Let Them Teach

As the first iteration to my Formative Assessment 1.0 I have decided to let my fourth grade math students design their own formative assessment to demonstrate their ability to apply their understanding of math concepts to real world situations. They...

Assessment for Learning 3.0

Entering my third iteration of the Assessment for Learning Rubric I feel like a common theme emphasized throughout the readings over the last few weeks has been on student motivation. Motivation is a common denominator of student buy-in, retained attention...

Analysis of a Genre Assessment

In CEP813 we were asked to closely examine a genre rubric we had abundant professional and practical experience with. I chose to evaluate my math program rubric and evaluation system. I do so using my Rubric 2.0 to compare and...

Assessment for Learning 2.0

As my second iteration of an Assessment for Learning rubric, I have mapped out the graduation of ability through a Likert scale: beginning to meet expectations, progressing, meeting expectations, exceeding expectations. I have also narrowed in on two additional criteria...

Exemplar Rubric

Overview This rubric is used when students are presenting a visual project to reflect their learning of a particular topic. This exact rubric has been used during a final showcase of projects where students are speaking about their learning and...

Assessing Ourselves?

When asked to think about the ways in which I assess my students, I began to critically examine each and every opportunity where formative and summative assessments happen in my class. I lean more towards the informal formative assessments and...

The Best Worst Idea

After several weeks examining  failure as a learning mode, we found that there remains to be a negative stigma attached to failure. "Our current system remains predicated on the belief that we should eradicate failure and guarantee that every student...

Failure as a Learning Mode?

Please take a moment and complete this 11 question survey on failure as a learning mode. It is anonymous and should take about 10 minutes to complete. Your feedback will help us create a solution for supporting educators and students when...

Why Aren’t We Asking Why?

  This week in cep 812 we discussed the book, A More Beautiful Question: The Power of Inquiry to Spark Breakthrough Ideas by Warren Berger. This book explores the assumptions behind questioning and why we have lost our ability to...