Reflective Journal #8 Description: Chapter 13 focuses on how to assess student learning. It first discussed how objectives guide lessons and goals for student learning in the classroom. It then discusses why evaluation is important and the types of evaluation that can be used in the classroom including how to write test questions effectively. Finally, it discusses how to construct performance assessments and how to grade those assessments. Overall, the intentional teachers should make sure to think about how they will assess student learning first before building the content on the lesson or unit plan. Analysis: Assessing student learning can be a challenging task. Intentional teachers should always consider what they want their students to learn before beginning to build any type of lesson plan. A good way to do this is to start with an instructional objective. Instructional objectives are "statements of skills or concepts that students are expected to know at the
Reflective Journal #7 Description: Chapter 11 focuses on effective learning environments. Teachers must create these in order for students to feel safe and also be able to participate in the learning process. The chapter explains that teachers should think about the time they have for instruction and how to make good use of that time. The chapter also discusses what teachers should do when a learning disruption occurs including prevention, nonverbal cues, praising behavior and applying consequences. Finally, the chapter details applied behavior analysis strategies that teachers can use to help modify behaviors of students when all other actions have not led to appropriate behavior in the classroom. Overall, the intentional teacher makes sure to plan for an effective learning environment and allow for appropriate behaviors to be maintained within the classroom. Analysis: Classroom management is a challenging task for any teacher. We all wish to create learning environments