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Reflection week 9
This week I realized that I have been using self biased assessments. This is due to the
fact that most of my assessments have been based off of observation. So many of the
assessments havent been independent, verbal scaffolds or prompts were given during the
assessment. It would be one thing if they were given appropriate scaffolds during the
assessment. Then if the skill was mastered with the scaffold, I would reduce the scaffold, teach
the skill with the extra step and assess again.
Task analysis is a very important skill to have as a teacher. Task analysis allows a
teacher to understand each tiny step that is compiled to create one academic skill. This week I
learned that each of my lessons may need to be broken down into tinier tasks than originally
planned. I also need to do a written independent assessment after teaching one step in the task.
If the students have mastered the first step I can then move on to the next step the next day, but
if they havent it is important to reteach the first step. This way I am helping the students work
towards independent mastery of the academic skill.
For example, if I am teaching the skill of identifying the main idea and details in a
passage. I need to first teach what text features are because they will use them to identify what
the main idea is. Then, I will teach how to identify text features in a passage. Next, which text
features identify the main idea. Following with what ext features signal a supporting detail. The
next skill is transferring them to a graphic organizer. Throughout the process students should be
checking their work, and understanding which is a whole other skill.
For a while I have been trying to teach students how to do all of these steps in one
lesson. This has resulted in a whirl of information and unmastered skills. The skill of identifying
the main idea has been extremely prompted and therefore not mastered and not independent.