The final step in classroom arrangement is to decide how you are going to deal with where students sit. When you don’t know the students coming in, you typically do not know which students should not be seated next to each other. Therefore, there are a couple of ways to set up your initial seating […]
Read More »After placing the teacher’s desk, the next step is to decide how you will arrange student desks. There are four main arrangements that you can choose from. You can set up desks into straight lines. This is the normal way in which student desks are set up. In a typical class, you might have five […]
Read More »Teachers typically place their desk to the front of the classroom. However, there is nothing that says that this is the way it has to be. While being in the front of the class affords the teacher a good view of the student’s faces, there are advantages to placing the desk in the back of […]
Read More »Your child’s progress is not only based on ‘tests’ but on the learning that takes place within the classroom and in different settings outwith the classroom. Evidence of children and young people’s progress and achievements will come from day to day learning and through the things they may write, say, make or do. For example, […]
Read More »Assessment is a way of supporting learning. It helps teachers, learners, parents and others to understand the depth and breadth of learning undertaken so that progress and next steps can be discussed and planned. There are eight curriculum areas (containing a range of subjects): Expressive arts Health and wellbeing Languages (including English, Gaelic, classical languages […]
Read More »Assessment is carried out to see what children and young people know, understand and are able to do. Assessment is very important for tracking progress, planning next steps, reporting and involving parents, children and young people in learning. Assessment covers: The ways teachers support and assess children’s learning and monitor progress and identify next steps […]
Read More »Asking students to demonstrate their understanding of the subject matter is critical to the learning process; it is essential to evaluate whether the educational goals and standards of the lessons are being met. Assessment is an integral part of instruction, as it determines whether or not the goals of education are being met. Assessment affects […]
Read More »Assessment for learning is best described as a process by which assessment information is used by teachers to adjust their teaching strategies, and by students to adjust their learning strategies. Assessment, teaching, and learning are inextricably linked, as each informs the others. Assessment is a powerful process that can either optimise or inhibit learning, depending […]
Read More »Grading is the process of interpreting student learning products and performance to: Reflect where students stand in relation to an orderly development of competence. Inform both student and teacher not only the current level of students’ learning, but also what needs to be done to improve that position. Be combined with other grades in order […]
Read More »Develop a different rubric for each assignment Although this takes time in the beginning, you’ll find that rubrics can be changed slightly or re-used later. If you are seeking pre-existing rubrics, consider Rhodes (2009) for the AAC&U VALUE rubrics, cited below, or Facione and Facione (1994). Whether you develop your own or use an existing rubric, […]
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