Assessment of Reading
All assignments are listed in the order they were assigned to me.
All pictures were taken by me on a trip to Chicago, Illinois.
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My work is presented here only as a guide and is not intended for you to copy or use as your own. The same goes for pictures.
Quote Response
This assignment asked us to respond to the quote, “After all, in the end, the problem is less the idea of testing itself, but how we design them, apply them, and make use of their data.” This was from one of the weekly readings.
I captured this monochromatic using my iPhone on a trip to Chicago. This particular building, The Wrigley Building, captured my attention because of the stately clock and the skywalk which connects the two towers. The skywalk is not visible in this view of the building.
Feedback to Student Teacher
This assignment asked us to respond to a student teacher concerning her/his most recent lesson. We were to give advice for incorporating more formative assessments.
This was taken during a twilight tour on the Chicago River. This particular tour was sponsored by the Architecture Foundation and focused on the design and expansion of Chicago. Definitely worth the time and money when you visit Chicago, and you can find more information at Chicago Architecture Foundation Center River Cruises.
Informative Presentation
This assignment asked us to create a presentation that gave an overview of assessments I use in the classroom and assessments I would like to use in the classroom. I used a PowerPoint Presentation template from Slides Carnival.
During my visit to Chicago, there were over 50 lighthouses on display on Michigan Avenue. These lighthouses were a project designed by Chicago Lighthouse, which is a non-profit dedicated to helping those with blindness or visual impairments. The lighthouse project was to help draw attention to the overwhelming unemployment crisis faced by those with visual impairments. Artists with blindness or visual impairments partnered with other artists to help create the lighthouses, and eventually the lighthouses were auctioned off to raise money for the non-profit.
Create and Evaluate an Effective Assessment
This assignment asked us to create and evaluate an effective assessment, or to evaluate an assessment we already used. For this, I evaluated an idea for an assessment—I didn’t technically create it. However, I had enough of an idea about the assessment and how I would use it that I felt comfortable completing the assignment based on the nebulous of an idea.
The Chicago River, viewed from one of the many bridges. As always, this was shot using an iPhone.
Evaluation of Instruction
This assignment asked us to evaluate our school’s reading instruction according to South Carolina’s Read to Succeed plan and goals.
Chicago’s Millennium Park. It was massive and stunning and simply a beautiful part of Chicago.
Assessment Infographic
The very last assignment I completed! The job was to create an infographic that explained assessment basics to parents and first year teachers. I used Venngage to create it.
Captured during the twilight tour on the Chicago River. It had just finished raining and the boat was turning around to begin our trip back. I captured as we turned.