Module 2: PowerPoint Reflections

Assessing students is always an important part of education. I've always enjoyed using rubrics as a form of assessments with my students. The students are always able to know what I expect from them while working. Whenever I assigned a writing assignment with my students, I provided them with a rubric. For me, it is important for them to know they are meeting all of the requirements within an assignment. It also makes the student responsible for his/her own actions while working. The PowerPoint also mentioned using portfolios to assess student's writing. Personally, I love implementing journaling into class time. It allows the student to write about what ever they want. During student teaching, from time to time my CT and I would collect the journals and monitor the student's progress from their journal entries. Their journals also provided writing samples to use during parent-teacher conferences. When I collected their journals, I always tried to leave positive feedback, as well as constructive criticism and ways the student could improve in their writing.