Assignment:
Your principal has noticed how well you communicate learning objectives, guide students to set individual goals, and guide students to self-assess and track their progress. Because of your successes using these best practices, he has asked you to present these methods in an upcoming professional development.
Part 1: Best Practices Presentation
For this benchmark assignment, create a 10 to 12 slide digital presentation of evidence-based best practices related to progress monitoring, communicating learning objectives, self-assessment, and providing effective feedback.
The presentation should include the following components:
- How you communicate learning objectives to your class and measure student performance of the identified learning objectives.
- How you work collaboratively with students to establish learning goals and track individual progress.
- How you assist students in analyzing their work, assessment results, and keeping track of their own progress.
- How you provide effective, descriptive feedback to your students.
Include a title slide, reference slide, and presenter's notes.
Support your findings with a minimum of three scholarly resources.
Part 2: Summary
In 500 to 750 words summarize and examine the process of implementing your best practices in communicating objectives, progress monitoring, and providing effective feedback.
Answer the following in your summary:
- What is the value of analyzing performance data? Discuss the influence instructional planning has on gaps and patterns.
- How can the best practices included in your presentation inform instructional planning? How are learning gaps and patterns addressed?
- How does the classroom climate influence students' confidence in learning independently and taking ownership of their academic progress?
- How does inquiry and the development of higher-order skills promote student engagement and motivation to learn?
Support your findings with a minimum of three scholarly resources.