The following video is an example of a wide variety
of techniques to informally assess your students. In the
video they mention
that you can assess your students as a whole class, a small group or 1 single
student. An
example that the teacher uses to assess the whole class is, “To ask
for a show of thumbs up, thumbs down.”
Now it’s easier as a teacher to differentiate
who understands the material that’s being taught to those who
don’t. Once they
have an idea of what students know what, then they have guidance and are able
to group
the students. They grouped them by, who were learning the basics, who
were reviewing and who were at
higher levels.
Another
great thing that I learned from this video myself that could help with
assessing your students is
asking them their opinion. The teacher would go over
the student’s homework with them and at the end of
the homework have a line that
says, “This Is.” This leaves it up to the students to answer however they feel
like. For example, this is hard, this is easy and this is another way to see at
what level your students are at
and how you can help them progress.
As
teachers I feel we can’t stick to just one method because we have to remember
no child is the same.
One method that may work with one student may not work
with another. That’s why it’s great that the
video showed different ways to
asses students. Also if that isn't enough the link that I attached in the
beginning gives you many examples as well to assess your students.
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