Identifying gaps in student learning allows the educator to reteach a concept to the whole class or focus their work with a small group of struggling students.

Successful educators consistently use student data to inform their instructional decision-making. Identifying gaps in student learning allows the educator to reteach a concept to the whole class or focus their work with a small group of struggling students.
Observe two lessons (Reading Informational Text and Journal writing) in your mentor teacher or another experienced teacher’s classroom and record any authentic assessments that were implemented. Take special note of how the students engage in these assessments, how the teacher interacts with students, and how the assessments are differentiated for students.
In a 250–500-word reflection describing the authentic assessment strategies you observed, include the following:
The grade level (9th grade English), content area, and objectives of the lessons you observed.
The authentic assessment strategies the teacher used and how the assessments were implemented (examples: journal writing, Think Pair Share, questioning). Was there a rubric used to grade the authentic assessment?
Based on your opinion, explain whether you felt the authentic assessments used worked well with the lesson, and if you would use a similar approach in your own classroom instruction. Provide two reasons why you would or would not use a similar approach to the authentic assessment you observed.
If no authentic assessments were observed, please explain what form of assessment was used and answer questions 2-3 based on the observed assessment. Additionally, suggest at least one alternative authentic assessment that could have been used in this lesson.
How you will apply what you observed regarding authentic assessment to your future professional practice.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide.