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Learning Community

Learning Community. BRMS Staff Norms Research/Data Take Risks/Action Researchers Continuous Learners Observe colleagues Collaborate Flexible/Open-Minded All decisions based on what is best for children. Identifying Need / Best Practice. Liaisons EE:STW Visit Pioneer Middle School

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Learning Community

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  1. Learning Community • BRMS Staff Norms • Research/Data • Take Risks/Action Researchers • Continuous Learners • Observe colleagues • Collaborate • Flexible/Open-Minded • All decisions based on what is best for children

  2. Identifying Need / Best Practice • Liaisons • EE:STW Visit • Pioneer Middle School • Parent Group

  3. Identifying the need/Instructional Team • Should grades be a secret? • Should only students be privy to their assignments? • How can students take more ownership of their learning? • Do students understand how each teachers’ grading system works? • What would happen if students and parents could intervene in a more timely manner? • Would this lead to more of a partnership with parents? • Would this motivate students? • Would this increase student advocacy/dialogue with teacher?

  4. List and discuss worries • Parents comparing teachers • Increased e-mails, conferences, calls • Increased work • Students and Parents obsessing grades • Increase student anxiety • Timeliness of posting grades • Parents questioning types of assessments and assignments

  5. Parent Survey To what extent are you checking your child’s grades on-line?

  6. Parents To what extent do you feel that on-line grading has motivated your child to take more ownership of his/her learning? (90%)

  7. Parents To what extent has on-line grading improved communication between home and school? (92%)

  8. Since the onset of on-line grading, to what extent have the below increased/decreased? Same or Decreased: Conferences 81% E-mail 73% Phone Calls 87.5% (Nature)

  9. Teachers How have parents responded to any mistakes that you have made relative to any grades and assignments that you have posted?

  10. Teachers Do you feel that on-line grading is making an impact on student learning or motivation to learn? (81.5%)

  11. Students To what degree does knowing your current grade motivate you to learn?

  12. students Because your grades are online, do you talk to your parents more about your grades/assignments

  13. students Do you feel like you can take more ownership of your grades and learning since they are posted on-line?

  14. Outcomes • Weighting and Philosophy - Homework • Creating Assessments • Common Assessments • Formative Assessments • Re-takes • Averaging Grades

  15. Sample Kealey anita ryan1995

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