First, introduce yourself to the course. Include information about your academic/professional goals for your future and discuss what you hope to learn from this semester in regards to observation and assessment.

Second, after reading chapter 1, what are some reasons why observation is considered critical? Pull information from the textbook but also feel free to include your own feelings on the matter of observation.

Remember, your initial post must be completed by Wednesday at noon and your reply or replies will be due Sunday by 11:55 p.m.