Assessment

Assessment is the teacher finding out what the students know and if the child can actively use that knowledge. Overall, I have always done pretty well on assessment because I had good grades in elementary, middle and highschool years. When I think back on being assessed, I tend to think about tricks. I feel like many times teachers are deceptive in writing multiple choice question. When I am a teacher, I do not ever want to be testing children just to trip them up. I feel like many people, myself included, would loved to be tested to show what I know, not what I don't. I am glad that I had good grades as a child and teenager because now I am not afraid of assessment. Because of my experience in the past, I am able to confidently approach assessment and not be intimidated by it. As a teacher, I will assess my students often, but I will use different formats, so that every child can benefit.