Week 7: What are the most important things to remember when observing your students? This list could include many other significant points, but I chose the ones that seemed developmentally appropriate for my age group. When observing 2nd graders, noticing their behavior and trends can answer many questions or show why the data is one way or the other. A teacher who is observing should be very organized. This includes the way the class is set up, what the students are doing, the frequency of observation, data collection, and analyzing data. It can be easy to create bias during observations so I believe the more organized a teacher is prior, during, and after the observation will reduce generalizations. A bad time to do observations is when students aren't set up for success. If the goal of the observation is to notice trends, then the teacher wants to make sure the environment is optimal during each observation. It is important that students are doing independent work or understand all aspects of the assignment so that the teacher can be focused on the observations rather than helping students. Bigelow, M. 2014. Observing students as an assessment. Retrieved from http://nstacommunities.org/blog/2014/02/28/observing-students-as-an-assessment/
Observing Students. 2017. Informal Strategies for Effective Assessment. Retrieved from https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/articles/teaching-content/observing-students/ Linsen, M. 2014. Why You Should Observe Your Students More. Retrieved from https://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/2012/12/15/why-you-should-observe-your-students-more/
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Dr. F
10/30/2017 05:51:27 pm
You are correct in that you need to watch for behaviors as well as for actions. How a student acts during their work can tell a lot about a student's real understanding. Good items.
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Erika
10/31/2017 11:24:18 am
I liked how you include how it is important to not observe students during a time they are not set up to succeed. I think this is very important to remember, because it may not give the most accurate information regarding how a student may be performing. This is also a very hard idea to grasp, or find a time/day that the student may perform to the best of their ability.
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