MI Chapter 10

This chapter was another one that talked very in depth about student assessment. This one in particular put focus on testing students and measuring how they are progressing based on their earlier work, rather than by pitting them against other students. Another interesting topic it talked about was assessing different learning styles. It talks about how even if you do teach with multiple learning styles, unless you find ways to tap into these while doing assessments, you will not really know how well that differentiated instruction worked. This is why allowing students opportunities to use their strengths to show you what they know is really important. MI portfolios are another great way to monitor student growth while also helping to differentiate their instruction and assessment. As stated in an earlier posts, I really like the idea of portfolios to show student and teacher alike how that particular learner is progressing.
This is also all really important when it comes to keeping a student's interest. I, personally, enjoy writing essays, but I also like to break out and express my understanding in more creative formats when given the opportunity. I believe that students learn best when they are comfortable, and that working with their strengths will only help them grow. Giving students ways to express what they know in whatever way they feel that they can best convey that understanding, as well as letting them create something that will really hold and accelerate their interest in the context at hand, is something that I believe will play a very important role in my future classroom.