Ishara Brent Reading Reflection 9

Description of a method of understanding prior-knowledge of students

Active learning is a method of understanding prior-knowledge of students. Students know why they are taking on a particular task and how it leads them toward important learning goals. Assessing a child is another great method by using rubrics or scoring guides, it makes students understand the goals they are aiming for and the criteria for measuring success.

Discussion on the importance of establishing anchors for a project.

Establishing anchors are very important for a project. It helps teachers gain a sense of where students are starting and how far they are going as they work to reach their learning goals. It also helps teachers find out about their students prior understanding like the KWL. It provides a learning journey, and expand the opportunities to help all learners be successful. 

Description of several ways to assess what students learned during the project

A couple ways to asses what students learned during a project is videotaped interviews. This tells the teachers some of the students insights about their own learning styles. Students also open up about how the project helped them learn. Podcast is another great assessment because it allows students to give their feedback and critical reviews from their peers. You can assess students learning by many forms of communication, writing, interview, video, or simple feedback.

Discussion on how concepts in this chapter relate to your topic/project

Concepts in this chapter relate to our topic because we are constantly assessing our selves and reading feedback from our teachers and peers. Feedback from one another helps us learn and reach our goals.