Student Led Comments
Ironically enough, I should really be finishing up my Student Led Comments rather than creating this blog right now, but I look forward to blogging with you all soon.
A logical first question for our HTMMA Grading Study Group blog: How did the first round of Student Led Comments go for everybody? Any suggestions on ways to improve the process?
A logical first question for our HTMMA Grading Study Group blog: How did the first round of Student Led Comments go for everybody? Any suggestions on ways to improve the process?
posted by Cady at 10:49 PM
3 Comments:
Well I'm not going to lie, they're still taking forever to write... but that's not the point. They are infinitely more interesting and valuable for me to write while reflecting on the student's reflection rather than simply coming up with my own impromptu comments.
I'm still undecided on just how to respond to students who didn't send me their reflections, but I'm hoping we can have some consensus on this one before trimester three's comments are due.
Thanks for setting this blog up Cady. It's nice to feel a part of another study group, albeit digitally.
After talking to a few teachers about the comments it seems like some of the students wrote an amazing reflection that brought tears and laughter. Other students' reflections may not have been so deep. Rob mentioned that one of the ways to make anything important is to give plenty of time to do it during class time. I was thinking that we were really rushed with the end of the trimester grading, exhibition and student led comments so I know that there just wasn't enough time to get it done in class. Next year we will have more lead time and be more prepared. I think that will help.
Peace,
Nikki
ps- we will not be writing comments a 3rd time this year. Once we finish these comments we will be dont with comments for the year.
I really felt like these comments in response to our kids' letters were more meaningful and personal. They also took me about twice as long to write for some reason, but I think it was great to get their comments that I took to heart...sometimes laughing, sometimes crying, sometimes slapping my forehead doh!...and I felt a lot more careful and meticulous in my response because in the letter form, I feel like it's a dialogue and they're listening, just as I just listened to what they had to say. I love that their voice and what they think and feel came first, especially those who said perfectly what I would have struggled to bring up gently.
I printed out their letters and my response and put them each in an envelope with their names on it to hand deliver to them in class tomorrow. I thought of dressing up as a mailperson with the bag and everything, but then I realized that was just a ridiculous daydream and a stupid idea. But I think these student led comments are a great idea, and I like the idea of hand delivering them to the kids to read without their numeric grade right next to them. In fact, tomorrow, I don't want their letter or numeric grade anywhere in sight or in mind as they read the comments.
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