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Round Robin (Kagan, 2009)

This is a great way to get the ideas flowing!  Students come up with ideas pertaining to theme in A Midsummer Night's Dream along with character traits.  Everything goes up on the whiteboad (I use a student to record), that way everyone feels their ideas are valued.

APPLY PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE

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Do we have to speak in front of the class???  YES!

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Do we have to speak in front of the class???  YES!

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Butler and McMunn emphasize the importance of presentation, "Like all quality assessments, performances should also help forward the instruction of key curricular concepts..."(p.59).

This presentation is unique!  In order to make it appeal to a real life situation, I present the students with a situation.  They are to present their art to a textbook publisher and explain why it should be included with the publication of the play.  This is a way for them to learn how to present in a business like fashion, while asking them to use the power of persuasion.  Presentation of ideas is a great way for kids to verbally share information and respond to questions.

AUTHENTIC TASK

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I have always used self-reflection as a way to identify goals for continued learning and to get into a student's brain to see the assessment or learning activity from their eyes.

"By encouraging students to verbalize their plans and strategies, teachers actively monitor their progress, evaluate their results, and offer constructive feedback to help them improve their thinking processes" (Burke, 2009 p.109).

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"Rubrics provide clear and specific guidelines for creating quality performance tasks" (Burke, 2009 p.86).

Rubrics have always been a great way to hold all parties responsible, the student knows what to do and the teacher has guidance when assessing work.

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Midsummer Night's Dream