Module 5

Chapter 12 discussed motivation in learning and teaching. The chapter also talks about goals and needs as in Maslow's Hierarchy of needs. The book really went in depth with intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. Growing up I never had a teacher that used intrinsic motivation they were always bribing us at the end of the week with something. Becoming a teacher that is what I thought I needed to do in order to gain the attention from my students, until I read this chapter. Students need to have motivations of intrinsic. Some students are so used to rewards they expect one every time they do good. Another subject this chapter talks about are goals. 

Chapter 14 talks about preparation for teachers. I enjoyed this chapter and related to it. When you are in school and learning to be come a teacher it's not the same as when you're in the classroom in front of your own students. Chapter 14 discussed how we should be ready for assessments, feedback, instruction, piles of work on us, and responsibility. I think this is all true, but I believe all students preparing to become teachers need feedback from all preparation. The feedback really stays in your mind, you want to get better at what you are doing. 

Chapter 15 was mainly about grading and assessments. The overview of the chapter was  assessments, formative and authentic assessments, grading, and standardized testing. This is a very important topic. Teacher needs to know where their students are in a lesson and if they need improvement. The standardized testing are three times a year one in the beginning, middle and end to see what the students gained from the year. I believe teachers are putting more effort to get these students to pass these tests instead of really focussing on their own classes. Grading is a very important topic what is your strategy on grading are you a really strict grader or a leaning grader is the question a teacher really needs to ask themselves. 

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