Reys Ch. 4

I feel like chapter four was a lot of information that I will not have a complete understanding of until I am able to experience doing it for myself. There were many ideas and prompts that made me think about how I can incorporate different strategies in my teaching. The chapter was very informative of all the various ways of assessment. I have heard of many of the assessment forms in my previous classes. I really think portfolios are a great idea. It is amazing for the students to see their progress and to be involved in picking what will be put in it. As a teacher I would like to incorporate portfolios into my classroom. The chapter also mentioned communication between the students, the parents or guardians, and the school administration. The portfolios are a great way to communicate with parents during conferences, with students and with the school administration about students goals and progress. Also, the chapter mentioned having students take time to reflect on themselves through self assessments. Self assessments is something I would like my students to do, and to include in their portfolio. The section about observation was very informative. I agree that observing students and recording notes on a checklist would be very helpful in monitoring student performance. I want to make it a point to create a checklist of a few important aspects to focus on for at least one student a day to observe and record notes about.