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FCS, SBG, PS, WTH?

Learn how to integrate SBG and PS for effective teaching, grading, and communication with students and parents. Explore the journey of a novice teacher in implementing IFCSE guidelines, PLC strategies, and innovative assessment techniques for a successful academic year.

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FCS, SBG, PS, WTH?

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  1. FCS, SBG, PS, WTH? Making a happy marriage between FCS classrooms and a new grading format from a novice singleton’s quest IFCSE 2014 Marjorie Lane

  2. Let’s Get Technical Singleton= One teacher, one department PLC= Professional Learning Community SBG= Standards based grading SBG Chalk video PS= Power standards- key benchmarks you want all students to master by the end of your course.

  3. Here’s a little story • One day at lunch… • Creation of PLCs • Summer reading • The quest • Take a swim-- dip your toes or cannonball?

  4. Break it Down Now Our 6 Guidelines • Grade book reflects only standards • No extra credit • Homework is a chance to practice and demonstrate attainment prior to assessment. It doesn’t count towards final grade • Multiple opportunities to practice and to assess • Use the predetermined grading scale • Communication of standards with parents and students • Grading scale • Rick Wormeli: De

  5. Grading Scale We chose a 4 pt. scale • 4, 3.5, 3, 2, 1 • Refer to my syllabus sample to see % breakdown and meaning for each point value • Ask your students what they think each level represents when talking about a new project/lab • Defining Mastery

  6. Here’s some more! Power Standards (PS) • Check with AEA about setting up your POS standards and benchmarks. • Look at Iowa Core Syllabus and parent letter • Include your PS, homework and re-assessment policies • Attached to presentation

  7. Making the Grade Gradebook • Look at the system you have and figure out what works best for your recording of homework, tests and projects. • Even if something is not included in the final grade, it should be documented for parents and students to see. • Are you able to enter comments? • Talk with your PLC and building about what they are trying and share success and failures.

  8. Quiz Time! • The old way of grading • A new approach • Formative vs. summative Let’s play Kahoot! go to Kahoot.it and enter the game pin on the the screen.

  9. Examples of work • Financial Literacy • Sewing projects • What do you want to see on a high quality product? • Cooking food labs • Refer to my attached notes to look at my rubrics based on the job each student is assigned. They must rotate jobs in order to be graded on all four areas.

  10. So what happened? • The Good:I’ m getting to the heart of what I want to teach. Time wasting activities are gone and assignments/projects are more meaningful. Students are seeing that I care about their learning. I used my PLC to bounce ideas and to have a new set of eyes looking at my curriculum. • The Bad: Maybe we needed more time to prepare staff and community before hopping in. In reviewing surveys,students and parents would like our task force to consider other grading scales and to have homework count for a small percentage of the grade. • The Rainbow: The students are more willing to take risks if there is an option to reassess. Grades reflect an honest score. Me- more time spent of giving feedback but I feel like my students are accountable for their learning.

  11. For your reading enjoyment PLCs: Richard and Rebecca DuFour SBG: Robert J. Marzano “Fair isn’t Always Equal”-Rick Wormeli Don’t forget to check out their websites and Twitter accounts!

  12. On the Next Episode • Re-assessments • Revisions/Reflections • Time • Will it last? Competency-based learning has been brought up.

  13. That’s All Folks! Thanks to listening and sharing. mlane@solon.k12.ia.us Twitter: @MarjorieMLane

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