Pedagogical+Practices

Module 3: 1 How do I ensure that students meet standards-and meet enough of them to make the effort worthwhile-in open-ended activities and projects?


 * Checklists
 * Rubrics
 * Timeline/Calendar for pacing
 * Real World Connections
 * Self-assessment
 * Peer assessment
 * Present in front of an experienced audience with comments/feedback
 * Reflection journal

2 If students are in charge of their own learning, how will we be sure they learn what is important?


 * 1) Do periodic assessment to make sure they are meeting the goals set.
 * 2) KWL/KWHL
 * 3) Observation and participation.
 * 4) brainstorming
 * 5) think-pair-share
 * 6) Journaling
 * 7) Presentation and reporting

3. How do I ensure accountability when students are working in groups? Teacher must monitor and ask specific questions. Teacher can use a checklist as she moves from group to group. Rubric for group assessment as well as self assessment. Grade each other and self. Average the teacher's, self, and group rubric grade. Student produces a product applying learned concept.

Module 5:
 * Challenges you face when involving students in the assessment process || Possible solutions for this challenge ||
 * 1.They're not serious enough. || Sanctions for the parents ||
 * 1.Students don't have higher order thinking skills. || Model higher order thinking skills ||
 * 2.Students being honest || must justify/explain why ||
 * 2.Students' ability level || differentiate (sp?) assessments ||
 * 3.Subjectivity || Grouping carefully ||
 * 3.Communication Skill || Pre set in class expectation ||