Since I just finished grading these, I figured I would share...my last post for the weekend! The last few days I've been sick, nursing laryngitis AGAIN and I had a substitute one day. It was originally for a planned personal day, however I ended up spending the entire day sleeping! Anyways, I needed to come up with something that the sub could handle doing, as well as something I could handle doing with very little voice! Since my SLO and pre-assessment for 2nd grade revolves around finding the elements of art in scavenger hunts on famous artworks, I came up with this elements quiz to give the students. It was a great way to gauge how they are doing learning the things they will be assessed on at the end of the year! I've seen this drawing prompt on pinterest, so on the back of the quiz, this is the drawing portion students had to complete. I drew a line that looked like it could be the outline of a snowman, however it was incomplete. At the top, it says "This is NOT a snowman! What do you see?" On the left is supposed to be Mario...I LOVE the one on the right! Made me crack up when I saw this! Does everyone else think it's what I think it is??? I must say that I was pretty impressed with some of these! This particular grouping was from the day I had the substitute. The group I gave the test to did a lot of soda bottles and (not following directions...) snowmen. Now, I obviously can't be too sure that the substitute didn't help them out, but none the less, I was happy with what I saw here!
Printable preschool assessment Templates provide an organized way for you to track and measure the development progress of your preschooler across various skills such as literacy, numeracy, motor skills, and social-emotional growth..
This Art Assessment is an assessment used to determine what the students know based on prior knowledge. It can be used for 3rd.-5th. grade to help introduce, revisit or to determine mastery. In order to modify lessons accordingly students need many assessments. Hopefully this can help you determi...
My district is one that is implementing Student Learning Objectives...which are basically large-scale goals for each student in class base...
If you are looking for an art rubric for your elementary students, here’s one created with real teacher feedback.
For too many art teachers, assessment remains a difficult concept. It’s tough to know what’s going to work, how it can be implemented, and how it can be incorporated to actually help improve teaching. In this episode, Tim takes on some of these concerns and shares his ideas on making assessment valuable. Heather Crocket, the […]
We've all used exit tickets in our classroom for informal assessment, but sometimes it can become boring. Read this post to get exit ticket ideas on how you can engage students with exit slips and still assess your students!
Have you ever thought about using wordless videos in your speech therapy lessons? It increases engagement! Start with these videos...
The Cognitive Flexibility Inventory (CFI) is a self-report measure to monitor how often individuals engage in cognitive behavioral thought-challenging interventions. Cognitive flexibility enables people to think adaptively when encountering stressful life events, and it is a core skill that helps them avoid becoming stuck in maladaptive thinking patterns. (0423, assessment, cognitive flexibility, executive functioning) 3 Pages.
For preschool teachers seeking to assess their students skills, printable online resources focusing on fine motor skills, letter recognition, and counting assessment could be a crucial aid.
10 Creative Art Activities for Kids, including free printable drawing prompts and art collages, plus many more creative art ideas!
cur·ric·u·lum (k-rky-lm) Origin: L, lit., a running course, race, career latin; currere, to run a fixed series of studies required, as in a college, for graduation, qualification in a major field of study, etc. I love questions. Well, some questions, the ones that cut to the chase. Certain questions are fun, like, "Does God have favorite colors?" He does use blue and green alot. Some questions are tricky. How about these: Where is the line that separates contentment and apathy? When does confidence become arrogance? What is the value of a teardrop, or a timely word? And then, there are questions that chafe our minds, leaving blisters on our pride. These are the questions that speak to underlying issues. These are the questions we pose to ourselves. A few weeks ago a parent said to me, "I don't even know what you do." What I do? I was offended. For nearly two years her child has been a student in my art classes. Then I asked myself, "What did she mean by that?" My mind traveled all over the board, from the Slough of Despond to the Valley of Humiliation (to borrow from John Bunyan). I searched the ancient records (my lesson plans), checking them against State and National Standards (which they met or exceeded). Finally, a classic movie line came to me- "What we've got here is failure to communicate" (voted #11 in American Film Institutes' 100 Movie Quotes Poll- click here to see the entire list), from Cool Hand Luke. Daily, I am inundated with the thought process of the teenage mind so I understand a few things about it (2 of my 5 children still remain in this category). Here is one thing I know- as a general rule, teenagers don't communicate well with their parents, especially when it comes to school-related matters. And, in their defense, after spending all day doing schoolwork they don't want to give a recap in the evening. As a result, many parents have no idea what occurs in their child's classrooms, unless something exciting or challenging happens, and that is why the comment from the parent went deep. My job, as a teacher, is to communicate. I am called to meet students where they are and lead them further. I must be persistent and consistent. This includes ongoing conversation with parents. So, I must say, "Thank you!" to the parent who reminded me that my job doesn't end when the bell rings. I have been asked, on occasion, "How did my child get a 'C' in Art?" Here is the answer- 1. Occasionally pays attention 2. Completes every other assignment (odd or even, the student's choice) 3. Finishes assignments as quickly, and poorly, as possible 4. Files a formal request for mediocrity (see below) Formal Request For Mediocrity On a more serious note, here is the rubric I developed for Westminster Academy, Memphis, TN-
