On Tuesday we talked about diversity in our classrooms. My main take away from this discussion is how important it is that we get to know our students and their situations. We can't let our own implicit bias affect how we treat students. Without a true relationship with our students we will not be able to help them succeed.
On Thursday we talked about formative assessments. I really like how varied and informal formative assessments are. I hope to use many different formative assessment types in my classroom. I feel that varying those assessments will keep my students from getting bored. When a teacher used a single type of formative assessment, such as worksheets, students become apathetic about completing them and come to dislike them. As teachers we need to make sure we don't get stuck in a rut and fall into using only traditional assessments. Doing this puts different students at a disadvantage, such as EL learners, students with learning disabilities, etc. I think it is important to remember that formative and summative assessments can be fun and creative.
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