Adding to Heather's #1: Front-loading saves backlogging
I've found this maxim SO helpful over the years (27, how did THAT happen?) If I go to the trouble to really think what 'best' is and make a clear rubric, write a clear question or assignment, give an...
View Article13. Grade one question for the whole class, then the next, etc.
This has been a huge time saver when grading short or long answer-type questions, and makes me grade more consistently too. It's much less tiring than grading one whole paper at a time, because I know...
View ArticleMy Ah-Ha Moment
A couple of weeks ago in my Grad class we had to write about a teaching challenge we currently face and my discussion focused on the abundance of papers that travel back and forth in my bag from home...
View ArticleGreat Ideas
I am a second year teacher and Career Switcher. I thought all your ideas were fabulous, but I especially liked the suggestion to only focus feed back on one part of an assignment or on one skill. That...
View ArticleGreat Ideas
I started off this year with almost 37 students in each of my classes and have been feeling overwhelmed. I want to be able to assist all my students needs, but with teaching, grading, and creating...
View ArticleReally liked your ideas... I
Really liked your ideas... I have tried a few but it is nice to have a list of different ideas to help me be more effective at grading. I have found that I get swamped at times and it can be really...
View ArticleI like what I see from this
I like what I see from this list. A couple that stand out the most is outsourcing grades and also keeping the students in suspense. I like to use lots of feedback during my lessons and also enjoy my...
View ArticleI am also intrigued about a
I am also intrigued about a couple of your suggestions below. What are some types of symbols that you have used in the past like you are talking about in #7? I give my students the ability to do a big...
View ArticleI really liked the ideas
I really liked the ideas given in terms of feedback. One area I really liked was your last one in regards to feedback being given back to the teacher. This is something I have tried to employ in my...
View ArticleI teach 6th grade English and
I teach 6th grade English and always have rubrics for the writing projects we do. Does anyone else who teaches English/Writing use anything different? Are rubrics what you find work best? Also, I...
View ArticleThis was a great list of
This was a great list of ideas! Thank you! I often hand out rubrics first, before students even begin writing, so they know exactly how to do their best. I have found this works really well and doesn't...
View ArticleFeedback symbols
One thing I have started doing is using symbols to give feedback in writing. In the beginning of the year, I work with students on when to capitalize in their writing. After teaching when to...
View ArticleA System of Grading Symbols
I am a 7th grade history teacher and devote the largest amount of time in grading short answer and essay questions. For these questions I have developed a system of grading abbreviations that I will...
View ArticleWhat a great list of ideas!
What a great list of ideas! As a middle school English teacher, I often feel like there is so much writing that needs to be graded. And, when I grade each essay, each homework assignment, each test...
View ArticleChanging the Assessment?
Great question, Scott. Well, as a Language Arts teacher I find that I don't really need to change the assessment too much as each kid writes differently. Also it's the writing that I find difficult to...
View ArticleNever thought to outsource the grading!
I really enjoyed the tips that you gave for giving students feedback. I am on my fifth year of teaching engineering and cabinetry in Fargo, ND and have found some of the tips that you have given to be...
View ArticleBeing Realistic
Very helpful excerpt Heather. One of the areas that we tend to get ourselves and our students into trouble is not being specific about what we are looking for. What is our goal for this assignment?...
View ArticleImportant contribution to the dialogue
Loved the 12 tips on how to get a handle on the "grading" dilemma. This is one of a teacher's many responsibilities that requires mentoring. As teachers, we tend to not address the homework, grading,...
View ArticleGoalsetting
Keith, You bring up a great point about goal setting. It is a powerful too to have the student agree with a target and shoot for that by a certain point. I mention that in my book, and it's an...
View ArticleSome great advice here - I
Some great advice here - I use a number of these already in my classroom (rubrics, deep feedback, commenting) but some of the others I will definitely add to the old teacher toolbox. In particular, I...
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