Saturday, November 22, 2008

Retaught

I was really impressed with my students this week. The vast majority of them saw their individual data and then worked hard to master the objectives they had struggled with. I had several students who had mastered the objectives act as teachers or coaches to guide students through practice questions. By Friday, students were able to answer practice questions correctly and explain their answers in a logical way. I also realized the potential for using kids as teachers to develop confidence, leadership skills and investment--but also the coaching that they will need to do so effectively. I saw students getting frustrated when other students weren't listening to them or get overly bossy...I know they will be able to do it, especially because they like the role of teacher so much, but they will need some guidance.

We will see how well this really worked when they retake on Monday...

1 comment:

Patricia said...

I can't wait to read how well they did the second time around. Think you'll have them graded before Thanksgiving? Probably not ... but that's okay! You enjoy your Thanksgiving and post when you get the chance. :-)