Do your exchanges with students sound like this?

1. Do your exchanges with students sound like this?

2. Effective Student Self-Assessment • selfassessment2011.wikispaces.com

3. By the end of this session you will be able to... • understand why self-assessment is important • identify different types of student self-assessment • write your own student self-assessment questions

4. Why spend time with self-assessment?

5. Research shows that effective student self-assessment increases motivation by 24% • Students think that you care about them and their success in your class

6. Students are very honest - it will make you feel better about your classes! • You will have written proof for parent-teacher conferences

7. Types of Self-Assessment

8. Daily Reflections

9. Am I on task? Did you complete the bellringer? Did you speak only German during that activity? Was your homework complete before walking in this room today? Do you have your notes & book on your desk?

10. Daily Check-In • 4 - Jawohl! 3 - Ja! 2 - Jein! 1 - Nein!

11. Daily Check-In #2

12. Daily Check-In with Learning Targets Jawohl! = I did this without any mistakes. Ja! = I did this with a few mistakes. Jein! = I asked questions & now I can do it. Nein! = I don’t get it at all and just copied answers from the board, etc.

13. Daily Check-In with Learning Targets - p.2

14. My daily contributions to DeutschklasseNa - Ja - Doch Pick one of the following to describe your performance in German class and make sure to justify your answer!

15. Na - I was present and did what was asked of me. I did not engage other students in a German conversation. I multi-tasked by using extra time I had in class for assignments I have in my other classes.

16. Ja – I enjoyed class today and spoke as much German as possible. I asked Frau questions when I didn’t understand something and used all of my time for Deutsch.

17. Doch – I made up phrases in German. I asked my classmates questions in German. I answered Frau’s questions and understood her jokes.

18. How great was I today? € I had all materials. € I participated positively and appropriately in class discussions. € I helped others around me and did not distract them by talking about things like chocolate. € I completed tasks in a timely fashion. € I said hello to Frau Ficarello. Write 1 sentence to summarize what you learned today in Deutschklasse:

19. Check all that you did! □ I asked Frau a question in German. □ I asked Frau a question in German. □ I asked Frau a question in German. □ I asked a question in German. □ I asked a question in German. □ I asked a question in German. □ I commented on someone else’s answer/response in German. □ I commented on someone else’s answer/response in German. □ I commented on someone else’s answer/response in German. □ I participated in class discussions in German. □ I looked up words I didn’t know. □ I understood % of what Frau said. How much German did I speak today?

20. Reflections before Assessments

21. Draw a face to describe how comfortable you feel performing the following tasks. • I can talk about class schedules. • I can use a schedule to talk about time. • I can sequence events. • I can express likes, dislikes, & favorites. • I can respond to good & bad news. • I can talk about prices. • I can point things out.

22. Mein Plan What is your plan to succeed in German class? Write down what you will do each day for the following week & the number of minutes you will spending doing that activity. You CANNOT write “Study.”

23. Reflections after Assessments

24. Mastery Check-List ¬ I can talk about class schedules. o 1-5 [2 pts each] ________ Punkte o 16-20 [2 pts each] _________ Punkte o 21-25 [2 pts each] _________ Punkte o 26-30 [2 pts each] _________ Punkte o 31 [Section G] [10 pts]_________Punkte o 32 [Section H] [10 pts] ______ Punkte o 34 [Section J] [10 pts] _______ Punkte von 70 [49 or better shows mastery]

25. Post-Quiz Reflection

26. End of Quarter Reflections

27. My German Plan

28. 1st Quarter Reflection Mark on the line how much time you spend on German outside of class. no time some time [30 min a week] a lot [1 hour a week]

29. First Quarter Reflection Mark on the line how much effort you give in class. no effort [in La La Land] some effort [get off task easily] a lot [always ready]

30. Check all that you do: I study for German by: ___Looking over my notes, vocabulary lists, and review packets ___Saying words or sentences out loud from my notes or vocabulary lists ___writing words repeatedly to help me memorize them ___making flash cards ___having someone quiz me on new vocabulary ___completing all of my homework

31. First Quarter Reflection If I don’t know a word in German, I .... ___Get out my book, notes, or vocabulary sheets ___Ask someone around me ___Ask Frau what it is ___Just wait to hear what the answers are

32. First Quarter Reflection Answer the following questions: If I want to improve my understanding & grade in German, I could... I am most concerned with my grade in:

33. End of Semester/ YearReflections

34. Skills Assessment Students create a chart of their chapter tests.

35. Skills Assessment Students identify: • Strongest Skill • Weakest Skill Students write Why and what they can do to improve

36. Letter to Your Teacher What did you learn how to say in German? Introduce yourself, tell me about your year, anything you can say auf Deutsch!

37. AP Reflection • I think I did well on the test. J N • I felt prepared for the test. J N • The hardest part was listening. J N • The hardest part was reading. J N • The hardest part was writing. J N • The hardest part was speaking. J N • I spent at least one hour each week outside of class preparing. J N • I tried to cram for the test. J N

38. Now it’s Your Turn! • What is bugging you right now about your classes? • Write 3 questions/statements you could ask your students on Monday. • Can you make those questions/statements more specific?