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Vocabulary Formative Assessments 1.E.1 – 1.E.9

Completion requirements
Make a submission Receive a grade

Directions for Learners:

  1. Follow the Steps: Adhere to the step-by-step directions provided and complete each formative assessment prompt as instructed. Download any additional documents found within the course lectures when prompted, and complete them according to the given directions.
  2. Reflect on the Course Content: Utilize this template as a reflective journal, composing entries based on the course content. Consider how the content relates to your teaching practice or how it might be implemented in your teaching context. Write a full paragraph for each prompt, unless otherwise noted in the directions.
  3. Set and Reflect on Learning Goals: Identify specific learning goals that you aim to achieve through this course. Evaluate your progress towards these goals in your journal entries. Reflect on the steps you've taken, the challenges you've encountered, and the progress you've made.
  4. Maintain Continuity and Consistency: Ensure your journal is not just a random collection of thoughts but a continuous record of your learning journey. Each entry should build on the previous ones, demonstrating an evolving understanding of the course content and learning goals.
  5. Review the Rubric: Refer to the provided rubric to understand what is expected in your journal entries. Aim for 'Excellence' across all criteria.
  6. Seek Feedback: Regularly share your journal with a mentor, peer, or supervisor for constructive feedback. Utilize this feedback to improve your future entries.
  7. Submit Completed Template: Submit this completed template when you have finished with all formative assessments in this module.
  8. Pass/Fail Criteria: Each formative assessment is worth 3 points. You will be asked to resubmit work if the criteria have not been met at 100%

Rubric:

Criteria

Not Met (0 points)

Met (1 point)

Relevance and Connection to Course Content

Did not adequately address the prompts.

Entries are vague, with little to no connection to the course content.

Adequately addressed the prompts.

Entries consistently demonstrate a deep, thoughtful connection to the course content.

Reflection on Learning Goals

No articulated learning goals or connection to the journal entries.

Consistently articulated clear learning goals, with all journal entries connected to these goals.

Continuity and Consistency

Entries lack appropriate length, continuity, are sporadic, or inconsistent.

Entries demonstrate strong continuity, consistently submitted on time, and build on each other.

Remember, this journal serves as a tool for your professional growth. Be honest and thoughtful in your reflections. Your willingness to critically analyze your learning and practice will largely determine your development as an educator.