https://padlet.com/elida_kane/603hbf8vgwza What do you notice? What stands out to you? What is good/great? What might be concerning? en-us 2018-03-09 19:48:30 UTC 2025-10-08 02:17:44 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/elida_kane/603hbf8vgwza/wish/241431525 Lakeville has brilliant ELA teachers.]]> 2018-03-13 15:16:03 UTC https://padlet.com/elida_kane/603hbf8vgwza/wish/241431525 krista_botterill https://padlet.com/elida_kane/603hbf8vgwza/wish/241431886 Many classes are doing constructed response writing, which is awesome!  Maybe we should consider aligning more closely with each other and building  expectations for each grade level? ]]> 2018-03-13 15:16:35 UTC https://padlet.com/elida_kane/603hbf8vgwza/wish/241431886 https://padlet.com/elida_kane/603hbf8vgwza/wish/241431972 Levels 9, 10, and 12 all write Constructed Responses.  ]]> 2018-03-13 15:16:44 UTC https://padlet.com/elida_kane/603hbf8vgwza/wish/241431972 krista_botterill https://padlet.com/elida_kane/603hbf8vgwza/wish/241433482 How we teach research seems all over the map. We might want to talk about what is priority for students to know at what levels and ensure that our assignments (which can totally be different!) meet those priorities. ]]> 2018-03-13 15:18:52 UTC https://padlet.com/elida_kane/603hbf8vgwza/wish/241433482 https://padlet.com/elida_kane/603hbf8vgwza/wish/241434544 We need common terms for the components of constructed responses and essays. (is it a thesis, or a claim? Do I include a "trigger phrase" or "signal phrase" before in-text citations?)]]> 2018-03-13 15:20:24 UTC https://padlet.com/elida_kane/603hbf8vgwza/wish/241434544 https://padlet.com/elida_kane/603hbf8vgwza/wish/241435353 Variation in the amount of writing expected year to year

]]> 2018-03-13 15:21:29 UTC https://padlet.com/elida_kane/603hbf8vgwza/wish/241435353 elida_kane https://padlet.com/elida_kane/603hbf8vgwza/wish/241435830 A lot of great work for our students. ]]> 2018-03-13 15:22:12 UTC https://padlet.com/elida_kane/603hbf8vgwza/wish/241435830 https://padlet.com/elida_kane/603hbf8vgwza/wish/241435947 Everyone uses rubrics but...

]]> 2018-03-13 15:22:21 UTC https://padlet.com/elida_kane/603hbf8vgwza/wish/241435947 elida_kane https://padlet.com/elida_kane/603hbf8vgwza/wish/241436119 Many highly engaging assignment and a STRONG reading - writing connection.]]> 2018-03-13 15:22:33 UTC https://padlet.com/elida_kane/603hbf8vgwza/wish/241436119 https://padlet.com/elida_kane/603hbf8vgwza/wish/241436285 The rubrics vary widely in number of expectations, proficiency descriptions/definitions, etc. I think creating benchmark-aligned common rubrics would be a very good place to start this work

]]> 2018-03-13 15:22:47 UTC https://padlet.com/elida_kane/603hbf8vgwza/wish/241436285 https://padlet.com/elida_kane/603hbf8vgwza/wish/241436397 The need for more PLC time with all my colleagues! ]]> 2018-03-13 15:22:57 UTC https://padlet.com/elida_kane/603hbf8vgwza/wish/241436397 https://padlet.com/elida_kane/603hbf8vgwza/wish/241436449 Research is done in all sorts of ways and to varying degrees across the curriculum. ]]> 2018-03-13 15:23:02 UTC https://padlet.com/elida_kane/603hbf8vgwza/wish/241436449 elida_kane https://padlet.com/elida_kane/603hbf8vgwza/wish/241436532 In some cases students cannot 'see' how the instruction (learning targets) are matching what they are now being assessed on.]]> 2018-03-13 15:23:10 UTC https://padlet.com/elida_kane/603hbf8vgwza/wish/241436532 https://padlet.com/elida_kane/603hbf8vgwza/wish/241436927 Everyone does a lot of constructed responses. Are we using them for more than just writing? Does anyone use these as preparation for discussion? For forming an initial thesis and then expanding into an essay? Do students share them with each other in some way and respond?]]> 2018-03-13 15:23:43 UTC https://padlet.com/elida_kane/603hbf8vgwza/wish/241436927 https://padlet.com/elida_kane/603hbf8vgwza/wish/241436940 Many of us seem to do constructed response. It would be great to have a consistent and articulated rubric across levels]]> 2018-03-13 15:23:44 UTC https://padlet.com/elida_kane/603hbf8vgwza/wish/241436940 elida_kane https://padlet.com/elida_kane/603hbf8vgwza/wish/241436995 Rubrics are all over the place. Some have a worded scale like 'pass, almost pass , incomplete'  or 'exceeds, meets, partial.' Some have a numerical scoring system. We are ALL over the place. Should we consider a template and some common scoring if an where possible?

