Game PLAN Part 3

Something that I have learned through our learning and experience is that data is important. Assessment is important in collecting the data we need to help our students obtain growth throughout their time in our classrooms. Our district is very data driven and strive to ensure that our students have every possible advantage. Therefore, I have taken that drive to the classroom and the students that I interact with. This weeks learning video and text reinforced many of the assessment strategies that are currently taking place during the time spent with the students that I teach. Assessment should take place often throughout lessons and projects.

There are a few things that make for successful learning:
1. Students need to know what they are expected to learn, what is the objective of the lesson.    
2. Students need attainable check points in which to meet throughout a lesson or unit.
3. Finally students need to be able to analyze their progress throughout the lesson/unit and at the end of                           the lesson/unit.

Dr. Ross explained in our learning video the steps for determining effective assessment (Cennamo, Ross, & Ertmer, 2009):
1. Identify learning objectives - know where your going and how your going to get there.
2. Determine teaching methods - what technology are you going to use.
3. Choose supporting technology - develop assessment tools that fit your students.

These are steps that I plan on implementing into our learning environment.

Laureate Education, Inc. (Executive Producer). (2009). Assessing student learning with technology.  Baltimore, MD: Author