Element in Planning Instruction: Pre-assessments
Pre-assessments are an essential element in planning instruction. The first step in designing solid instruction is to determine a baseline for individual students. As a teacher, it is important to remember that students enter the classroom with diverse backgrounds and skill levels. Some students may have special needs and require basic skills review. Other students may need to be challenged at a higher level than what their teachers initially intended. Integrating creative arts into lessons can support learning preferences and tap into different interests and ability levels. 
For this assignment, select one English language arts standard appropriate for the field experience class based on collaboration with the mentor teacher. Create two assessments that incorporate different forms of creative arts (art, music, theater, or dance), including the following:
· One formative assessment tool to assess young children’s reading skills and possible misconceptions.
· One formative assessment to promote phonics as a part of the reading process.
APA format is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.
The standard is for 3rd grade English Language Arts in the State of Tennessee