Assessment

Recently, I am teaching a Yr. 4 module titled 'Assessment for learning in the ESL classroom'. At the outset, some students of mine thought that the module was not easy at all as some of its concepts and practices are quite innovative. But when I explained to them with an example, they all understood that assessment, actually, is part of our life. I said, "Think about once we step out of our apartments, we start assessing or evaluating things. For instance, when we go shopping in a mall, we may unconsicously evaluate whether the shops are big and clean or we may assess if the air circulation is good in the mall. Sometimes, we may even talk about and explain why the mall is not good with reference to a set of criteria." So don't think assessment is a difficult subject discipline. Actually, it is a content-area which has a close link with our everyday life. Looking forward to reading your assignments!