participants of the conference are a teacher and a student named Marelle. The conference is structured in a way that the teacher thoughtfully guides Marelle through the performance steps by using the questioning techniques. The goal of the conference is to empower Marelle with a clear strategy of writing about reading. Marelle starts applying the strategy in front of the teacher while the teacher offers ongoing support. The teacher does not expect for her student to achieve immediate perfection…
Although I had heard about career assessments, I never had the opportunity to take one myself. Therefore, I took great joy in experiencing these activities for the first time. Different career assessments such as the MYERS BRIGGS, True Colors, Values Game, Eureka as well as Strength Quest revealed unique qualities that I often times overlook in my persona. These different assessments contributed to a deeper understanding of my skills and personality. In what follows, I discuss my reactions to…
second step is determining measurable annual goals. Third, measure and report student progress. Fourth is services needed to achieve annual goals. Fifth, student participation with non-disabled. Sixth, accommodations and state…
informal feedback is appropriate for providing nurses with an assessment of their individual performance. Formative evaluations throughout the CALS lecture were provided mainly through feedback stemming from case study reviews. The CALS simulation class also included an assessment rubric used to guide observations and identify learning among participating nurses. Formative evaluations, according to Gaberson and Oermann (2010), “enable students to develop further their clinical knowledge,…
schools, the impact of violence in students, diverse religions, multicultural learners, and text analysis. The class was not part of the TESOL program. I took it as an elective, since I had the ESOL endorsement. One thing that impacted me was learning how poverty affects students in a myriad of ways, even before being born. Diverse learners’ teachers having low expectations when dealing with such students. Because of low expectations, between other things, students will continue with their…
input (Myers, 2015, p. 3). There is also another types of portfolio assessment that is utilized in early childhood education classrooms known as the three-folio system. This type of assessment has three different portfolios that represent ongoing work, current work and permanently kept work (Beaty, 2014). As our society becomes more and more technology-oriented, it important to discuss the use of electronic-portfolios as an assessment method. It is similar to the traditional portfolio, but…
of twenty-five students. The students will be focusing on the theme of winter over the next couple of months, which is why I chose to create a unit on winter animals and their hibernation process. I thought this would be a fun unit to incorporate in the classroom. The students in this classroom have been working on their writing skills as well as their reading skills. This thematic unit is aimed at enhancing these skills. The goal of this thematic unit is to help the students work and build…
advancements indicate that it is very likely that our middle and high school students will likely train for jobs that do not currently exist. Faced with this information, we must ensure that our curriculum and teachers sufficiently equip students. The curriculum of the 21st century integrates knowledge…
guide the students to living an active and healthy lifestyle. In order to achieve that goal a teacher must understand how to assess the student’s understanding of the material being taught. Many physical education programs only use one form of assessment such as the Presidential Fitness Test, the FitnessGram or a skills test. Each program only tests the physical performance and not cognitive performance as well. Physical Education is more than just doing the physical act because the students…
which lead to differences in classroom management and assessment, as well as, other categories. Even though there are many differences between Mrs. Church and Mr. Dohrmann they also have many similarities, such as the way they handle discipline and motivation. During my observation hours in both classrooms, I noticed the classroom management procedures that both teachers use. Both teachers have a class schedule they go by to keep the students and themselves on task throughout the day. Mrs.…