2. Why did you decide to become a teacher?
Both of my parents are teachers, so growing up there was one thing that I knew for sure: that I was not going to follow in their footsteps. I had dreams of dressing up and working in an office. When I got to college this idea for my future led me to get a degree in communication, with the hopes of working in marketing or public relations. After graduating, my dream of an office job was realized, but it didn’t make me happy. I didn’t feel like I was doing anything of substance, that, in the end, my work didn’t really have an impact. It took almost three years of this before I accepted that the path that would make me happy was the one thing that I was sure I didn’t want: a career in teaching. Since starting on this path I feel that I have found what I am meant to do. I feel connected to my work in a way that I never have …show more content…
However, I think evaluation of practice should be based on completion and effort, not correctness, since it is meant to be an opportunity for learning and growth. This method of grading makes it clear to students that it is okay to make mistakes during practice, that it is the time to try new approaches, ask questions, and get clarification on content that will help them moving forward. Performance evaluation should be based on correctness and individual knowledge and will be done in a number of different ways. Although there are those who may be against it, I think traditional testing (i.e. multiple choice, short answer, etc.) still has a place in the classroom. To supplement this method, and to allow students to demonstrate learning in multiple ways, performance assessments will also take the form of projects and presentations. These will be done both individually and as groups throughout the year, with students or groups having an opportunity to choose their method of presentation or the type of project they’d like to
Both of my parents are teachers, so growing up there was one thing that I knew for sure: that I was not going to follow in their footsteps. I had dreams of dressing up and working in an office. When I got to college this idea for my future led me to get a degree in communication, with the hopes of working in marketing or public relations. After graduating, my dream of an office job was realized, but it didn’t make me happy. I didn’t feel like I was doing anything of substance, that, in the end, my work didn’t really have an impact. It took almost three years of this before I accepted that the path that would make me happy was the one thing that I was sure I didn’t want: a career in teaching. Since starting on this path I feel that I have found what I am meant to do. I feel connected to my work in a way that I never have …show more content…
However, I think evaluation of practice should be based on completion and effort, not correctness, since it is meant to be an opportunity for learning and growth. This method of grading makes it clear to students that it is okay to make mistakes during practice, that it is the time to try new approaches, ask questions, and get clarification on content that will help them moving forward. Performance evaluation should be based on correctness and individual knowledge and will be done in a number of different ways. Although there are those who may be against it, I think traditional testing (i.e. multiple choice, short answer, etc.) still has a place in the classroom. To supplement this method, and to allow students to demonstrate learning in multiple ways, performance assessments will also take the form of projects and presentations. These will be done both individually and as groups throughout the year, with students or groups having an opportunity to choose their method of presentation or the type of project they’d like to