EPIC Teacher's Guide - Book - Page 21
g. Rethinking as a Result of Assessment
Much can be learned from the information that is gathered with the assessment
tools provided in this program. Assessment helps summarize the class progress and
guide instruction. By looking at the assessments, the teacher will get a full picture of
the can-dos that have been achieved by the class and those that the majority of the
class have not mastered yet. In such a case, reviewing those objectives would be in
order. If the objectives have not yet been achieved, a conscious effort should be
made to reenter these teaching items systematically in subsequent lessons so that
everyone will acquire them. This will avoid gaps in knowledge, later on.
In addition to guiding instruction, the assessment tools allow the teacher to monitor
each pupil’s achievements and to identify difficulties. By looking across each pupil’s
performance on the checklists, it is easy to see what the child knows or does well,
and what s/he still has not yet mastered. In order to help the pupil improve on these
objectives, extra help and practice should be provided.
Finally, the assessment tools provide insight into the pupils’ affective needs and selfconcept. If a pupil’s self-assessments are particularly low or if s/he indicates no
enjoyment in participating in class activities, this should be taken very seriously and
addressed. Opportunities for showing the pupil his/her strengths and providing
encouragement and praise should be created by:
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calling on the pupil when s/he raises his/her hand to volunteer or offer a
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praising the pupil for his/her effort, willingness, response, etc. during class
activities.
having a dialogue during the Pupil-Teacher Conference.
h. Recommendations for Report Cards
When writing comments on report cards, the teacher should remember that
progress is individual and therefore not everyone will learn the same things at the
same pace, or to the same degree as others. More important is that the acquisition
process is moving forward and the pupil develops a positive attitude toward himself
as a learner, as well as towards English.
18. Materials
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Epic Teacher's Guide featuring detailed unit plans, instructions for games, song and
chant lyrics, scripts for all stories, full Course Book answer key, as well as assessment
summary tools
Epic Course Book for pupils including activity instructions and the ABC Notebook
Epic Stories and More for pupils including storybooks and reading texts
Online learning activities on www.eadventure.co.il
Recordings of all stories, texts, songs and chants
209 picture flashcards (including 26 ABC cards)
2 posters for the classroom environment
Max the puppet
The Cube (two-sided)
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