My Learning Plan (Initial) for Assessment Course

My Learning Plan (Assessment Course)

(please note that I have formatted this in point form because it is easier to read)

Goals:

• Understand what makes for a good assessment 
• Learn how to develop good formal assessment tools
• Learn good informal assessment techniques

Learning it:

• Looking at a range of examples of what encompasses good assessment
• Reading a variety of references on assessment types and how to use them
• Accessing good examples of assessment on Tutela
• Viewing assessment techniques in the classroom and talking to mentors about their   assessment tools and techniques, and what works for them. 
• Information and feedback from course instructor
• Viewing the reaction of students in the classroom to different types of assessment, and talking to them about how they feel about different assessments

Achieving it: 

• Feeling comfortable with the definitions of different types of assessment and understanding what they mean.  
• Being able to create and practice many types of assessment 
• Learning about assessment should be an ongoing experience as an ESL teacher.

Demonstrating it: 

• Creating various forms of assessment is a good way to practice and learn,      
• Getting feedback from peers and teachers is good 
• Ultimately it's the real classroom experience that will tell if it works.  

Notes:

• From volunteering I have learned thatgood assessment is one of the key components of language learning.
• Therefore, I recognize how important this course is in my development as a teacher.