Replacing Grading With Learner Feedback Fall 2017 by Linda Laughlin https://padlet.com/llaughlin/Grading2017 Parking Lot & Exit Slip en-us 2017-10-13 02:38:25 UTC 2017-10-17 13:21:23 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Apple.png Link to Action Planning Tool llaughlin https://padlet.com/llaughlin/Grading2017/wish/197157059 https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BxtKVFiWPYcBZE1HUXNCR3hhOW8]]> 2017-10-15 20:24:01 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/Grading2017/wish/197157059 Biggest barrier: https://padlet.com/llaughlin/Grading2017/wish/197326245 Time and class size - providing meaningful(specific) feedback in the moment when students need and can utilize it.  Often I can't get to all students in a class period with meaningful feedback  - I know what they need, but run out of time.  I've also tried collecting work and responding on their work, but TIME - 

]]> 2017-10-16 13:20:31 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/Grading2017/wish/197326245 Helping students to understand what a 1,2, 3, or 4 mean and how do you move from one to the other. https://padlet.com/llaughlin/Grading2017/wish/197326287 2017-10-16 13:20:35 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/Grading2017/wish/197326287 Time wpastio https://padlet.com/llaughlin/Grading2017/wish/197326351 With very little planning time, fewer hours of instruction time and higher numbers of learners in the classroom, giving valuable feedback has become extremely challenging.]]> 2017-10-16 13:20:41 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/Grading2017/wish/197326351 Time https://padlet.com/llaughlin/Grading2017/wish/197326361 Need time to learn the software program TSG]]> 2017-10-16 13:20:41 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/Grading2017/wish/197326361 Barriers or new understandings? https://padlet.com/llaughlin/Grading2017/wish/197326409 Knowing what the expectations for learner feedback/reporting are 
at my new school. ]]> 2017-10-16 13:20:46 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/Grading2017/wish/197326409 Being able to provide timely feedback that guides the student so they are able to reflect and share learning. choward https://padlet.com/llaughlin/Grading2017/wish/197326420 2017-10-16 13:20:48 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/Grading2017/wish/197326420 Biggest Barrier https://padlet.com/llaughlin/Grading2017/wish/197326425 The challenge of providing feedback in a timely manner so that they can use the feedback to improve when they need it. Also, a challenge sometimes is students not knowing how to use the feedback.]]> 2017-10-16 13:20:48 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/Grading2017/wish/197326425 Biggest barrier to providing feedback... mmcquilkin https://padlet.com/llaughlin/Grading2017/wish/197326433 is having enough time to either meet with students to discuss feedback or having adequate time to write meaningful feedback on their work. It's quicker/easier to jot down grades. ]]> 2017-10-16 13:20:49 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/Grading2017/wish/197326433 https://padlet.com/llaughlin/Grading2017/wish/197326445 Changing students' mindsets from a number (1-100) or a grade (A, B, C, D, F) to a 4, 3, 2, 1. They just want to know what their grade will be in the grade book.]]> 2017-10-16 13:20:50 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/Grading2017/wish/197326445 Barriers https://padlet.com/llaughlin/Grading2017/wish/197326459 Communicating when a "3" means you are proficient on a task vs. on a target...when to put the "3" in Empower.  Another barrier is having the time to meet with individuals to provide that feedback.

]]> 2017-10-16 13:20:51 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/Grading2017/wish/197326459 Time to provide valuable feedback effectively chenry1 https://padlet.com/llaughlin/Grading2017/wish/197326469 2017-10-16 13:20:52 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/Grading2017/wish/197326469 Having students find as much meaning in the "learner feedback" they receive, as they did with the traditional grading system. https://padlet.com/llaughlin/Grading2017/wish/197326508 2017-10-16 13:20:57 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/Grading2017/wish/197326508 Having parents understand what a 1,2,3,4 means https://padlet.com/llaughlin/Grading2017/wish/197326560 2017-10-16 13:21:02 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/Grading2017/wish/197326560 Using Proficiency based grading, but still using a Standards Referenced report card. lbowen10 https://padlet.com/llaughlin/Grading2017/wish/197326577 2017-10-16 13:21:03 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/Grading2017/wish/197326577 Students are still married to the 1-100 scale, while trying to use both systems, they place a higher value on the number grade rather than the process and progress made. sestes https://padlet.com/llaughlin/Grading2017/wish/197326644 2017-10-16 13:21:09 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/Grading2017/wish/197326644 The time to provide meaningful feedback in every subject area to students. wwatkins3 https://padlet.com/llaughlin/Grading2017/wish/197326651 2017-10-16 13:21:10 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/Grading2017/wish/197326651 Barriers efirnkes1 https://padlet.com/llaughlin/Grading2017/wish/197326659 1. Getting all the feedback,apps  and tools, to one comprehensive location for learners and families.
2. Clear family communication that works for them, not for us.]]> 2017-10-16 13:21:10 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/Grading2017/wish/197326659 Explaining the grading to parents who had the traditional grading system of ABCDF when they were in school. https://padlet.com/llaughlin/Grading2017/wish/197326925 2017-10-16 13:21:35 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/Grading2017/wish/197326925 Challenges rcassiani https://padlet.com/llaughlin/Grading2017/wish/197327066 time to provide the feedback needed to improve learning. communication with parents.

