After reviewing the article and the ten principles of AFL, I was interested and relate to the idea that AFL should be sensitive and constructive because any assessment has an emotional impact. I am a very sensitive person, so I understand that assessments can make an impact emotionally. I know that if my work was criticized in a negative way, I got down on myself, and my level of effort was depleted because I felt like I couldn't do it. I also remember getting praises, or even criticism in a way that did not sound negative (constructive criticism if you will) and it made me want to continue working and pushing myself to do better. Kids should be told and reminded that their work is good, but could use some improvements, instead of hearing harsh words like "horrible," "ugly," or even "bad." As a future educator, I hope that I can critique my students work (I would love to introduce portfolios into my classroom) in a way that is still sensitive, and does not break their self esteem. I think that all of the principles are very to the point and true. I think that portfolio assessment can be a very positive tool to have.
Creating portfolios will allow all students to track their progress, and perform a self-assessment of their own work. I like the idea of creating my own portfolio because it will give me an avenue to track my work. It will allow me to see my progress in my career from the time I'm starting out as a new teacher, to looking back on it years later after I retire. Being able to see all the things I've grown in and accomplished will be a great tool to access. Not having to rely solely on my memory, but actually having a portfolio that I can refer back to is going to be wonderful.
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