Self-assessment

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Students should be at the center of Authentic Assessment

Posted by dloitz ⋅ September 17, 2011 ⋅ 14 Comments

What is Authentic Assessment? What is the purpose of assessment, grades, tests? It is not enough to just assess what students know or don’t know and mark it in a book or relay it to the parents, twice a year at conferences. I think assessment should be used solely for the the betterment and growth … Continue reading »

Journal Writing – just another ‘worksheet’?

Posted by peter skillen ⋅ January 16, 2011 ⋅ 14 Comments

Writing has been known through the centuries as a tool for introspection (Britton, 1970). Forms of writing frequently used to enhance thinking include journal writing, autobiography, formal paper, or learning log (notes from class). However, I can not be so naive as to think that these techniques – or any techniques for that matter – … Continue reading »

“I’m going to be as forthcoming as I can be, Mr. Anderson.”

Posted by Chad Sansing ⋅ June 23, 2010 ⋅ 11 Comments

Forget prison; school is the Matrix. When you look at a kid, what do you see? A genius? A business person? An artist? A leader? Someone to lift up? Someone who lifts you? Someone to limit? Someone to control? Someone you love? Someone who fills you with dread? Someone who could be doing so much … Continue reading »