Again this week I am going to share a video with you from Dr. Rick Wormeli. Dr. Wormeli has some interesting ideas about grading and assessment. This 3 minute talk is about late work. Please take the time to view it. Below are a few questions to consider.
Here is a video from Dr. Wormeli about late work.
1. Consider what a "Rim Waver" is when Dr. Wormeli is talking about late work.
2. How do you feel about his idea that there are many ways to handle late work? All of which don't include assigning a zero or F.
3. Dr. Wormeli uses the following phrase in the first few seconds of this video "be constructive from being irresponsible." He asks educators to approach late work with this attitude.
Sunday, October 30, 2016
Sunday, October 23, 2016
Redos-Do Overs- Dr. Wormeli
Feedback that I have gotten about this little blog is that you enjoy while I provide something thoughtful but not real lengthy.
I am going to apologize to begin with. This week I am presenting a Youtube video from Dr. Rick Wormeli. Last week I blogged about some information from Dr. Wormeli about grading, homework and redos in the classroom. This week, I want to let him talk with you about Redos.
Click here to see the video. I am not going to give you some questions to think about. I think what he says will cause some of you to say "this guy (including Josh for having us watch this) is a quack" or "hey, this gives me a bit to think about."
I know a number of you employ the strategy of redos so that students can show you that they have mastered content. The video clip is a sharing of some thoughts on redos. My intent is not for you to employ all these techniques but only for you to hear a bit about his level of thinking on this. If you can pick up an idea here or there, to improve what you do...then that is a positive.
I am going to apologize to begin with. This week I am presenting a Youtube video from Dr. Rick Wormeli. Last week I blogged about some information from Dr. Wormeli about grading, homework and redos in the classroom. This week, I want to let him talk with you about Redos.
Click here to see the video. I am not going to give you some questions to think about. I think what he says will cause some of you to say "this guy (including Josh for having us watch this) is a quack" or "hey, this gives me a bit to think about."
I know a number of you employ the strategy of redos so that students can show you that they have mastered content. The video clip is a sharing of some thoughts on redos. My intent is not for you to employ all these techniques but only for you to hear a bit about his level of thinking on this. If you can pick up an idea here or there, to improve what you do...then that is a positive.
Saturday, October 15, 2016
14 Tips About Redos From Dr. Rick Wormeli
Dr. Rick Wormeli is an educator that speaks often about grading and standards based grading. Here is a bio for Dr. Wormeli.
Rick Wormeli is one of the first Nationally Board Certified teachers in United States, is an American educator, national educational consultant, and author. Wormeli has taught math, science, English, physical education, health and history for over 20 years. He was the recipient of Disney's American Teacher Awards 1996 Outstanding English Teacher of the Nation.[1] His work in middle school instruction is considered by many to be the defining work in that subject. He writes regular columns for the National Middle School Association's Middle Ground magazine [2] and ASCD.[3]
Source: Wikipedia
Click here to see "14 Classroom Tips For Redos"
Questions to consider:
1. Pick your two favorite numbers between 1 and 14. Read them in the linked article above. Or click here to see the article.
2. Can you incorporate any of those ideas you just looked at? Do you already do so? Would any of these ideas be new/ridiculous/not ever going to happen in your classroom?
3. Pick the two numbers you least like between 1 and 14 and read those on the linked article.
4. Can you incorporate any of those ideas you just looked at? Do you already do so? Would any of these ideas be new/ridiculous/not ever going to happen in your classroom?
Sunday, October 9, 2016
A Look Back
Sunday, October 2, 2016
An Attitude of Gratitude
MORE WRITING THAN USUAL>>>I KNOW, PLEASE READ
As I prepared to write this week for this blog post a few conversations that I had last Friday/Saturday at our homecoming football game/dance kept coming to mind. I know typically I give you some kind of PD related article or video to take a look at and some questions to make you think a bit. This week, I am just going to write about those conversations because you need to hear them.
Conversation 1
This conversation was with a parent of a 9th grader. The parent stopped me as I was walking to the field house to change a paper towel role. She (the parent) went on to say that her student has come home this year with a bit of a different outlook in relation to seeking out extra help at school. I don't say this to say that in other grades that teachers/staff don't offer or give extra help. The parent relayed to me that she appreciated what was being done/said to her student at school to make them feel comfortable enough to seek out the help they need. Maybe this change in approach came because of maturation or some other outside factor but I know all of you had a big part to play in it. Thank you for what you are doing for this student.
Conversation 2
Because of homecoming, I get to talk to many recent graduates. If it is a student that went to college, I always ask something along the lines of "Is it hard..." On THREE different occasion over the weekend, I had recent graduates say the same thing to me. They were grateful for the work that their junior/senior teachers had done with them. They were grateful for being pushed but also cared for.
Conversation 3
Parent of an 11th grader cornered me as I was helping in the concession stand on Friday. She quietly said "You know you have some pretty amazing people that work for you?" I smiled and look at her and shook my head with pride. That is all she said and I have no idea what happened for her to say that. It just happened.
Conversation 4
While talking to a recent graduate, I asked the question I mentioned above... "Is college hard?" She responded by saying that some classes are but that she is getting help. Interested I asked...how do they structure extra help at your college. She responded by saying NO..."I am emailing (she mentioned two of our teachers) to have them help me..." It hit me after this conversation just how often this happens to all of you. Thank you.
I realize you all don't hear these types of things all the time. Because these three or four conversations were still with me here on Sunday, I thought it was important to tell you about them.
Thank you for what you do at PHHS.
As I prepared to write this week for this blog post a few conversations that I had last Friday/Saturday at our homecoming football game/dance kept coming to mind. I know typically I give you some kind of PD related article or video to take a look at and some questions to make you think a bit. This week, I am just going to write about those conversations because you need to hear them.
Conversation 1
This conversation was with a parent of a 9th grader. The parent stopped me as I was walking to the field house to change a paper towel role. She (the parent) went on to say that her student has come home this year with a bit of a different outlook in relation to seeking out extra help at school. I don't say this to say that in other grades that teachers/staff don't offer or give extra help. The parent relayed to me that she appreciated what was being done/said to her student at school to make them feel comfortable enough to seek out the help they need. Maybe this change in approach came because of maturation or some other outside factor but I know all of you had a big part to play in it. Thank you for what you are doing for this student.
Conversation 2
Because of homecoming, I get to talk to many recent graduates. If it is a student that went to college, I always ask something along the lines of "Is it hard..." On THREE different occasion over the weekend, I had recent graduates say the same thing to me. They were grateful for the work that their junior/senior teachers had done with them. They were grateful for being pushed but also cared for.
Conversation 3
Parent of an 11th grader cornered me as I was helping in the concession stand on Friday. She quietly said "You know you have some pretty amazing people that work for you?" I smiled and look at her and shook my head with pride. That is all she said and I have no idea what happened for her to say that. It just happened.
Conversation 4
While talking to a recent graduate, I asked the question I mentioned above... "Is college hard?" She responded by saying that some classes are but that she is getting help. Interested I asked...how do they structure extra help at your college. She responded by saying NO..."I am emailing (she mentioned two of our teachers) to have them help me..." It hit me after this conversation just how often this happens to all of you. Thank you.
I realize you all don't hear these types of things all the time. Because these three or four conversations were still with me here on Sunday, I thought it was important to tell you about them.
Thank you for what you do at PHHS.
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