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~~ Differentiated and Personalized Assessment in the Classroom ~~

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I have been an advocate for individualized learning for a while. Since my first year of University (approximately 3 and a half years to date), I truly thought that as long as I knew the curriculum I would become a great teacher. But there are so many more factors thrown in then just the bare minimum criteria for teaching. I have learned over the past years, in not only academic settings but social/work settings too, that everyone has their own ways of learning and their own muse. Not one person in this world is the same and in turn lead me to come to the conclusion that I should become an educator who can intangibly shape education to conform to a child's educational needs. This should be done through a hopeful attempt at establishing great rapport with my future students, yet making sure I remain entirely professional. But how should I be able to assess such a vast amount of individualized assignments, answers and learning??? Well, the answer is a difficult one but should be ...

Where do I start?.....

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Personally, education is more than just a stage of schooling in anyone's life... It is a passion, and a form of lifestyle that truly illuminates the spark of learning. I love the whole concept of teaching and learning and its reversed effects on people. Young individuals especially, take a stand when being educated on subjects that excite them. But presently, there is a lack of differentiation in teachable lessons and a continuation in less-motivational academic material. Students need to flourish and educators need to help. It is not enjoyable, if you read dry text in class that could be easily done in the quarters of ones home. It is not a passion, if you listen to an authoritative figure that is demanding you recite relay-able information constantly. And finally it is not fair, if you and everyone else around you is being tested on the same course content, at the same pace and in the same method. Everyone has had the tests where they have no idea what to write, or are t...