https://padlet.com/cperrich/di2x30160kxt This is my third journal entry. en-us 2017-03-12 23:01:24 UTC 2017-03-12 23:59:37 UTC hello@padlet.com cperrich https://padlet.com/cperrich/di2x30160kxt/wish/159539848  How is it ensured that students are aware of the learning goals on which they will be assessed and the assessment process that will be used?]]> 2017-03-12 23:06:13 UTC https://padlet.com/cperrich/di2x30160kxt/wish/159539848 cperrich https://padlet.com/cperrich/di2x30160kxt/wish/159540089 The first day that I walked into Mrs. Terry's class I looked around the classroom to see if there were any visible learning objectives displayed for her students. I saw that there was a white board that was split into sections with bulletin trim but nothing written within them. Many of my teachers in middle school used a similar method to write in their learning objectives/ goals for the particular unit of curriculum that we were learning. Mrs. Terry must have decided that she wanted to display her goals in a different form. However, with the classes that I have observed so far, I have not noticed a clear method for which Mrs. Terry informs her students of her learning goals for them.
Usually, students jump right into an assignment after Mrs. Terry explains how they should complete it. If there is an assessment at the end of the assignment or if the assignment will be graded, she warns her students of this beforehand. Although I am not a teacher, I think it would be more effective if Mrs. Terry clearly displayed her learning goals to her students to her students before every lesson. This way, students will know almost exactly what to expect or to shoot for when working on a particular assignment or lesson. 
I think Mrs. Terry could display her learning goals for her students in a variety of practical and fun ways. Here are a few ideas that I came up with:
- Displaying her learning goals on the projector for her students to copy down into their notebook (she uses the projector often!)
- Creating an oversized calendar at the front of the classroom to write her goals on and then at the end of class have her students collectively as a group check off which goals were met!
- Making her learning goals into a board game for the class to move the pieces forward when they achieve a certain learning objective!
In addition, Mrs. Terry could have a pre and post quiz for her students to take to measure their growth in what they have learned. This way students know exactly what to expect at the end of the class and will have a clear idea of what they need to focus on for that lesson. 
Overall, I believe that it is extremely important for teachers to make learning goals clear for their students so that teachers are able to ensure that students are learning. I also believe that learning goals are a great tool to keep teachers organized throughout the year.


]]> 2017-03-12 23:09:36 UTC https://padlet.com/cperrich/di2x30160kxt/wish/159540089 cperrich https://padlet.com/cperrich/di2x30160kxt/wish/159540253 Learning goals are important for both the teacher and the students because it provides an end objective to aim for when teaching and/ or learning. With learning goals, teachers are able to organize their lessons in such a way that helps them achieve a certain learning goal for their students. Also, it makes teaching AND learning concepts more manageable because the information is broken up into bits that can be tackled piece by piece rather than an overwhelming whole. ]]> 2017-03-12 23:12:01 UTC https://padlet.com/cperrich/di2x30160kxt/wish/159540253