418+Agenda+-+3.31.15

1:15 - 1:20 - Welcome
 * Notetaker: J u l i a

1:20 - 1:40 - Discuss //Holler// (not really)

1:40 - 2:30 - Giving Writing Feedback
 * Key Principles Feedback
 * https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qdypf_JrR-lgqckZebcM_oUWWaXgqlyHN5a4YlXE0p4/edit?usp=sharing
 * Attend to ideas first (before organization, grammar, etc) - What is this writer saying?
 * Let them know you hear them! Make it personal. "I've never thought of it that way..."
 * Be focused - you can't give feedback on everything!
 * Establish a target to focus on. Organization? Ideas?
 * Criteria and process should be clear
 * Explain any symbols or marks on the paper. Explain what you're focusing on
 * Include positive and negative feedback - to help them prove, and recognize what works in the writing
 * Teach feedback! (instead of just writing it)
 * If students are consistently doing something wrong, teach it in a mini-lesson!
 * Give examples of strong/weak work
 * Provide opportunities to revise!
 * Our list of Effective Feedback
 * be specific - how can they fix their mistakes?
 * be thought-provoking, find ways for them to extend their thinking
 * don't focus on negative feedback, provide positive/constructive criticism
 * ask questions - how can you...? why is this true...?
 * refer to rubric/instructions, but make sure students are willing to read the rubric/instructions again!
 * make it personal - make it known that you spent time looking at their work
 * Tips for feedback
 * Take a quick read through an entire set of papers (a single period) without a penSome form of elasticity must be had in grading
 * Helps the grader come to the paper as a piece of writing to read rather than one to grade
 * Gives a quick sense of what was missed in teaching as well as the quality continuum of the papers
 * Gives a sense of pacing
 * This will make sure all students are being pushed; if we grade only according to the standard, then some students will never be pushed and some students will always be set up for failure
 * ALSO: be realistic . You don't need to spend hours grading!
 * target a main mistake, instead of explaining over and over again
 * self-edits and peer-edits - this requires training your students
 * split up the class, give lots of feedback to 1/3, give some feedback to 1/3, and give class-wide feedback to 1/3. Rotate groups
 * one-no-one conferences or group conferences
 * one-no-one conferences or group conferences


 * Sample scoring guide - http://www.ode.state.or.us/wma/teachlearn/testing/scoring/guides/2011-12/wriscorguide_eng_no-dates.pdf
 * Title: “Fads in Technology” - http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?=527
 * Topic: Common fads or trends in music, clothing, and recreation come and go. Choose one fad or trend that is popular now and explain why it is popular and if you think its popularity will last.
 * don't be biased when scoring
 * give feedback that's personal and memorable
 * follow the rubric
 * focus on ideas, don't let writers "just play school"


 * Housekeeping:**
 * "Writing to Show Learning" assignment - upload to Blackboard - due Thursday