Thursday, June 19, 2008
Low and High Stakes Writing/Thursday
The discussion about low and high stakes writing was very helpful to me. I felt that I had to grade every paper for it to be a meaningful and learning assignment. Now maybe I can lighten up a little and the students can enjoy it more. I liked the examples of demonstrating engagement. I want to try these next year. With the time constraints within our school day, sometimes I find myself taking the quick route instead of the route that may be more beneficial to the students. Does anyone else feel this way?
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I feel the same way. I find myself wanting to take the quick route also. Sometimes I want to change how I do things but end up with the "old familiar" route just for time purposes.
I sure do! It is a challenge to change instructional strategies and then add in the time factor and it is so easy to just say " I can't do this".
I feel the same way. I love to have the children write in their journals. But using a microtheme or finding a sentence might be a better way to introduce young third graders to writing. I agree with (the activities Don gave) taking less time, but that time being productive.
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