Evaluate incorporates a variety of tools, best practices, and resources to support and encourage authentic feedback and objective evaluation practices in the online classroom.
iNacol, the International Association for Online Learning, publishes Standards for Quality Online Teaching. Consider the following standards: Standard D Working as a GAVS educator, I am grateful to have a platform which is designed to set clear expectation for students and teachers. Consistency is key! The course setup tools used by all GAVS teachers allows us to standardize the expectations of the online learner. The platform also provides us with easy ways to prompt responses and provide regular feedback for students. The discussion board sends the teacher a notice that a new post is available. The notice is used to reply to post in a timely matter. Another one of my favorite features is the indicator that a student has read the feedback. Evaluate 1 - Quality Feedback assignment help me to address Standard D by demonstrating how I used feedback to promote student success. Standard G Rubrics are useful tool to help develop student agency. It is critical that students manage their own learning. Students need to know what specific skills are needed to meet and exceed expectations. Rubrics are helpful for me as an educator to be consistent with my grading processes. Evaluate 2 - Competencies addressed Standard G. Creating rubrics in the beginning set a smooth grading procedure for the term. Standard H Evaluate 3 - Personalized Teaching and Learning addressed Standard H. The assignment was a video reflection on assesses learning progress by measuring student achievement of the learning goals. I am a fan of standard based grading. While creating short assessments to provide instant standard based feedback can be a huge task, it is rewarding to see students manage their growth. I find that students learn more when they feel like they are in control of the learning progress. Standard I Evaluate 2 - Data Driven Instruction & Analysis was centered around understanding data to modify content and to guide student learning. The assignment addressed Standard I. By analysis several different types of data, I feel more comfortable discussing how to use the data to improve student success. Based on my experiences working on the Evaluate module, I plan to research how to use competency to support math standards. Overall, Evaluate 3 - Self Reflection was the most beneficial to me. The process gave me time to think and reflect to improve student success. My philosophy on online education includes promoting self regulated learners and making learning culturally relevant to all students. My beliefs leans more towards the progressive approach than any other theory. As a teacher, I also play a huge role in the living community. It is my job to inform people around our community about what is going on inside our school as well as outside. The more educated a community is, the more likely they will become active in certain activities. In many cases, the community and school can both benefit from getting involved. I believe that the students gain more hands on experience and real world application opportunities though these relationships. I believe that all students in my classroom must be challenged to meet high academic standards, but supported, encouraged, and guided in their efforts to do so. I think that student’s motivation to learn comes from within them. It is my job to promote or enhance their motivation by use of technology, real world problems, and culturally relevant experiences in the classroom.
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AuthorEbony Anderson-Johnson is a math educator that analyze data and infuses technology in ways to drive instruction. Archives
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