#2 - Include WHICH Scenario you chose (Math, History, or Science)

#3 - Putting yourself in the role of the classroom teacher, answer your scenario questions to the best of your ability using complete sentences and professional language. It's ok if you don't feel like you have all the answers yet - how would you approach this problem of practice, and how could your team help you?

Math

I’d work with the struggling students one on one to find where they’re stuck, break things into smaller steps, and give targeted practice. I’d use visuals or hands on tools if needed, check in often, and encourage them after working well. This would not change the way I would grade, I would simply spend more time with the struggling students.

1. Grading students with different levels of math skills can be challenging, so I try to focus on both growth and understanding. I’d use standards-based grading to assess specific skills instead of just test scores. I’d also give students multiple chances to demonstrate what they’ve learned, such as through retakes, small quizzes, or even projects.

2. Not everyone learns the same way, so offering different types of assessments helps. Some might do better explaining their thinking out loud or using visuals. To help students who might feel overwhelmed with complex math problems, I’d break things down into smaller, manageable steps. This way, they can focus on one thing at a time without getting lost in the bigger picture. I’d also make sure there are clear guidelines and rubrics, so everyone knows exactly what I’m looking for in their work.

1.) In this case, I think that the best way to use assessment to increase student interest and participation would be to create fun activities and games that could still be used to assess student growth. However, I would first have students do a survey in which they could share the way in which they learn best, so that I could apply this knowledge and create formative assessments that suit the students. Without interest, the students won't feel motivated to participate, and thus creating activities that they enjoy would be the best solution to better understanding.

2.) Building on this, I think that providing a wide variety of assessment options is vital in ensuring that all students have interest and participate. This means providing projects, writing activities, group work, etc. This way, each student will feel inclined to participate in some way, as interesting activities will foster more curiosity and interest.

I would ensure to grade students on their growth rather than scores. For example, after realizing that some students are more behind, I would work to assess what they currently understand and then grade them on how they have grown from their past understanding to their new understandings. Also ensuring that students are graded on their specific growth and that the grading system is reflective of what is intended to be measured. In implementing different assessments to help meet all students needs, I think that breaking students into small groups based on levels of understanding would be beneficial for both instruction and for assessment. Then during assessment, using those small groups to assess students at different levels and to ensure that students are being assessed equally on what they should understand.

To grade for this scenario I would sit to give a formal assessment to students. I would wait and do a break down review and measure each students understanding and where I see a mass problem I would go over that certain area again. Once I figure that all out I update ask the other teachers around me where they are seeing issues in their classes and see if there’s any similarities. If there is then we can come up with a lesson to tend to al of those student and figure out how to work this out. Once students figure it out and grasp the concept then they will be given the formal assesment when all learning and understanding is equal.