Heather Schlieder, RCOE, Appalachian State University
- Portrait of A Learner
During my block at Appalachian State University, I
completed a project called Portrait of a Learner. The purpose of
this project was to pick one child to observe closely and assess during
my internship to learn more about her personally and academically.
I used a video camera to collect information on her personal likes, dislikes,
and environment. I also taped our formal and informal assessments
in math, writing, and reading (12.2).
After compiling a lot of data, I made a video to communicate what I had
learned to my professors, the student's teacher, and her parents (12.3).
I have gathered valuable experience working with video cameras and the
editing process. In addition, I had the chance to focus on one student
and learn about her learning style, practice giving and interpreting assessments.
This will be beneficial when I start teaching because I will already know
how to give assessments and what they mean to a classroom teacher.