Before NTI

I find student assessment to be the most difficult aspect of teaching. Having taught in the technical and community college setting, my previous assessments focused on multiple choice tests and skill performance. State board licensure exams focus specifically on matching tests, therefore, the academic portion of technical training traditionally adopts this assessment format. I can imagine that future board exams will involve much more interactive simulation skill assessment, if this is not already the current trend. As we all know, standardized testing is the topic of heated discussion these days. Adjusting to the middle school curriculum has been a tremendous transition for me. Thanks to NTI I am learning multiple ways to assess students. Multiple teaching strategies and multiple assessment strategies makes complete sense. Well organized lesson plans, classroom management techniques, multiple teaching strategies and a variety of assessment methods is possible. Thanks to NTI, we have been given a map and a compass for the classroom. Without this guidance, I would have been wandering around in circles.