This chapter introduced three types of assessment that can be used in the classroom rubrics, self-assessment, and portfolios. It also went into a discussion about interactive notebooks, which was interesting. I really enjoyed the interactive notebooks because it is a resource students have to information they learned for when the teacher isn’t there to help them with a question. It also can be used to help me as the educator know what my students have learned. Portfolios can also be helpful to students and get them involved in the learning process. When they have the opportunity to present their work in a portfolio they become in charge of their learning and are in charge of organizing and collecting their work. Rubrics seem demanding, which surprised me. In my past classes I never would have thought teachers would put so much work in their rubrics; however, as I look from the other perspective, I see how much work goes into it, as well as the steps that need to be done in order to have a finished product. When making rubrics it is better for me as the educator to involve my students in the process because it keeps them engaged, they will understand the rubrics, and it is a more powerful experience. The student self-assessment part seemed to be important and stood out to me personally. In high school I had many teachers who did this and I loved the feedback that was given, and seeing me as well as my fellow classmates set goals for ourselves we all strived to accomplish them. I want to incorporate this in my class because it had a positive outcome for me. I believe all these tools are great for the classroom and very beneficial to students.
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