tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16660456.post6253297479471250967..comments2024-03-22T08:16:45.553-06:00Comments on The Fischbowl: Transparent Algebra: Assessment RevisitedKarl Fischhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11121548023409279686noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16660456.post-5890084822216248252010-06-11T19:32:08.134-06:002010-06-11T19:32:08.134-06:00Karl,
I've been through what you are doing wit...Karl,<br />I've been through what you are doing with revamping your grading system. Moving to reassessment (for me it's during tutoring hours only after school) has completely changed teaching for me. I have really liked the system and it gives me the supportive role instead of the "Grader." If that makes sense.<br /><br />I posted a bit about my reflections on the year it here at my teacher blog here:<br /><br />http://teacherwall.blogspot.com<br /><br />But, what I wanted to tell you is that I found a very simple way to put a grade that is reassessed into the grade book and show that it has been attempted a second time. I just put the regraded score in and add a .2 at the end of it. This does not modify the grade very much at all and it's a signal to students, parents and all concerned that a reassessment has taken place. <br /><br />Best of luck with what you are doing.Duezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13297380628744711569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16660456.post-84661942548788171052010-06-10T09:42:31.872-06:002010-06-10T09:42:31.872-06:00Karl,
As I said earlier I'm sorry about havin...Karl,<br /><br />As I said earlier I'm sorry about having to do two separate comments, but I really want you to have the links to my blog and my class blog.<br /><br /><a href="http://edm310.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Class Blog</a><br /><br /><a href="http://loganalissaedm310.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Alissa</a>'s blogAlissa Logan EDM310 Class Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13374221554896518223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16660456.post-58171920941775871162010-06-09T22:45:03.297-06:002010-06-09T22:45:03.297-06:00Karl Fisch,
My name is Alissa Logan. I am a junio...Karl Fisch,<br /><br />My name is Alissa Logan. I am a junior at the University of South Alabama. My major is Elementary Education. I am currently in EDM310, and will be commenting on your blog until the end of June. At that time I will be posting a blog on my page that will summarize my comments from your blog. <br /><br />I will be posting another comment tomorrow giving you the links to mine and my class blog. Sorry for having to do two separate comments, but I am having some technical difficulty. <br /><br />I really enjoyed reading this post. You are an inspiration to me as a future teacher, because you are thinking outside the box. Although, you know it is not going to be an easy transition, you are still going to give it a shot. <br /><br />I believe teachers/principals are more concerned with grades and students passing a test then really remembering what they have learned. I loved when you said, "... shifting the focus from points and toward understanding." We as teachers need to get our students ready for the real world and not just knowledge they will forget after their test is taken. <br /><br />I hope you visit my blog and give me some pointers.Alissa Logan EDM310 Class Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13374221554896518223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16660456.post-67091869939890016862010-05-14T16:10:23.533-06:002010-05-14T16:10:23.533-06:00Riley - Yeah, I saw that you're planning on wr...<b>Riley</b> - Yeah, I saw that you're planning on writing that software. Looking forward to it, although I doubt I'd get to use it anytime soon.<br /><br />My district uses Infinite Campus for our student information system. My gradebook is online for all students and parents to see. Each skill off of my concept list will be individually identified in the gradebook, with the current level of understanding indicated. In addition, they'll have that paper copy I linked to in their notebooks. I'll use the comments section for each assignment to indicate which problems they missed on the initial assessment and, once they start re-assessing, will use the comments to track their previous scores.<br /><br />But, as I indicated in the post, in the end Infinite Campus looks at everything as percents and averages them, so it's still not exactly what I'd like.Karl Fischhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11121548023409279686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16660456.post-80498584433445356402010-05-14T15:18:35.740-06:002010-05-14T15:18:35.740-06:00What software will you use to keep track of grades...What software will you use to keep track of grades, and inform your students of them? I did this this year with excel and had a hard time keeping students updated (a critical part of the process). When their personal copies of their grades got out of sync with mine, we were confused.<br /><br /><a href="http://larkolicio.us/blog/?p=364" rel="nofollow">I'm planning on writing some software in the fall to support this grading system</a> - I haven't found any already-existing software that does a good job. I hope you'll chronicle the administrative tediums (tedia?) you run into next year! Good luck!Rileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14218029087264300691noreply@blogger.com