Reflection #9

Amanda Miller
1.A description of a method of prior-knowledge could be to develop rubrics to assess progress toward key learning goals. Also, many of my professors have the class do a prior knowledge test the first day of class and on the last day to compare how much we have learned throughout the semester.
2. It’s important to make sure all students are on the same page. Establishing prior anchors may help the students who many not know much about a topic, become more familiar with the topic at hand. It states in the text, that “anchors, help gain a sense of where students are starting and how far they are going as they work to meet the learning world.” With that being said, this helps all learners be on the same page and become more successful while expanding opportunities.
3. Chapter nine gives plenty of examples on assessing what students learned. Assessing the students project work requires deliberate strategies to take stock not only of what they have created, but also the teamwork, effort, and creativity that went into the project (p 139.)” Also, ask students what they have learned and have students create something new that asks them to summarize what they have learned. A way to model real-world assessment is to “promote critical thinking, and this additional level of assessment is a natural connection (p 144.)”
4. Concepts in this chapter relate to our topic/project because establishing what we already know before doing our project is important. This is important because it is essential for all group members to be on the same page. If someone doesn’t know much about a topic, another group member can help their partners better understand before proceeding with the project.