I just tried to get onto BlackBoard to read the inventories/pre-assessments and I had no problem pulling up the inventories, but I had an extreme problem pulling up the pre-assessments themselves. The pre-assessments didn't come up at all. I am not sure if it is a problem on my end or on BB.
I did glance over the inventory and liked the ideas that I saw. I am guessing that some would be more appropriate than others for the third grade class I will be ST in. I did notice that towards the bottom of the list it mentioned the two surveys (from the text) that I just blogged about. I liked those surveys and wouldn't hesitate to ask my students to fill out a slightly modified/shortened version of them. I think it would be a quick and easy way for me to get to know/understand them and their learning styles on a deeper level. As for the other pre-assessments I am not entirely sure as to what they are, so I will have to wait until I figure out a way to load them in order to share any further thoughts I might have.
"Please Stay Tuned For The Next Exciting Installment of My Opinion on Pre-Assessments!"
Please do go back and take a thorough look at the pre-assessment ideas on blackboard. With your understanding of differentiation, you're going to want a "bag full" of tools for determining how you should plan some of your lessons and units to meet students needs and readiness levels. 4 points
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