Feedback
Quick
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Choral read
Peer edit
Color coding
One paragraph
Rubric only
(self-diagnosis)
Moderate
• Conference
• Limited scope:
• Student need
• Class need
• Abbreviations /
code
• Rubric with short
comment
• Recorded
comments
(self-diagnosis
w/tools)
Detailed
• Full comments
• Rubric with
comments
• Detailed
conference
(teacher
diagnosis)
How much?
Approach 1: Amount
• 2 major process
pieces/grading period
(assessed fully)
• Continuous
short/informal/practice
writing (assessed for
completion or not assessed)
How much?
Approach 2: Genre
• 2 major process pieces/genre
(assessed fully)
• Narrative
• Informational
• Argument
• Continuous
short/informal/practice
writing (assessed for
completion or not assessed)
How much?
Approach 3: Literature
• 1 publishable process piece
per major work or unit
(approx. 6-8 per year)
• Continuous
short/informal/practice
writing (assessed for
completion or not assessed)
1st Quarter
9th Grade
(minimum 5 pieces)
1. Intro to the
essay
(paragraphs
and outlines)
2nd Quarter
1. Persuasive
essay
2. Full analytical
2. Narrative
essay
10th Grade
(minimum 6 pieces)
11th Grade
(minimum 7 pieces)
12th Grade
(minimum 8 pieces)
Exam
3rd Quarter
4th Quarter
Exam
1. Full analytical
Full research
essay
One essay
paper with
Poetry
response with
draft and
explication with
rubric
informational 2. Poetry
rubric
text discussions writing and
poetry
explication
Grading?
• Mix of quick and moderate feedback, with
detailed feedback when needed
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150 students, 6 pieces per student
150 x 6 = 900
900/25 weeks = 36 pieces per week
36:
• 12 moderate feedback = 300 (2/student)
• 24 quick feedback = 600 (4/student)
• 12 moderate per week = 2 or 3 per day
Grammar
The case of Daniel and
Mrs. Fromm
Grammar
1. Reading and writing
2. Mentor texts
3. Sentence Combining (Lego approach)
4. Targeted explicit lessons with immediate
practice (and reinforcement)
5. Mix: Separated, simulated, integrated