Abstract:
This chapter in the Turning points was very focused on how Standards, The Backwards Design Model, and Assessment are all linked together. The standards are put into place to be able to provide the ability for teachers to see excellence and equity among all of their students. The chapter continues to talk about how it’s hard as teachers to manage meeting the standards in the classroom. The backwards design model fits in with the standards, because you can take the standard and then build the lesson or unit around that standard. Assessment ties into the other two, because, if you are educating correctly, you should be able to tie your assessment right into the standards through the backwards design model. The major focus of this chapter is the use of backwards design, standards, and assessment, and how the three can be linked to be an effective way to educate.
Synthesis:
In this chapter, as a class we all seemed to talk about three things: Standards, The Backwards Design Model, and Assessments. We all seemed to be aware, and concerned about, the use of effective assessments. Many of us saw the use in The Backwards Design Model, especially in the middle school aspect. Because we’re aware of just how many levels of learning there are in the middle school. With backwards design all of the students can learn in a variety of ways, and still succeed, which is something that students in middle school need.
HI! enjoy yor cookie.... I really liked the assessment link. There was a lot there and you had to scroll down aways but the information and examples were really useful. Good link!
ReplyDeleteDear Darcah Doodle,
ReplyDeleteI really like your section link about using the Backwards Design dealing with assessment. It's important for teachers to make it clear what they want their students to know. B-e-a-utiful job! :)
The standards site is really good. I know that we will definitely need to work with standards once we start teaching so this will be a really nice resource.
ReplyDeleteI like the Standards site that you provided. I like how this site defines and explains information about the standards. This is helpful for me when thinking more about what Standards are and I feel that by understanding Standards better and having resources to look back at, I can make better units and lessons some day based around the standards and their goals
ReplyDeleteDear Darcie,
ReplyDeleteI thought that your link on assessment was really helpful. There was a lot of good information that had to do with backwards design and assessment. Thanks for being helpful.
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Amanda
The teaching by standards website that you found is going to be really interesting for me to go back into and read. It is something that I have not heard of so I'm not familiar, however, I would like to know more about it. It seems like a potentially great idea.
ReplyDeleteThe second link (the one on Understanding by Design) was really in depth, and very informative. It's nice to have such an in depth article about learning and teaching strategies, so thanks!
ReplyDelete-Erich
The links provided were really good resources for a better understanding of the backward design and assessments for learning and of learning.
ReplyDeleteI really like subsection of the second link that discusses a brain-based classroom. I love learning about how small adjustments to environment can influence how people learn. Nice work!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing the link about standards assessment models. This is an interesting shift in the way we assess student learning. I think it will be challenging for some to to shift from the idea of number or letter grades to rubrics and other forms.
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ReplyDeleteThe Department of Defense site had a cool table showing the difference between a norm-based school and a standard based system. Before that I was unclear of the exact thoughts behind the differences.
ReplyDeleteWithin your third link, there are a lot of other resources. Great assessment link too.
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