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Late to the party! Sorry!! John Walker, PhD Student in Instructional Technology at UA. Classroom Teacher (math) for the previous 14 years! #ALEdChat#edtech#educoach
A2: Unfortunately, behavior. However, with some #digitalcitizenship built in this could be something good to measure! Must be planned, announced, and observable! #ALEdChat#edtech#DigCitWeek
A4: unfortunately Ts include the “backstory” in their grading, including effort, rewarding what they consider acceptable behavior…most teachers WANT to give students every opportunity to be successful, even if they are unable to master content #ALEdChat
A4: let’s say this instead “if they don’t receive written feedback, the students won’t care enough to do it” just marking right or wrong isn’t giving students what they need to take the next steps to be successful. Meaningful feedback is necessary. #ALEdchat
A4: let’s say this instead “if they don’t receive written feedback, the students won’t care enough to do it” just marking right or wrong isn’t giving students what they need to take the next steps to be successful. Meaningful feedback is necessary. #ALEdchat
And unfortunately these types of questions rarely align with the #HoT questions that are so often found on the ACT and SAT. Quality questions have multiple layers of depth and showcase multiple skills at once. #ALEdChat#conceptual not procedural
And unfortunately these types of questions rarely align with the #HoT questions that are so often found on the ACT and SAT. Quality questions have multiple layers of depth and showcase multiple skills at once. #ALEdChat#conceptual not procedural
A5: Ooohhh this is a tough one. In a #HiEd setting students know when cut off windows are, so assignments can be done at a Ss own pace. We have all pressed a deadline! Are we so insecure in our assignments difficulty/originality that we restrict when they are available? #ALEdChat
A5: False. Ss who do not master a skill need authentic feedback, opp. to learn from errors, & lessons revisited in a diff. way to be successful. #aledchat
#PRAISE for this. There is no alternative to quality instruction. Take the time to meet students where they are and lift their possibilities instead of rushing through. It will help them in the long run! #ALEdChat
A6: ABSENCES! When Ss are habitually absent, we punish them with zeroes until work is made up. This often puts Ss in such a deep hole they they see no way out and we may have created a hostile home environment for the Ss that will contribute to future delinquency. #ALEdChat
A6 in SPED I notate each assign. indicating whether the Ss completed independ. or w/ adult support. Too much support can distort view of mastery. Ss need opp. to have productive struggle. #aledchat
A7: talk with your admins. If they understand your reasoning they can provide #support, or provide Ts with reasoning from a district level on why they should #rethink . Always use pure data to drive the decision be it qual or quant. #document! #ALEdChat#EdLeadership
A6: ABSENCES! When Ss are habitually absent, we punish them with zeroes until work is made up. This often puts Ss in such a deep hole they they see no way out and we may have created a hostile home environment for the Ss that will contribute to future delinquency. #ALEdChat
A7: Ts must be able to measure growth. Assess what is being measured (standard/goal), how you're going to determine valid mastery (rubric?), & how Ss can demon. mastery (multiple methods). Can't be one size fits all bec/ all Ss are individual. #aledchat
EXACTLY! and when we finally get them in the building we only have negative for them. #badgrades#badattendance#correlation Break the cycle! Smile, offer help! You may be the only reason they come back! #ALEdchat
FA: 1)Feedback is essential. Take the time to give each student the same amount of time to get the same amount of credit. 2)Free response is a chance to really get to know your students. 3)Ask students after an assignment/test what assignments they thought was helpful #ALEdChat
EXACTLY! and when we finally get them in the building we only have negative for them. #badgrades#badattendance#correlation Break the cycle! Smile, offer help! You may be the only reason they come back! #ALEdchat
FA: By remembering all Ss are unique and have different ways of demonstrating skills. I cannot assess each student the same way and expect valid results. (SPED Teacher) #aledchat
