How you Communicate with Learners is Key to their Success
There are many ways to communicate learning with
students. Whether providing comments on Google docs, sending Voxes or short videos, teachers
have many means to effectively communicate with their learners. We need to know our students
well enough to select the best means for each one. Know how your students like to hear feedback
and then do your best to provide it in that manner.
Teaching Students to Understand Standards
What good are standards if students don’t understand them? Students need to understand the expectations, in a language that makes sense to them, so why not have them rewrite them?
Make Standards Visible in Mastery Communication
Learning is an on-going process and it seems inadequate and arbitrary to try to label learning along the way when it looks so different for so
many students. But since many of us are in the situation that does require grades, we must make sure students and parents aren’t surprised when progress reports or report cards come. Even if
your comments are pre-written, make sure to provide meaningful comments to aid in understanding the snapshot you are providing.
The MasteryBook customizable reports: Stop feeling limited by your reporting software
Feeling limited by your reporting software?
Why Mastery Portfolio?
Shifting away from traditional grading practices is challenging, but that obstacle shouldn’t deter any educator who is interested in doing what is best for all kids. As we move to a different paradigm that tracks learning through progress of priority competencies, we allow students to see their strengths and build on them. In this podcast […]
Effectively Communicate with Families About Your Shift to Standards-Based Grading with the Mastery Book
Has your school shifted to Standards Based Grading or thinking about it? It’s important we communicate with parents so they understand the implications. Read on to learn more.
