I liked how we discussed the rubric for the MGRP. It was good for us, as future teachers, to see how rubrics are created, and what students get out of rubrics. I liked when Linda mentioned that when students receive rubrics, they only focus on the highest category, so they know what they need to do in order to get the best grade!
In class, we read the book "Voices in the Park" that focused on 4 different voices, and I thought this was an interesting activity. I was very confused at first, because I didn't understand the text, or what we were supposed to be looking for. It was a lot easier when we heard it a 2nd time. This is a good lesson to learn when teaching kids: that just because something doesn't quite work the first time, you can always alter or adjust the activity to make it work the 2nd time. The adjustment we made in class was to pass out the text, so that we could read along with the people reading the book. This helped a lot.
A lesson for me too! It is good to read books just for enjoyment the first time with a class. THEN do the activity!
ReplyDeleteI agree that I liked how we talked about rubrics and how they are created. I think its important that students understand where teachers are coming from when they make rubrics and why they are receiving the grade they get.
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