Supporting Student Success while Supporting Each Other. by Steven Calzada https://padlet.com/avdistrict/zs92volkeb3b5mj8 With the semester ending next week, I'm sure many of us are looking at the grades in our grade books and seeing more F's than we are used to seeing and thinking to ourselves, "I did this, this, and this. I tried this, this, and this. If only (fill in the blank)." It is clear that each of you have worked hard this year and are trying to engage your students in every possible way! Some of you may have thought of creative ways to help your students bump their fail up while maintaining the integrity of the grade. Some of you may need ideas (that is why this department is the best—you always support each other!). To share these ideas or to get help, please post them here on this Padlet. If there are any other topics you feel we should explore as we go into the 2nd Semester, please post these here as well. The sooner the post, the better since the 19th is just around the corner! Thank you very much for your help, Jerome and Steven en-us 2020-12-09 15:42:54 UTC 2025-11-14 00:08:22 UTC hello@padlet.com Possibly one way to help this is if the student knows how to do the topic in question (say solve a one step equation) but they haven't turned in all the worksheets/mini assignments for that topic, then maybe let them take a 5ish question quiz on the topic and if they get 100% (or whatever criteria you have) they will get full credit for all the missing assignments from that category. -Corey https://padlet.com/avdistrict/zs92volkeb3b5mj8/wish/1002733216 2020-12-09 16:04:27 UTC https://padlet.com/avdistrict/zs92volkeb3b5mj8/wish/1002733216 I have noticed that more students in my classes are submitting more assignments in Delta Math because I told them that I will accept their work by the end of the semester. https://padlet.com/avdistrict/zs92volkeb3b5mj8/wish/1002780903 Darwin]]> 2020-12-09 16:13:38 UTC https://padlet.com/avdistrict/zs92volkeb3b5mj8/wish/1002780903 Algebra 1 is a series of processes. Students must learn to analyze the problem, choose the correct process, and implement the process. So instead of focusing on tests, I have been focusing on homework (the processes). Homework must be completely correct for credit. Only 5 quizzes this semester, right out of the homework. It seems to work AND seems to lower the anxiety level over quizzes. jconcha1 https://padlet.com/avdistrict/zs92volkeb3b5mj8/wish/1002983571 2020-12-09 16:53:05 UTC https://padlet.com/avdistrict/zs92volkeb3b5mj8/wish/1002983571 Guided practice https://padlet.com/avdistrict/zs92volkeb3b5mj8/wish/1003004716 I create Google docs that they fill out as we work through examples together. I can then monitor them and guide them as we work through it as a class or they are working on it independently. - Aaron]]> 2020-12-09 16:57:09 UTC https://padlet.com/avdistrict/zs92volkeb3b5mj8/wish/1003004716 https://padlet.com/avdistrict/zs92volkeb3b5mj8/wish/1003048268 I've just been letting them do any work from the entire semester for full credit. They email me when they want their grade updated. 

Also, I know biology is doing a project to raise semester 1 D/F grades toaa C during semester 2. So that could be something to think about, but would be incredibly difficult to pull off. ]]> 2020-12-09 17:05:51 UTC https://padlet.com/avdistrict/zs92volkeb3b5mj8/wish/1003048268 https://padlet.com/avdistrict/zs92volkeb3b5mj8/wish/1003225964 I give points to students for everything we do to let them know that everything matters, and that it is not just busy work to fill the time. Points given are from daily participation, notes, homework, classwork, exams, or even typing something into the chat box to let me know that they are alive and listening.
Lyra]]> 2020-12-09 17:38:21 UTC https://padlet.com/avdistrict/zs92volkeb3b5mj8/wish/1003225964 ljustice2 https://padlet.com/avdistrict/zs92volkeb3b5mj8/wish/1003580203 I allow test retakes, and students are pretty good about doing these if they earn a low grade (they first complete a reflection form that I've made to complete corrections, which I approve, before taking it a second time). For quizzes, I repost the quiz on Classroom to redo for partial credit back. I also allow late work until the end of the unit, but for 80% credit on DeltaMath, so they're incentivized to stay on top of it each week. Extra credit Hour of Code opportunities for each unit, which supports critical thinking; the kids seem to really like these. Saturday School has been pretty popular, since I allow students to makeup work from past units, or complete "exclusive" extra credit opportunities only open on Saturdays. And I have a rubric for grading participation in the live classes each day, to give credit for actively engaging.]]> 2020-12-09 18:51:54 UTC https://padlet.com/avdistrict/zs92volkeb3b5mj8/wish/1003580203 Article scalzada https://padlet.com/avdistrict/zs92volkeb3b5mj8/wish/1007153612 I thought you all might like to read this. 

]]> 2020-12-10 17:34:17 UTC https://padlet.com/avdistrict/zs92volkeb3b5mj8/wish/1007153612 How do people feel about raising a student's F grade for semester 1 if they get an 85% or higher for a second semester grade? Or is there another percentage point that would be better? scalzada https://padlet.com/avdistrict/zs92volkeb3b5mj8/wish/1018014919 2020-12-14 21:36:32 UTC https://padlet.com/avdistrict/zs92volkeb3b5mj8/wish/1018014919 Hi Steve. Please take a look at what I added to your original post. Take care, Bob. https://padlet.com/avdistrict/zs92volkeb3b5mj8/wish/1018071061 2020-12-14 21:59:21 UTC https://padlet.com/avdistrict/zs92volkeb3b5mj8/wish/1018071061 Some random thoughts... rramos26 https://padlet.com/avdistrict/zs92volkeb3b5mj8/wish/1018820224 -" ...ways to help your students bump their fail up while maintaining the integrity of the grade."  This was the most difficult part for me...maintaining the integrity of the grade.
-I feel I am about to finish the most basic and simple semester I have ever "taught."  I am not proud of that.
-I felt the need to keep things very simple based on communication from leadership at the start of the year.  Give students every possible chance to succeed.
-I gave students the duration of the chapter to submit their HW and CW for full credit.  I am allowing any and all late work for partial credit.  Last day for all work, including makeup quizzes is Friday, the 18th, midnight.
-Here are my numbers:
209 students
Fs - 21%
Ds -10%
Cs - 17%
Bs - 22%
As - 29%
NMs - 1%
-I don't know...I don't know.  Like I said...maintaining the integrity of the grade.]]> 2020-12-15 04:44:33 UTC https://padlet.com/avdistrict/zs92volkeb3b5mj8/wish/1018820224