Using new ideas in the classroom
So I have been reading many educational blogs as of late and I have been trying out some of the ideas in my own classroom. In my religion class I allowed the students to grade themselves. I spoke with each student and I was able to gather a better understanding of some of the students in my class. It's sometimes hard to connect with Middle school students, but I found taking that time in my class to talk with each of them independently opened new doors of communication between us. It's working and I do believe that next I will be letting the students self-evaluate in a written form their mark in class. I want them to be honest with me and themselves, about what their level of effort and comprehension has been. There are still some hiccups but I think it's working out. I do not feel like I am an expert in assigning students a mark on their spiritual journey. In my science class I have given my students a project to research a system of the body, th...