The following blog post references an assessment titled Ancient Realms: The Podcast. Links for quick access to documents can be found here: The design for my 6th-grade ELA end-of-unit assessment began with the core belief: If you do not know what you are assessing, then you do not know what you are teaching. Anchoring my
I have spent a lot of time in my MALXD graduate program exploring the importance of assessment data. I can tell you all the reasons why it is a valuable tool for providing feedback, evaluating our teaching, and informing curriculum. Data and assessment certainly go together, but for me, putting it all into practice has
My final project for UX 835 Accessibility and Design was an accessibility audit of the Girls on the Run of Greater Detroit website. This audit was conducted on a macOS Monterey platform using the Chrome browser. For the website evaluation, I used a combination of tools and methods. My automated testing was primarily done with
Location: Throne at Lawson Park, Royal Oak, MIDate of Observation: July 28, 2025Observation Duration: Approximately 15 minutesOverview: This audit focuses on the accessibility of a Throne public restroom unit, a port-a-potty alternative, located at Lawson Park in Royal Oak. The observation aimed to identify potential barriers for individuals with various disabilities. Difficulties Noted (Problems/Barriers): Positive Observations (Accessibility Features): Impact
My pursuit of efficiency has, at times, led me to rely on tools like Google Forms, EDPuzzle, or Kahoot, which, while quick to grade, lead to a diminished interest among my students. They do not engage deeply with the material if they know a multiple-choice quiz awaits — no matter how gamified — and rarely
Near the end of college in 2017, I knew that I would be moving out of New Orleans and to Ann Arbor. I wanted a way to stay connected to my high school and college friends, and after a semester of student teaching, I had learned enough from my ninth graders to understand that Facebook
The Illusion of Growth A few weeks ago, I shared my surprisingly positive experience with the i-Ready Reading Diagnostic, a standardized test that, against my philosophical leanings, proved to be my most effective assessment experience in the context of teaching 6th-grade English Language Arts. Perhaps most enlightening about that blog post was how quickly the
The Surprising Clarity of a Standardized Test When asked to reflect on my “best” assessment, I immediately pictured an English Language Arts class with students compiling writing samples into neat portfolios – a perfectly crafted, authentic project. But the truth is, my best assessment is a standardized test: the i-Ready Reading Diagnostic test. As a
My Evolving Beliefs on Assessment In the last few months, I have seen friends post about the 4.0s they have earned in their master’s programs. I often catch myself thinking, “I just need to keep it up, and I will get to post my 4.0 at the end, too!” Then I remember I am in
As a middle school English language arts teacher, I see my students’ potential everyday. However, many struggle with executive functioning which leads to missed deadlines and academic stress. For CEP 822 Aproaches to Educational Research, I developed an Action Research Plan to implement a standardized, school-wide planner to move from chasing missing work to empowering
