The student we gave it to is in 3rd grade and has dyslexia. He is a smart kid, however, on this particular day he did not want to even try reading. It was hard to watch him struggle through this test. He is testing on a 2nd-grade level and got an 87% on his assessment. I have to say that I really am not a fan of the DIBELS on the tablets. I think as I get more comfortable using it, it will be a useful tool, however, I find it frustrating right at the moment. The teacher told me that it is confusing for him as well since not everyone in the school got to attend the training. He said that having to learn it from another busy teacher is challenging. Hopefully, when I get my own room I will have a teacher who is willing to help or get better at it through my observations. I feel like I am learning how much truly goes into teaching through a combination of observations in so many different rooms. I also understand why teachers get so mad when people say that teaching is easy, they do not realize how much it takes to be an effective
The student we gave it to is in 3rd grade and has dyslexia. He is a smart kid, however, on this particular day he did not want to even try reading. It was hard to watch him struggle through this test. He is testing on a 2nd-grade level and got an 87% on his assessment. I have to say that I really am not a fan of the DIBELS on the tablets. I think as I get more comfortable using it, it will be a useful tool, however, I find it frustrating right at the moment. The teacher told me that it is confusing for him as well since not everyone in the school got to attend the training. He said that having to learn it from another busy teacher is challenging. Hopefully, when I get my own room I will have a teacher who is willing to help or get better at it through my observations. I feel like I am learning how much truly goes into teaching through a combination of observations in so many different rooms. I also understand why teachers get so mad when people say that teaching is easy, they do not realize how much it takes to be an effective