Marzano

Marzano’s book included a lot of information on curriculum and assessment ideas. Feedback is one of the most important aspects mentioned by Marzano. Feedback facilitates learning and this can change assessment. Students need a positive learning environment to succeed. Corrective feedback through face to face communication is essential. Teachers have to get students to buy into their teaching and it’s possible through communication.

Assessment plans need to include both formative and summative assessments. WebQuests and self evaluation of skills are forms of formative assessment because they both allow the students to take an active role and responsibility for their learning. The WebQuest allows the students to do their own thing in regards to their work and the self evaluation of skills will force the students to assess their own movements. A summative assessment would be end of the unit tests that teachers usually give. These tests summarize a unit that was learned.

Marzano believes standards are an issue and I disagree with him. I understand that there are a lot of things that need to be done in order to teach to all standards and it’s nearly impossible. Physical education teachers should be given more time to teach but I am not going down that road in this posting. The thing is that most teachers don’t teach towards the standards and there needs to be a better effort in reversing that dilemma.