Week #2

This week I have learned many new things about ongoing assessment. One of the interesting strategies that I read about focused on reading behaviors and how to keep track of them to note progress or difficulties. The idea of using a record sheet and putting sticky notes on a square for each different student was really helpful. Often times I find that the same few number of students get much of my attention, and I barely notice the other students because they are always on task and flying under the radar. This idea is helpful to me because it would reinforce for me visually which students needed a little more observation done.

I found the section on spelling and the different stages that all students go through fascinating. There are such distinct levels of achievement as a child's brain is developing. It seems really helpful for students to have the freedom to write with little critiquing from a teacher. With the freedom to explore what sounds fit together and how, they are learning something new each step of the way!