]]> 2017-10-16 13:21:50 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/Grading2017/wish/197327066 Providing feedback that helps students take ownership of their work. klabrecque https://padlet.com/llaughlin/Grading2017/wish/197327073 2017-10-16 13:21:51 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/Grading2017/wish/197327073 Finding a way to give meaningful feedback in the moment with learners during class while also having learners that need your help in that same moment https://padlet.com/llaughlin/Grading2017/wish/197327094 2017-10-16 13:21:53 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/Grading2017/wish/197327094 Having the time to give meaningful feedback. https://padlet.com/llaughlin/Grading2017/wish/197327345 2017-10-16 13:22:10 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/Grading2017/wish/197327345 Biggest Challenge https://padlet.com/llaughlin/Grading2017/wish/197327393 Learners feel the goal of "honor roll" is no longer attainable and that learners are being delayed or "held back" while others try to understand.

Making sense of the new grading system is difficult and hard to explain to students when educators don't understand themselves.

]]> 2017-10-16 13:22:14 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/Grading2017/wish/197327393 Learner feedback vs. parent feed back are different purposes and audiences. A barrier is when we try to have one tool that does both! https://padlet.com/llaughlin/Grading2017/wish/197327750 2017-10-16 13:22:53 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/Grading2017/wish/197327750 Providing learner feedback when students are focused on the grade, not their learning. https://padlet.com/llaughlin/Grading2017/wish/197327955
We equate the 4 point scale with the 100 scale which keeps students focused on the grade.]]> 2017-10-16 13:23:14 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/Grading2017/wish/197327955 finding the opportunities to work with individual children to scaffold learning, while managing all children and other classroom responsibilities. https://padlet.com/llaughlin/Grading2017/wish/197328178 2017-10-16 13:23:35 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/Grading2017/wish/197328178 https://padlet.com/llaughlin/Grading2017/wish/197328415 Explaining it to parents]]> 2017-10-16 13:24:02 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/Grading2017/wish/197328415 chenry1 https://padlet.com/llaughlin/Grading2017/wish/197328556 Children are so new to the 1-4 system and seem to just want the 4 so they can say they're the best, less concerned with the feedback.]]> 2017-10-16 13:24:16 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/Grading2017/wish/197328556 https://padlet.com/llaughlin/Grading2017/wish/197328768 The limitations of the tool that is used to provide the feedback]]> 2017-10-16 13:24:40 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/Grading2017/wish/197328768 Giving parents help to understand the grading. lbowen10 https://padlet.com/llaughlin/Grading2017/wish/197328826 2017-10-16 13:24:46 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/Grading2017/wish/197328826 https://padlet.com/llaughlin/Grading2017/wish/197329848 Finding ways to get to feedback daily/weekly to all students.

]]> 2017-10-16 13:26:31 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/Grading2017/wish/197329848 https://padlet.com/llaughlin/Grading2017/wish/197330239 Time to meet with students to go over the feedback.]]> 2017-10-16 13:27:12 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/Grading2017/wish/197330239 https://padlet.com/llaughlin/Grading2017/wish/197334861 Are we teaching skills based learning or outcomes based learning?

]]> 2017-10-16 13:35:22 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/Grading2017/wish/197334861 sestes https://padlet.com/llaughlin/Grading2017/wish/197336603 number grades are given frequently 
proficiency based grades, depending on the learning target build in longer time periods between assessment 
we are struggling in how long we go before we identify a student struggling with learning target.  That shift in time is a road block for my team. 

]]> 2017-10-16 13:37:47 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/Grading2017/wish/197336603 Exit Ticket choward https://padlet.com/llaughlin/Grading2017/wish/197566679 3 things:
 - Intrinsic Motivation for the student (but also for the teacher)
  • Need to work on existing structures
  • providing opportunities for students to learn at their own learning level

Is there any feedback from schools who have changed to MCL and was it easier to jump in or gradually build towards it?

Is there a resource in MCCL that provides ideas resources for giving students meaningful feedback?

I will plan a group activity/project for students to work on that allows them to show evidence of learning based on individual learning targets.
]]> 2017-10-16 20:33:40 UTC https://padlet.com/llaughlin/Grading2017/wish/197566679 Exit Ticket sestes https://padlet.com/llaughlin/Grading2017/wish/197761697 3 things that resonated:
  1. feedback and conversations regarding progress, improvement  for learning is more meaningful than grades (100/1-2-3-4)
  2. Failure needs to be recoverable in FULL! 
  3. we're all in this together and this is HARD work, but we can make positive change happen!
2 questions
  1. ?: What are some management strategies for classroom organization  - students working on different levels of proficiency and different learning targets? 
  2.  What are some ways to managing time effectively with students - running a well oiled machine 
1 thing I will do as as a result of this training: 

Communicate more with learners rather than assign a number to their learning, to show students what they can do to improve and grow.

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