Student-centered assessments are not something that I have ever used in the past. I do think that with project-based learning, assessments in which the students evaluate their own work will help them to reflect on their thinking process and maybe find ways to improve upon what they have already created. I also think that peer assessments would keep students actively engaged as they constructively critique other students' work.
Wow! I just spent 45 minutes on this blogging again. I was only going to write in module 3 to include 4 & 5. It made me anonymous again, posted to the space station probably, and I have been signed in & out four times before this one came up with "Anita (Google" finally. I can't say how I got here though, into the canning cellar and out the back door, maybe? Lynne has so much to offer and went way beyond her paycheck to supply us with s-o-o-o-o much - more than just Intel. I am excited to be able to have all her sites at my ready on wikispaces. However, I am a very organized perfectionist who has to think through steps in order. I am finding it very difficult to keep so many concepts in mind and required by Friday, in a mannerly order. E.g. the Unit Plan - I need to work on it in order and am falling way behind, because of all the stuff that I seem to keep trying to connect for all the different factors of the plan. It is me and I must deal. However, I am very grateful to anticipate a day of working on my plan in class. I truly enjoyed the copyright exercises, and am pleased they are available to tweak in my lessons and reminders to students about plagiarism. I appreciated the activities - and thanks again for the tins, they look good on my kitchen shelf, Lynne. I enjoy and appreciate ALL this UNIQUE stuff to utilize, but my mind doesn't think fast enough to place each new item in perspective of when and how to use in the school term ahead, when I am trying to complete hours and hours of thinking through a Unit Plan. This would be a great class to take one day a week during the entire school year. I guess I am feeling overwhelmed again that I have so much due by Friday afternoon. I bet I get there okay, but tonight I sure would place that bet.
Student-centered assessments are very important to learning. I have used them a little in the past but not that much. I think if the students are engaged in their learning it is important to give them assessments, checklists or rubrics to follow where they can assess their own learning, whether it is before or after a specific unit. I am feeling overwhelmed for the first time this week, but I know it will get better tomorrow with some work time! It is just a lot to take in so quick.
Having served as a curriculum planner for a new school, one of my goals was to create units using project-based learning. This actively involved the students in assessing their understanding (mostly using rubrics) at various stages throughout a unit of study. At first students were reluctant to take responsibility for their learning because they were so accustomed to responding to assessments quoting back information teachers had disseminated in lectures and notes. Student-centered assessments really help the students advance their higher level thinking skills and consider why they are learning instead of just what they are learning. The opportunity to do pair-share with fellow students using the 3-2-1 strategy is also an excellent learning experience. It is important for the teacher to help students develop new skills using student-centered assessment such as setting goals, defining tasks, and predicting what will be learned. As students become more successful using student-centered assessment, their motivation to learn new things increases. However, for some students this type of assessment may be out of their comfort zone because they have never been allowed to think "outside the box." It may take some creativity on the part of the teacher to help these students learn to assess themselves effectively.
Not only assessing them as teachers but giving them more tools to assess themselves throughout the unit.
ReplyDeleteStudent-centered assessments are not something that I have ever used in the past. I do think that with project-based learning, assessments in which the students evaluate their own work will help them to reflect on their thinking process and maybe find ways to improve upon what they have already created. I also think that peer assessments would keep students actively engaged as they constructively critique other students' work.
ReplyDeleteWow! I just spent 45 minutes on this blogging again. I was only going to write in module 3 to include 4 & 5. It made me anonymous again, posted to the space station probably, and I have been signed in & out four times before this one came up with "Anita (Google" finally. I can't say how I got here though, into the canning cellar and out the back door, maybe?
ReplyDeleteLynne has so much to offer and went way beyond her paycheck to supply us with s-o-o-o-o much - more than just Intel. I am excited to be able to have all her sites at my ready on wikispaces.
However, I am a very organized perfectionist who has to think through steps in order. I am finding it very difficult to keep so many concepts in mind and required by Friday, in a mannerly order. E.g. the Unit Plan - I need to work on it in order and am falling way behind, because of all the stuff that I seem to keep trying to connect for all the different factors of the plan.
It is me and I must deal.
However, I am very grateful to anticipate a day of working on my plan in class.
I truly enjoyed the copyright exercises, and am pleased they are available to tweak in my lessons and reminders to students about plagiarism.
I appreciated the activities - and thanks again for the tins, they look good on my kitchen shelf, Lynne.
I enjoy and appreciate ALL this UNIQUE stuff to utilize, but my mind doesn't think fast enough to place each new item in perspective of when and how to use in the school term ahead, when I am trying to complete hours and hours of thinking through a Unit Plan.
This would be a great class to take one day a week during the entire school year.
I guess I am feeling overwhelmed again that I have so much due by Friday afternoon. I bet I get there okay, but tonight I sure would place that bet.
Student-centered assessments are very important to learning. I have used them a little in the past but not that much. I think if the students are engaged in their learning it is important to give them assessments, checklists or rubrics to follow where they can assess their own learning, whether it is before or after a specific unit. I am feeling overwhelmed for the first time this week, but I know it will get better tomorrow with some work time! It is just a lot to take in so quick.
ReplyDeleteHaving served as a curriculum planner for a new school, one of my goals was to create units using project-based learning. This actively involved the students in assessing their understanding (mostly using rubrics) at various stages throughout a unit of study. At first students were reluctant to take responsibility for their learning because they were so accustomed to responding to assessments quoting back information teachers had disseminated in lectures and notes. Student-centered assessments really help the students advance their higher level thinking skills and consider why they are learning instead of just what they are learning. The opportunity to do pair-share with fellow students using the 3-2-1 strategy is also an excellent learning experience. It is important for the teacher to help students develop new skills using student-centered assessment such as setting goals, defining tasks, and predicting what will be learned. As students become more successful using student-centered assessment, their motivation to learn new things increases. However, for some students this type of assessment may be out of their comfort zone because they have never been allowed to think "outside the box." It may take some creativity on the part of the teacher to help these students learn to assess themselves effectively.
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