D & A 1a

Overview

In six course modules, you will compose a reflective journal entry detailing your individual learning experiences, readings and technology explorations. As you will learn more about later in this course, educators use a reflective journal as an alternative assessment form.

Your Learning Reflections Journal is an e ective way to create a digital compilation of your new competencies. Your entries may serve as resources for your future portfolios. You will reflect on your practices, beliefs and applications of assessment and di erentiation. During the course, you will create 6 detailed entries about your chosen assessment and di erentiation strategies, learning experiences, technology tools and their potential e icacy for strategic application.

To set the stage for quality writing within a reflective journal, educators should ensure that 1) the classroom environment cultivates honesty in reflections, 2) clear prompts are provided, seeking specific reflective responses, and 3) clear communication exists between the learner and the evaluator.

Citation:

Cronenberg, S. (2022). Is the edTPA a portfolio assessment?: Applying academic language in teacher education. Arts Education Policy Review, 123(2), 70–83.

Course Learning Objective (CLO) Addressed:

 CLO listed

Information

Instructions

1. Use the prompts below to guide you, but not to limit you, while writing a cohesive essay:

a. Compile a log of questions used in teaching to self-assess the variety, relevance and rigor of assessment strategies (5 minimum)

b. How does assessment a ect student learning?

c. How often are assessments conducted in your work environment?

d. How do you create assessments that are aligned with standards?

2. Remember that your entries may also serve as resources for future portfolios

3. Incorporate supplemental media to further evidence your learning. For example, in addition to your writing, you may incorporate sample works, images, documents, lesson plans and so on. Use APA 7th edition formatting guidelines and references to support your writing.

Requirements

 Your assignment should be 500 words in length.

 Each reflective journal entry should include APA 7th edition in-text citations and a reference list that includes, at a minimum, 2 Module 1 required resources.

 This assignment is subject to review by Turnitin.

 Any use of sources, including required readings, must be appropriately cited.