Learning Target 1: 2.G.1, 2.G.2, 2.G.4
LT2: 2.G.3
LT3: 2.G.3, 2.G.4, 2.G.5
LT4: 2.G.3, 2.G.4
LT5: 2.G.5, 2.G.6
LT6: 2.G.5, 2.G.6
Link to standards
Friday, February 20, 2009
My Fav Alt-Assessment
I took this class when I was at Monroe Community College (MCC). The class was actually titled, "Performance Assessment." At the time, I was unsure of what exactly performance assessment meant, but I did not really care when my professor told me that we would have "no grades" for the class and all we had to do was show up. My immediate response was "YEAH! I don't have to do any work and just show up." This was not the case, however, I ended up doing more work than my other courses while learning about different types of performance assessment tasks in the class.
We had to write one paper per class by reading some article on the history of different topics in education and responding to it in an informal manner. We were not graded on these assignments, but we discussed them in whole and small group in class. As part of the class, we also had service learning hours (about 30 I think) to full-fill. At the end of the class, we had to create an assignment that would be performance assessment based and create a rubric that we would use in our service learning class.
I learned a lot about performance based-assessments and was all about one in particular-portfolios. Now, I believe there is a place for portfolios, but it matters how they are used. In the case of my class, I learned a lot and was really invested in the course and the material. I turned in every assignment, implemented an assignment that would be performance assessement-based, but in the end the only thing that hurt my grade was that I missed a class. It was kind of funny.
We had to write one paper per class by reading some article on the history of different topics in education and responding to it in an informal manner. We were not graded on these assignments, but we discussed them in whole and small group in class. As part of the class, we also had service learning hours (about 30 I think) to full-fill. At the end of the class, we had to create an assignment that would be performance assessment based and create a rubric that we would use in our service learning class.
I learned a lot about performance based-assessments and was all about one in particular-portfolios. Now, I believe there is a place for portfolios, but it matters how they are used. In the case of my class, I learned a lot and was really invested in the course and the material. I turned in every assignment, implemented an assignment that would be performance assessement-based, but in the end the only thing that hurt my grade was that I missed a class. It was kind of funny.
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Learning Target Draft
This is an introductory unit of symmetry for second grade. I looked at the Mathematical Empasis of my teacher's guide and the state standards to create these learning targets. Please give me any feedback, so that I can improve them. Thanks.
(1) Students will sort, describe, and identify shapes by various attributes.
Mastery
Verbs: define, describe, label, give examples, categorize
(2) Students will compose and decompose two- and three-dimensional shapes.
Mastery
Verbs: demonstrate, change, manipulate, use, create
(3) Students will investigate halves of two- and three-dimensional solids.
Mastery
Verbs: identify, generalize, infer, give examples, separate
(4) Students will design and construct a rectangular region that is divided into halves, thirds, or fourths.
Mastery
Verbs: break down, distinguish, compare, design, compose
(5) Students will find and describe objects that have mirror symmetry.
Mastery
Verbs: state, identify, describe, tell, write
(6) Students will make two-dimensional symmetrical designs.
Mastery
Verbs: manipulate, change, illustrate, show, arrange
(7) Students will build three-dimensional symmetrical structures.
Mastery
Verbs: arrange, organize, explain, give examples, design
(1) Students will sort, describe, and identify shapes by various attributes.
Mastery
Verbs: define, describe, label, give examples, categorize
(2) Students will compose and decompose two- and three-dimensional shapes.
Mastery
Verbs: demonstrate, change, manipulate, use, create
(3) Students will investigate halves of two- and three-dimensional solids.
Mastery
Verbs: identify, generalize, infer, give examples, separate
(4) Students will design and construct a rectangular region that is divided into halves, thirds, or fourths.
Mastery
Verbs: break down, distinguish, compare, design, compose
(5) Students will find and describe objects that have mirror symmetry.
Mastery
Verbs: state, identify, describe, tell, write
(6) Students will make two-dimensional symmetrical designs.
Mastery
Verbs: manipulate, change, illustrate, show, arrange
(7) Students will build three-dimensional symmetrical structures.
Mastery
Verbs: arrange, organize, explain, give examples, design
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Who I Am
This is my first class at Brockport and I am in the Curriculum Specialist program. I am excited about going back to school because I feel my brain has been stagnating.
I consider myself a little technical and computer savory, however, this class has made me realize I have slipped a little in terms of the different levels of communication the internet has to offer.
I am in my second year of teaching in the Rochester City School District. I am currently a teacher second grade at School No. 35. I have been very fortunate to have a great class this year! I have been trying many new projects, ideas, and in general having a lot of fun.
My personal interests include cooking, biking, drinking tea, watching great movies, hiking, camping, traveling (I have traveled around Eastern Europe twice and been to almost all 50 states), having sporadic inclinations of playing videos games for 2 days straight (I'm not allowed to play during school though-it's a rule of mine-or else I'd probably lose my job), reading philosophy, good conversations with friends, laying around with my dog la media noche, watching Northern Exposure, listening to music, and other pleasures. I recently got into mountain biking and I am really excited because my friend just gave me studded tires. As such, I am biking to work again- even in the snow.
If anyone wants to know more, just ask me. This summer I went to the Thousand Islands and my brother and I did some trail riding. I'm going to try to insert a picture. I hope it works.
See you on Tuesday,
Mike
I consider myself a little technical and computer savory, however, this class has made me realize I have slipped a little in terms of the different levels of communication the internet has to offer.
I am in my second year of teaching in the Rochester City School District. I am currently a teacher second grade at School No. 35. I have been very fortunate to have a great class this year! I have been trying many new projects, ideas, and in general having a lot of fun.
My personal interests include cooking, biking, drinking tea, watching great movies, hiking, camping, traveling (I have traveled around Eastern Europe twice and been to almost all 50 states), having sporadic inclinations of playing videos games for 2 days straight (I'm not allowed to play during school though-it's a rule of mine-or else I'd probably lose my job), reading philosophy, good conversations with friends, laying around with my dog la media noche, watching Northern Exposure, listening to music, and other pleasures. I recently got into mountain biking and I am really excited because my friend just gave me studded tires. As such, I am biking to work again- even in the snow.
If anyone wants to know more, just ask me. This summer I went to the Thousand Islands and my brother and I did some trail riding. I'm going to try to insert a picture. I hope it works.
See you on Tuesday,
Mike
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