Friday, January 22, 2010
Continuing With My GAME Plan
This weeks resources included the reading of Chapter 5 of Technology Integration for Meaningful Classroom Use. Chapter 5 examines the Universal design for learning or UDL. During my reading it became clear that I can improve my assessment practices by using UDL in my classroom to create flexibility in my assessment methods. I have also gained insight from the discussion board postings of colleagues in the class and have asked for more ideas from others. I have found that I am examining my practices daily and asking myself with each new idea How can I develop a flexible assessment that will allow ALL students to show their growth effectively? Table 6.1 on page117 of the text has, and will continue to serve as my guide as I continue to improve the types of assessments I choose for various learners
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Daryl,
ReplyDeleteWhat do you mean "create flexibility in my assessment methods"? Do you mean to have alternate methods of assessment such as informal and creative ones? I often use skits, poems, presentations, posters, and blog entries to assess my students rather than constant unit tests (sometimes I don't have a choice. I'm not sure what grade you teach, but most of those alternate assessments should work for any grade level.
Daryl-
ReplyDeleteCreating alternate forms of assessment will definitely help your students. Providing your studewnts the oppurtunity to select their assessment method would allow for students to take ownership in their learning. Erica's suggestions of skits and poems are methods that I also use. My students love to create reader's theaters scripts that can be put in the fluency stations. They really enjoy these projects. Good Luck with your new assessment methods.