Reflecting on Literacy Survey:
For the most part, I thought this survey covered all of the grounds that I think are important. I particularly like the section that asks the students to check the box of how they read and write on a daily basis. By giving options of different literacies, the student may become aware of their daily reading and writing habits. It seems, sometimes, that the novelty of reading and writing has worn off as a "dated" practice for teens. However, teens are sending on average 200 texts per month, which encompasses both reading and writing. Media literacy is the new wave of "cool" for teenagers, thus I think it is important for teacher's to use technology as an advantage. I added a few boxes, such as asking the student what mark he/she expects to receive and what their goals are for after high school. During my practicum, I gave my students a survey similar to this one. I found the extra questions that I have added to be beneficial for the teacher to really understand the student. Oftentimes, the student is true to themselves and they write down a mark that is in the same ball-park range of their marks from the previous years. It is a good practice for a teacher to look at the mark the student expects to learn and compare it to the mark that they currently have. It may be beneficial to sit down with the student and talk about the gap in the comparison. Also, I find it important to talk about where students would like to go after school. Students enjoy talking about themselves and it may help the teacher to build a more defined understanding of her/his students by playing into their interests and goals.
I also feel that identifying the learning styles and intelligences of the students should be a mandatory practice for teachers. I do not know how effective this survey would be for identifying these specific targets, so I feel that maybe multiple intelligence/learning style quiz might need to be done before doing this survey. It may prevent confusion, but more importantly will help with accuracy.