]]> 2018-03-13 15:23:50 UTC https://padlet.com/elida_kane/603hbf8vgwza/wish/241436995 https://padlet.com/elida_kane/603hbf8vgwza/wish/241437296 We say we're covering all the writing standards but how are we explicitly teaching them, defining proficiency, giving feedback, and assessing? How well do kids feel like they 'own' the standards?

]]> 2018-03-13 15:24:16 UTC https://padlet.com/elida_kane/603hbf8vgwza/wish/241437296 https://padlet.com/elida_kane/603hbf8vgwza/wish/241437779 Rubrics are used in most classes, but they look really different. ]]> 2018-03-13 15:24:57 UTC https://padlet.com/elida_kane/603hbf8vgwza/wish/241437779 rapa2401 https://padlet.com/elida_kane/603hbf8vgwza/wish/241437987 While many of us are teaching similar skills/concepts (eg. quote integration), the language used varies (trigger phrase vs signal phrase). ]]> 2018-03-13 15:25:14 UTC https://padlet.com/elida_kane/603hbf8vgwza/wish/241437987 https://padlet.com/elida_kane/603hbf8vgwza/wish/241438119 Are the standards placed in the best way for students? ]]> 2018-03-13 15:25:21 UTC https://padlet.com/elida_kane/603hbf8vgwza/wish/241438119 https://padlet.com/elida_kane/603hbf8vgwza/wish/241438424 Can we ensure that students get exposure to "creative texts" and  "writing for enjoyment" across grade levels? It seems that it would be easy to skip over these in favor of things that show up on a standardized tests. ]]> 2018-03-13 15:25:47 UTC https://padlet.com/elida_kane/603hbf8vgwza/wish/241438424 https://padlet.com/elida_kane/603hbf8vgwza/wish/241439677 Great rubrics from each grade level, but many different styles are used. How do we ensure that we vertically align while also allowing for teacher preference? ]]> 2018-03-13 15:27:40 UTC https://padlet.com/elida_kane/603hbf8vgwza/wish/241439677 https://padlet.com/elida_kane/603hbf8vgwza/wish/241440439 Can we get writing time to remake assignments/rubrics to include targets and standards?

]]> 2018-03-13 15:28:50 UTC https://padlet.com/elida_kane/603hbf8vgwza/wish/241440439 https://padlet.com/elida_kane/603hbf8vgwza/wish/241441517 Could it be helpful to have a more simplified document for each grade level listing major writing assignments and standards met in each? Is that something we will look at as a group?]]> 2018-03-13 15:30:17 UTC https://padlet.com/elida_kane/603hbf8vgwza/wish/241441517 https://padlet.com/elida_kane/603hbf8vgwza/wish/241441736 Narratives
Constructed Responses]]> 2018-03-13 15:30:36 UTC https://padlet.com/elida_kane/603hbf8vgwza/wish/241441736 https://padlet.com/elida_kane/603hbf8vgwza/wish/241441862 I would like to know how much people build/practice skills they assess on these rubrics? ]]> 2018-03-13 15:30:51 UTC https://padlet.com/elida_kane/603hbf8vgwza/wish/241441862 https://padlet.com/elida_kane/603hbf8vgwza/wish/241443548 Little creative writing ]]> 2018-03-13 15:33:22 UTC https://padlet.com/elida_kane/603hbf8vgwza/wish/241443548 https://padlet.com/elida_kane/603hbf8vgwza/wish/241443966 Can we get one rubric that we all use?

How can we make them "user-firendly" with "measurable" criteria?

]]> 2018-03-13 15:33:56 UTC https://padlet.com/elida_kane/603hbf8vgwza/wish/241443966 https://padlet.com/elida_kane/603hbf8vgwza/wish/241444144 What's the difference between constructed responses in English 9, Honors 9, English 10, Honors 10, etc. Do we have different goals? Different aspects we would like to emphasize in certain grades/levels? Different types of questions/prompts?]]> 2018-03-13 15:34:11 UTC https://padlet.com/elida_kane/603hbf8vgwza/wish/241444144 https://padlet.com/elida_kane/603hbf8vgwza/wish/241445666 How do we address credibility of sources across E 9, 10, 11, 12]]> 2018-03-13 15:36:21 UTC https://padlet.com/elida_kane/603hbf8vgwza/wish/241445666 https://padlet.com/elida_kane/603hbf8vgwza/wish/241448687 Thoughts on "mixing" English 11 and English 12 standards?]]> 2018-03-13 15:40:12 UTC https://padlet.com/elida_kane/603hbf8vgwza/wish/241448687