Do you use rubrics for self-assessment with your students? I developed this rubric based on others I had seen online. I wanted to get my students thinking more about their artwork and writing a few sentences in reflection. We haven’t done much writing in art class before, so I didn’t want to overwhelm them. What do you think? Do you have any suggestions for my rubric? (Does everything sound right, but also easy enough for little kids to understand?) … Read more... →
Students are expected to come to every art class with a PENCIL & ERASER. EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT OUR ART PROGRAM Even though we do not have an art studio this claymation…
Illustrate data! Use the shape of a line graph as inspiration for kids’ art. I first came across the of idea of illustrating data, or using a line graph as the inspiration for an artwork, when an awesome barrier reef line graph artwork by Jill Pelto popped up on my Facebook feed. Not only is …
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A Printable Elementary Art Rubric is a valuable tool for both teachers and students to assess and evaluate art projects in a structured and objective manner. This rubric helps to provide a clear set of criteria and expectations for the different elements of an artwork, such as creativity, craftsmanship, and effort. Designed specifically for elementary school students, this printable rubric enhances their understanding of the subject and empowers them to take ownership of their artistic achievements.
Give assessment with exit tickets a try in your next lesson and see how they work for you and your students with these easy ideas!
If Montezuma had an Instagram account, what would he say when Cortez arrived in 1519? My fourth graders have some ideas. We are finishing our study of the conquests of the Inca and Aztec empires and have been reading about … Continue reading →
I'm trying to help my students be more aware of the grading process in art. Sometimes I get the feeling they think its just a place to come...
Help students plan their individual artworks!This acts as a pre-assessment, establishes an understanding of revision and reflection, and also integrates smoothly as a part of a modified choice art classroom, geared to elementary grades. In order to help students develop their art skills, we as teach...
Print this free kindergarten assessment pack to use as end of the year testing for your kindergarten students. This is a great way to see where your students are at, and find any areas for development.
These exit ticket ideas to help students reflect on learning are a great formative assessment to help with the learning process and ensure that students understand the learning material. Teachers can use these exit slips as an informal assessment when they have students respond to the prompt. Stude
Whether your students are lethargic or super-charged, adding movement to your lesson plans will help to solve both issues. Not only is it healthy to move throughout the day, but it can also help students focus and become more engaged with the content they are trying to master. Due to the nature of English classes, ELA ... Read More about 10 Ways to Add Movement in the ELA Classroom
This is the third year that my students have completed my Transformation Summative Assessment Project. See my previous posts Here, yea...
Create a Syllabus That Your Students Will Actually Want to Read. Free Resource to download to help you create an Art Syllabus for your art students. Want to try your hand at a visual syllabus? We'll give you three helpful hints. This article will take 8 minutes to read.
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In the article “Developing Criteria Rubrics in the Art Classroom,” Sandra Mccollister provides detailed descriptions of methods to create rubrics and also of their benefits for art teachers and students. In general, she explains that rubrics include detailed criteria for a finished work, which may include aspects involved in the process of making the artwork, as well as the finished product. According to Mccollister, these criteria will be evaluated as being “In Progress,” “Novice,” “Intermediate,” or “Advanced” in quality; however, these qualitative assessments can be used to show students their strengths and weaknesses, and do not necessarily translate into letter grades. Mccollister also suggests using student input for creating rubrics, but makes it clear that grading is ultimately the responsibility of the teacher. She suggests that rubrics help students to know what is expected from them, and clarify assignments that students might find complex. Rubric for Main Lesson Books in Waldorf Education Fairly Comprehensive Art Rubric Throughout my elementary years, I was not evaluated with letter or number grades, but with constructive comments on my strengths and areas that were in need of improvement. I found these comments particularly helpful and motivating, and have come to appreciate them more and more as I am making my way through college, where not all of my professors have been as constructive. I’ve always found comments like “needs more detail” to be more helpful and motivating than comments like “too vague” because they frame the areas of weakness in a more constructive way. I have noticed that the assignments that I experience the most anxiety about are the ones that do not have clear requirements. If I know what is expected from me, and what my professor is looking for, I find myself feeling much more confident about my work. Rubrics are a great way to clearly lay out the requirements of an assignment so that students are able to know what is expected of them, however, they can limit the creativity of students approaches to certain projects. How can we provide clarity and still leave room for creativity?
Here's a simple way to teacher less than, greater than: with toys! Free printable included.
