My end score reflects my room for growth when it comes to creating a meaningful assessment. Something I will certainly be focusing on is reaching out to outside sources to gauge assessment.

The areas circled as 0 are areas where I have not had the opportunity to practice these in the classroom. Overall, this graph shows I have a solid understanding of adaption but room to grow.

I found this sheet really interesting because it addresses just how important it is to give detailed feedback for student and teacher purposes. Feeback will be beneficial to keep in mind when assessing students’ work, whether formative or summative.

We were presented with an image of the Métis flag and given 2 minutes to write what we know about the topic without using any form of research. When my partner and I compared and gave feedback we noticed that though our answers were similar there were areas that we brought to the forefront. For example, we both acknowledged the infinity symbol but we described the meaning behind it. Another example is we both wrote that Métis people can be linked to Indigenous peoples and European peoples; my buddy used the example French while I chose a wider range. This is certainly a form of assessment I would use in my classroom.

My Example 

At the center of the Métis, the flag is an infinity symbol, with a blue background. Prior to the creation of the blue flag, the background was red, usually associated with the Metis sash which is mostly red in colour. The Métis nation can trace its roots back to the Red River Valley in Manitoba and parts of Sask after the Manitoba act. The flag is often brought up in conversations about the “Real Métis”. There are people on the east coast who have put forth evidence that they are the offspring of Fur traders and Indigenous peoples. They argue that the infinity symbol should be a sign of unity not divide. 

Buddy Example

This picture is of a Métis flag. The flag is an Infinitiy symbol that symbolizes unitedness and connectedness as the symbol does not have a start or an endpoint. The flag is on a blue background which indicates the sky and how under treaty we are all on this land together. The Métis people are historically genetically half Indigenous and half French. The metis people have a holding in Treaty 4 where we currently reside in Regina.

Feeback and Observations

A similar understanding of the Métis flag and symbol. I appreciated that you used the reference to Treaty 4, as this is the homeland of the Metis, even though they are not included in the official Treaty documents. It seems like we both have a similar understanding and core understanding of the flag and Metis culture as a whole. 

Fishbone organizers have come into discussion in previous classes but never something I have put into practice. My group had all heard about this but much like myself, we had not explored it further. The following is our Fishbone Organizer completed on February 3rd.

Here are the three Bloom Taxonomy activities completed on January 27th, 2022. It was helpful to have a detailed breakdown of how the taxonomy works from learning goals to exploring each of the levels.

Simpler and More Complex Content – Activity #1

For each of the following learning goal examples, write content question(s) for students that you would consider more complex and write content question(s) that you would consider simpler for the goal.

Learning Goal # 1:	Students will be able to multiply two digit numbers by two-digit numbers.
More Complex:	87×14= 1,218
Simpler Content	10×10= 100

• SHARE in MAIN GROUP

Learning Goal # 2:	Students will be able to label the world’s continents on a map.
More Complex:	Drawing continents and label them
Simpler Content	Fill in the blanks or matching countries to territories

Learning Goal # 3:	Students will be able to sing with the correct tempo and pitch.
More Complex:	Matching the key on the piano/ ensuring small group members have the same tempo and pitch
Simpler Content	Practice O’Canada

Formative Assessment & Standards-Based Grading, Robert Marzano (2010), Page 53

Creating Questions Using BLOOMS Recording Sheet – Activity #3

Topic:  Red River Cart 

BLOOM’s	Question:
Remembering	-Who used Red River Carts?
Understanding	-What is a Red River Cart?-What is/was the importance of the Red River Car to the Métis?
Applying	Explain why the Red River Cart Trail was important?
Analyzing	-compare and contrast the usability. effectiveness and reputation of the Red River Cart with other forms of transportation at that time
Evaluating	-use the previous comparison to rank the various methods of transportation use a minimum of three and explain how you ranked them.
Creating	-Come up with a proposal for a method of transportation that would be just as effective

The link below is a copy of the Personal Learning Goal I have created.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bFwHdRTnL4QPio-nQNBj_cFCvQ2X8ZW01b8B75Bc5Y4/edit?usp=sharing

Assessment is a partnership between educator and learner. Teachers are the ones presenting the assessment, but students need to understand what it is they are being assessed on and how it can further their learning.

I will admit before I began my education journey with the faculty of education, I just assumed assessment was a tedious task that students and another mark to add to your report card, (yes, I was rather cynical in my younger years). However, with age and education, it became very clear that assessment is much more than just right answers and marks. In short, there is always is or rather should have a purpose. It is our job as educators to make sure students understand the purpose of the assessment. Otherwise, it is rather difficult to fulfill the needs of students.

From my own experience sometimes it feels like you are trying to convince students there is a purpose to the task; not just something for them to do to waste time. Looking back I wish I would have collaborated more with students rather than just presenting them with a task that is supposed to assess their understanding. When I say group collaboration I don’t mean allowing students to call the shots but instead giving input into their strengths!

Goal setting is another area I find very critical to assessment. My main educational interest lies in the area of inclusive education and goal setting is a huge part of student assessment. Students will almost always have an IPP had is goals they intend to complete by a certain point. For example: by June 2022, Student A will be able to initiate a conversation with another student 50% of the time (this is pretty basic). I feel goal setting is not a bad idea for students in any classroom not just in intensive support settings. If possible have students set goals and continue to revisit these goals.

Below you will find a document exploring my own feelings and score in relation to the shared responsibility of assessment.

The following is a direct link to the learning circles completed by myself and group 2. As a group, we decided that it would be beneficial to jot down the main ideas from the text. I appreciate having discussions with classmates about readings because everyone brings a unique perspective to the group. The below link will be updated weekly with our weekly discussions and insights.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Vtqmp0MuCkwnodfh1iCkqiH2h8usGsXW8F_u1KWLqIM/edit

In addition to the link above you will find a weekly self-assessment of my participation in the first learning circle.