My Externship and the Classroom: A Perfect Match

Every day I am assessing my students, encouraging them to think about what they are doing, and working to develop high quality formative and summative assessments that let me know what my students have learned and what they are able to do. Just the other day, as I was going over our first major test, I was reviewing the most missed questions and discussing with them what the correct answers were and why they might have chosen the incorrect answer. Getting them to see how questions are written, analyzing what their misconceptions were, and correcting the errors they made on the test, allowed them to analyze their own test taking and studying strategies. Further, this type of analysis allows me to address their misunderstandings and gives me insight into how I can develop lessons, incorporate labs and discussions, and use technology to better teach a concept to my students.