Assessing the Thought Process




How to make assessments and rubrics that capture your students' thought process.
I read a blog post by Melissa Purtee that asserts that we should be assessing learning not just the work.  Or at least using a balanced approach that includes assessing both the learning and the work.  
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Assessments with Writing


Getting students to reflect and self-assess can be tricky.  Sometimes "less is more" ... when the assessment tool looks less intimidating, students are more likely to use it and give you good information.  
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Getting Students Involved in Assessment


You might say that I’m a little assessment obsessed! I’m so obsessed with assessments, that I made my master’s project about assessment. Wait, what … YOU LOVE ASSESSING! You might be saying to yourself. Well, no, in fact I don't like assessing. I’d much rather be making art projects. But that is why I made it my mission to figure out the best way to do this. If I’m going to spend a great deal of my time doing something, I want to know that I’m doing it the best way possible. 
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A Peek Inside the Norwich Art Room

 I recently had a chance to meet with some Hilliard teachers to talk about my Op Art lessons.  While in the Norwich Art Room I could help but notice how wonderful all the signs that Jamie made were.  She's been teaching in this room for less than a year and has really created a wonderful space! 

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Avatar Self Portrait Lesson with Mission Statement

This makes creating an avatar self portrait so much easier! Students will also write either a life, work or school mission statement. Great lesson about identity!

I recently developed an Avatar Lesson. The inspiration for this lesson was trying to come up with a lesson that could turn into a collaborative project with each student's work on a square.  I wanted students to show their identity in a visually interesting way.  The visual in my head reminded me of a friends list on Facebook, where each student was represented by a profile picture or avatar.  I looked online at avatars and was inspired by the graphic cartoon-like avatars that some people create.

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