Something I came to realize upon reading this section of the textbook is that an educator may assess what a student says, does, or writes. Although I have been assessed in these three ways during my own educational career, I never actually thought too much about the ways in which a teacher or professor assesses his/her students. Assessments allow educators to see whether or not a student is at the appropriate achievement level according to his/her grade. Assessments also give educators an idea on where or how to better prepare the students.
An educator may assess a student by what is said through an explanation, oral report, and interactions with peers. An educator may assess what a student does by watching nonverbal behaviors and interactions with peers, as well. An educator may assess a student by what he/she writes through a journal entry, reading log, research paper, or daily writing activities. In my own classroom, I would like create rubrics, record observations, and compile student portfolios to assess my students then display their work. I plan to use a variety of ways to assess my own students during novice teaching, student teaching, and during my entire teaching career.
Thank you, Andrea:)
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