Assessing and Evaluating Students' Learning

To me, as a teacher, I want parents and students alike to fully and clearly understand what is expected and what is due from them every quarter or semester, depending on what system the school is working under. Many students work hard for their grades so I completely understand that giving a zero on a given assignment or test is not a good technique. Giving a zero to a student would discourage them and in no way encourage them to improve upon their work. There are many factors to consider before giving a student a zero on any assignment As a teacher, I believe that the teacher should talk to the student and find out why they scored so poorly on an assignment before giving the student such a harsh score. There may have been factors outside the teacher's or the student's handling. My favorite and the mist useful tip in this article was the segment about feedback. Feedback on paper drafts or any other kind of assignment or test should be used to encourage students to reach their full potential rather than putting them down. Feedback should only be given in a positive way that gives students advice and steps on how to improve on the next thing that they do. When a teacher gives a student positive feedback, it not only encourages them to do better next time, but it also allows them to reflect on the work they have done and create a plan to ensure their success next time. Something I will use in my classroom that I really liked and plan to use in my classroom was allowing students time to reflect on what they did that day and what they learned. Along with feedback, this allows them to find out their strong points and the points that they need to practice on to master the subject and do better on the next thing. This article overall was very helpful. It offered a lot of tips and tricks on feedback specifically that I had not considered. I think every new teacher should read this article. Along with what I mentioned above, I plan to take many of the techniques in this article with me into my classroom. It was a very interesting and helpful read. I hope to read more articles like this in future posts.