Student Feedback Drives Success

We know that evaluation is a high level DOK skill, so student evaluation and feedback can propel learning in your classroom.  While the feedback to students from their peers will never be the quality that you can provide, it is a valuable learning tool for both the students receiving and giving feedback.  And, it's really engaging!

During warm up, students shared their extended paragraph outlines and got feedback from their partners.  The sophistication of this dialogue demonstrated that student-led conversations are a valuable learning tool.

Both grade-level math classes lined the hall to quiz one another on slopes, intercepts, etc.  To share a variety of concepts, only one line moved as partners shifted.

Taking Flyertime to DOK Levels 3 and 4

Flyertime as academics?  Yes!  Flyertime has many opportunities for increased depth of knowledge; in fact, it's the perfect place to provide interdisciplinary skills.  Today, two Flyertimes came together to solve an authentic problem:  How do we get approximately 850 Truman staff and students into a circle for the all school picture?  Students provided input and support in the design of this process.

Start with the formula - how do we use our mathematical knowledge of diameters and circumference?

Continue with practice - how many people will fit into a prescribed space?

Conclude with a sketch - using the formula and measurement of density of people, there's a clear plan for November 16th.

In another Flyertime, students are taking ownership for their service learning.  In this case, students are writing letters to local business to donate supplies for a blanket project.  Students have completed their research and proposal, but learning continues as they construct letters with the appropriate detail and tone.

A letter to Hobby Lobby

Researching terms and conditions to set up a GoFundMe account