Setting Objectives
Generalizations
- By setting instructional goals, students are able to focus on what is being taught.
- Students should personalize learning goals set for them by teachers.
- Instructional goals should not be too specific.
Recommendations (for classroom practice)
- Set learning objectives to be flexible but specific.
- Allow students flexibility in personalizing the learning objectives or goals.
- Communicate the learning objectives or goals to students and parents.
- Contract with students to attain specific learning objectives or goals.
(Pitler,
H et al. 2007).
RubiStar
Rubistar is an online ready to build rubric system. These rubrics help teachers assess students' performance of the taught standards. There are even some already created and saved for certain standards. Very Cool.
Survey Monkey
This is a website that allows anyone to create a professional survey online. I have actually had to do some surveys from this site. They have all been educational but more of a teacher directed assessment. I think this would work for older kids in school.
Providing Feedback
Generalizations
- Feedback should be corrective in nature.
- Feedback should be timely.
- Feedback should be specific to a criterion.
- Students can effectively provide some of their own feedback.
Recommendations
- Use criterion-referenced feedback.
- Focus feedback on specific types of knowledge.
- Use student-led feedback.
(Pitler,
H, et al., 2007)
I really liked the idea of using clip art as assessment for emerging readers. I never thought of that before. Great idea!
The suggested web resource Math Playground, is one I will have to check out. It is described as being, "Action-packed site for K-6 students, providing engaging games that encourage students to challenge themselves (Pitler, H, et al., 2007). I think beating their own personal score is a great way to encourage a non formal way of feedback.
A lot of these resources are more geared towards 3-12. Since my focus will be K-2, I am interested in seeing how these ideas can help me with feedback.
I like the clip art idea too! I wish I were more creative and could think of ideas. I've used Survey Monkey before too during undergrad. I think it would work well in say, my secondary biology classroom.
ReplyDeleteI also enjoy using Clipart! It can be fun and educational!
ReplyDeleteI found the recommendations for practice to be very concise and very useful during the readings. I liked how you incorporated them into your blog.
ReplyDeleteJess, we use Math Playground in our classroom and our kids love it! It's one of the educational resource sites that they actually request to "play". :)
ReplyDeleteI also thought using clip art for assessing emergent readers was a fantastic idea. I think kids would love it as well. I think educators should never overlook the importance of providing feedback, no matter the age or level of the student. Students deserve the respect of having their work evaluated and responded to by the teacher. I believe that is a very important part of a teacher's job.
ReplyDeleteOk, I posted once and it didn't take. This is a test....only a test.
ReplyDeleteFeedback is very important. Teachers should remember that students will get more out of verbal feedback that just notes written on an assignment, especially in the younger grades.
ReplyDeleteI also liked the idea of using clip art for emergent readers. I think it would also be beneficial for ELL students. I also think feedback is an important part of teaching. I expect feedback when I complete assignments and will provide my students with it as well. I agree with Vicki, that it is an important part of a teacher's job!
ReplyDeleteI liked the idea of recording verbal feedback, and sending it by email. I have had some homebound students, and students that did not like being praised in class. I really needed the texts idea about recording verbal feedback, and sending as a email. This way they still get the feedback that I know they want deep down, but still get to act cool in class. Funny, but I have seen it.
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