Today's class presentations were awful! It was really stressful and a lot of them didn't realize that when something is due it is DUE.
Ask them- why did you think you could hand it in late or finish it the day that it was due?
Just ask them- where did things go wrong?
They WERE excited about what they did their projects on, so what exactly do I grade on?
The point was...
Research
Connecting- Doing something they love and connecting it to things they may not love as much like MLA format and citing sources. It was an adventure, not just a research project. I got to see them get excited about certain topics and
Monday, April 23, 2012
Monday, April 16, 2012
What I learned before 12:00 today
As I walked into the classroom today a parent and his son were standing in the classrooom wondering why his son got a 0 on an assignment that made him inelligable for the track team.
I needed some prep time, some time to think. But didn't have any.
I told him I needed some time to think about this and what I can do for his son.
Here's what I've learned..
1. Don't just give completion grades as a 0 or 100%.
2. Make a set due date, then I can justify something not being turned in.
3. Help this kid more with researching and give more grace to him.
4. Have more proof of what I told the class. Maybe write directions on the bellwork pages?
What I do now is diffuclt, because if I give him more work to do that's unfair and unbeneficial. If I let him go back and finish the assignment and hand it in to me, it's been so long and it won't help him because it was to help him take notes for the outline.
The parent SHOULD have...
1. Known about this beforehand
2. Not come down on me like I have to do something for his kid
3. Not point out my wrongs "so it wasn't clear to you..."
I needed some prep time, some time to think. But didn't have any.
I told him I needed some time to think about this and what I can do for his son.
Here's what I've learned..
1. Don't just give completion grades as a 0 or 100%.
2. Make a set due date, then I can justify something not being turned in.
3. Help this kid more with researching and give more grace to him.
4. Have more proof of what I told the class. Maybe write directions on the bellwork pages?
What I do now is diffuclt, because if I give him more work to do that's unfair and unbeneficial. If I let him go back and finish the assignment and hand it in to me, it's been so long and it won't help him because it was to help him take notes for the outline.
The parent SHOULD have...
1. Known about this beforehand
2. Not come down on me like I have to do something for his kid
3. Not point out my wrongs "so it wasn't clear to you..."
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