Year End Review
Author: Manuel R. CortezRodas
Approaching Winter Break
As we approach the winter break in most of our schools, it is a good time to take a look back at what has been accomplished since the school year started back in August. We have gone from the first day of school, to thanksgiving day, to the soon up coming winter festivities. We have had our students for three months during which we have tried our best to educate them. There have been lesson plans and homework that has been handed out and turned in. There have also been quizzes, tests, and assignments that have been graded using the designated rubric. By now we should be able to know where our students stand, and where they are going to go if they stay the course.
Year End Evaluation
A good evaluation for the end of the year must take into account that it is not the end of the school year, but rather the end to the year. This has the advantage of taking place before the half way mark to the actual school year. Each student began the year at a different starting point. Part of our responsibility as educators is to get them going at the same level and pace as the classroom as a whole. As we close the year, and look back on three months of education, we should take the time to do a proper evaluation. This evaluation should be done at the student, classroom, and curriculum level.
Preparing for the New Year
This is a time to look forward toward the new year. A time to look ahead to what our students still have to learn. As we approach this winter break, we must approach the beginning of the new year as a time to press on with our educational goals. Our students depend on us to instruct them properly and help them to plan their educational paths. By preparing for the new year we can demonstrate to our students that, although we must make adjustments along the path, the overall goal is still the same. Our goal is to educate, and to provide the best education for our students that we can offer them.
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