Assessment

I believe that assessment is extremely important and should happen all of the time. I am constantly assessing my students. Most of my assessments are informal-formative assessments becuase they drive my instruction. As a Montessori teacher, it is essential that I individualize each of my students' learning therefore I am always conducting assessments to see where my students are so that I know which lessons I should present to them. An assessment can simply be a question; but it leads to effective lessons because my lessons are based on the needs of my students.  I enjoy reading about standardized exams especially because I've been reading so much negativity about the Common Core and standardized exam and NCLB. I would like to learn more about the educational policies of President Obama's administration and how they are shaping education today. I believe that help from the Federal government is needed to provide support to failing schools. I believe all children should have access to quality education across America.