Thinking or Re-thinking like an Assessor

I was interested to read about thinking like an assessor because I have never actually assessed a student before, although after reading about it, it seems rather intuitive. But it was pointed out that teachers tend to move straight from goals to activities, which I would naturally do since that seems logical.

In backward design then it is important to remember there is a second step before planning activities and exercises and that is finding appropriate evidence and assessment tools to plan better activities that truly unpack the understanding of students.

I really liked the examples that were given, because they were real-world applications of the concepts that the students would learn, for instance in math, students have to apply volume to a moving company and how big a truck they would need to move certain furniture and boxes.

I also noticed that at the end of our class we are required to make a self-assessment of our learning. To make a gauge at the mid-way point, Id have to say that Ive learned a tremendous amount so far, but still there are many confusing questions that need to be answered.