assessment
While there are many forms of assessment that I employ in the classroom (quizzes, tests, written assignments, workbooks, etc.), my favorite to use are project-based assessments. These assessments allow for choice, inquiry and hands-on learning, which increase student engagement and interest. They are very proud of their achievements and are always so excited to share their projects with me and their fellow students. I can't wait to see what my students come up with next!
To wrap up our study of the novel, The Giver by Lois Lowry, Grade 7 students chose a project to demonstrate their learning and understanding of the themes and ideas in the novel.
Click on "The Giver Final Project" to see the options that students chose from:
Click on "Recreate the Community Rubric" to see the specialized rubric and outline for this project option:
LA 7: Recreate the Community Project for "The Giver" Unit
During our "Step into the Shoes of a Storyteller" unit, students read famous myths and legends and examined the attributes of the characters. Their assignment was to choose one of the characters we studied and design a shoe for that character, using objects and symbols to represent the attributes and characteristics they identified in their chosen character.
Click on "Design a Shoe Project" below to see a copy of the project outline and rubric students received:
LA 8: Design-A-Shoe Project
Social 10: Slavery Poster Project
During our study of Globalization, we explored slavery and its effects throughout the world in Grade 10 Social Studies. After learning about it, students designed a poster protesting slavery. Students used facts and figures about slavery to make their points.
To culminate our year in Grade 7 Language Arts, students chose a disaster to research. They gave a presentation to the class, teaching about the disaster they studied. Students were able to present via Powerpoint, poster or website.
LA 7: Disasters Research Project
During the Christmas season, students chose a country and researched that country's Christmas traditions. This was a great way for students to learn about another country and compare their holiday traditions. It allowed students to see that different places in the world celebrate holidays in different ways.
Social 3: Christmas Aroundthe World Research Project