What is assessment?

Let's be honest..assessment = test and tests = nervousness. I understand that there's a need to evaluate students and see just how much they're really learning, but regardless, when a student hears about being tested, most of the time - it turns to panic mode. I will admit that when it comes to getting assessed, I memorize what I need to know for the exam and that's it. Once that test is over, that so-called "knowledge" goes right out the window.

As future teachers - we need to break that mold. I don't want to give my students that same anxiety I had sitting in those desks. There's so many ways to assess if students are learning what's going on. I found this website that gave some idea : http://serc.carleton.edu/introgeo/assessment/strategies.html

There's got to be a way to make assessing children FUN..right?

A little about me..

So apparently I DID do this whole blog thing correctly, because I've gotten some lovely responses :) Although most of you know me, I'll give you a little info on what it's like to be Jaclyn! I'm a senior at SPC, double majoring in Elementary Education and American Studies. I hope to eventually teach anywhere between first and third grade. I'm not sure about how I'm going to go about Grad School, but it's in the plans. I grew up in North Arlington and still (unfortunately) live there. I love sports and HATE to shop (yes, you read that correctly, HATE). I work at Learning Community Charter School (no, you're not seeing double, Jen - with one N - and I work together) and I absolutely adore it. It's a great learning experience! I'm the Treasurer of both the Kappa Delta Pi Education Honor Society and Student Education Association. In other words, now that I know all of you are Ed-majors, I'll be bugging you to join our events! Well other than that, look for me around campus, usually with Ms. Guarini! Looking forward to getting to know all of you! :]

First Blog?

Did I do this right? :]