Please Introduce Yourself

[Scott Habeeb]

Welcome to The Assessment Network. Take a moment to let the other members know a little about you. Just reply to this Forum discussion with information about your role, your interest in Assessment FOR Learning, Standards Based Learning, or assessment in general, etc. Nothing is too short and nothing is too long.

[Brindley Lowe]

I am an art teacher at Middlesex High School in Saluda, Va.  I teach Art Foundations, Art Intermediate and Art III and IV.  My goal has been to create more of a Fine Arts program and teach and fine tune the basics.  I am also the junior class sponsor which means I help the students fund raise and throw prom.  

[Scott Habeeb]

Welcome to The Assessment Network, Brindley!

[Kathleen Messner]

Hi I'm Kate Messner.  I teach special education at the eighth grade level at St. Clare Walker Middle School in Middlesex County, VA.  I am an inclusion teacher supporting math 8, physical science, and civics and economics.  I am interested in learning more about meaningful assessments that are going to help my student's show their understanding of content at this grade level.

[Scott Habeeb]

Thanks for joining, Kate!!

[Scott Habeeb]

See you tomorrow!

[Jennifer Morotini]

My name is Jenny and I teach 8th grade Language Arts in Middlesex County, VA. I also coach JV volleyball and softball, serve as advisor for the yearbook, and just started a club called H2O for Life. I enjoy helping students make meaningful connections between their learning, their lives, and their community.

[Scott Habeeb]

See you tomorrow!

[Ryan]

Hello, everyone! My name is Ryan Graveline, and I teach English 11 at Middlesex High. I'm really very interested in bettering my understanding of assessment because I think English assessments are lacking, especially with regard to standard alignment and checking for understanding. I live in Mathews with my wife and our 2-year-old daughter, Harper. I like to read and play guitar in my downtime, which I have little of!

[Kerri Burckbuchler]

Kerri Burckbuchler. MHS

[Aleta Boltinghouse]

Hello!  I am Aleta Boltinghouse, from Spencer Indiana.  I am a middle school inclusion teacher.  This year (my second year at the school) my responsibility will be teaching a a WIN class for math for both 7th and 8th graders.  I am interested in learning about and utilizing meaningful assessments with my students.  This will be beneficial for both my WIN class as well as data that can be used on IEP goals/progress monitoring.  Please share away...I am open for all ideas and thoughts.  I am not heavily involved in extra curricular as my husband is a principal at another school and we have 3 very active children who are inovlved in multiple sports/hobbies (sometimes the two of us can't keep up and have to enlist others to help us lol).  I am looking forward to another in-person, on-site school year!

[Scott Habeeb]

Welcome, Aleta!  Please let me know if there's anything I can do to help you as you seek to learn about utilizing meaningful assessments with students!

[Megan Johnson]

Hey! I’m Megan Johnson and I’ll be the welding instructor for Salem high school. As a former Salem student I’m excited to pass along the knowledge and work ethic to upcoming students. I spend all of my free time with my two kiddos and we like being outside!