I love this, and will steal it for essay writing next week (although with writing, I’m worried that the sky will be falling for lots of people and I might not be able to hold it up for the whole class. Must get more scaffolds!)
Thank you so much for these and for giving space and voice to what we are all experiencing everywhere. I teach middle and so many of my students don’t have the metacognition for picking a number. And the exemplars, “Exemplars (“Go read the sample and write down 2 things you notice, and then I’ll check back with you”)” so many can’t read the exemplars on their own or transfer.
The only thing that has worked is sitting next to them, side by side, and saying, and now flip the page, read that paragraph, and write down one sentence you feel that paragraph may indicate about what you are trying to say here.
One on one. At lunch. Before school. After school. Via email. For 65%. And they are willing, but can’t independently.
My cohort began online learning as 3rd graders. I think that may have something to do with it. 3rd to 5th are very dynamic ages where tremendous growth to independence should take place, if not sooner depending on the home environment. :(
I love this, and will steal it for essay writing next week (although with writing, I’m worried that the sky will be falling for lots of people and I might not be able to hold it up for the whole class. Must get more scaffolds!)
Thank you so much for these and for giving space and voice to what we are all experiencing everywhere. I teach middle and so many of my students don’t have the metacognition for picking a number. And the exemplars, “Exemplars (“Go read the sample and write down 2 things you notice, and then I’ll check back with you”)” so many can’t read the exemplars on their own or transfer.
The only thing that has worked is sitting next to them, side by side, and saying, and now flip the page, read that paragraph, and write down one sentence you feel that paragraph may indicate about what you are trying to say here.
One on one. At lunch. Before school. After school. Via email. For 65%. And they are willing, but can’t independently.
My cohort began online learning as 3rd graders. I think that may have something to do with it. 3rd to 5th are very dynamic ages where tremendous growth to independence should take place, if not sooner depending on the home environment. :(
I appreciate your post.