Hi Brian:
Why sure. I think the extra connection a teacher makes with the student also helps. Advice, comments, suggestions, all these suggest you care about the students success. We can also encourage and compliment, and that also reinforces a stronger relationship.
Regards, Barry
Hi Eric:
Sure, we want to set a routine where we regularly take time to share grades, but also comments, advide, and words of encouragement. We want the student to feel like we are interested in helping them towards successful completion of their course and career.
Regards, Barry
Many students are grade conscious and want to know how they are doing on a regular basis. I enjoy the online grading system because students can immediately see any missing assignments and their current grades.
Most of my students do keep up with their grades. I try to grade them immediately because I would want my grade back quickly as well so I could make sure I was learning the material.
Informing student of their progress, helps keep them motivated, and encourgaged that they are doing well, and to keep up the good work
I feel it shows the student how he/she is doing and they can see the areas that they need to improve on.
Hi MRS Barry
It’s important for the teacher to create an evaluation system; many students like to have a control of there education they went to know where they stand in the progression of the class knowing they grate and if they need to do extra work or assessment to get the best grate possible.
Hi Kelly:
Good. Your personal dialog with students shows you care and helps build a stronger student-teacher relationship. It's great you meet every week. Your students must certainly appreciate your efforts (even if some never physically voice their thanks).
Regards, Barry
Hi Chris:
Right! And even the successful students can benefit and appreciate recognition and encouragement to keep them motivated to keep up the good work. Struggling students require frequent updates, which also gives us the opportunity to provide lots of encouragement, advice, support, and recommendations.
Regards, Barry
I meet with my students every week to update how they are doing. One test can change a grade alot. If a student has a bad test before the end of the week I talk to them after the test.
Hi Roger:
Analogy: driving a car. We constantly watch the speed, gas and other instruments to see "how we're doing". Same for class. We need to provide constant feedback in order to assist performance and give pertinent advice on how the performance can be improved. Encouragement, suggestions, and personalized attention - these attributes will contribute to your students feeling like you truly care about their success, and as a result, may work harder to do their best.
Regards, Barry
Hi Elizabeth:
When students are poor test takers, I use that observation to take time to give extra encouagement, minimize the poor scores, and emphasize positive information they scored correctly. Frequent sharing of progress provides an opportunity to reinforce these sentiments everytime you meet with these students. This action suggests to the students you care, are interested in their success, and are willing to be assist them in their learning.
Regards, Barry
It can help students that are struggling to pick up the pace and those that are succeding to continue on that track
Hi Carol:
I usually do something similar, especially with quizzes. As each one finishes, I pick up their quiz and begin grading it, then pick up a couple more, grade those, and so forth. Optimally, I'm finished grading within a minute of when the last students turns in their quiz. This works best with short answer or fill in since these don't take long to grade.
Students do appreciate getting instant feedback.
Regards, Barry
I feel it is only far to let everyone know where they stand so they can adjust their own plan as to where they want to be
I think it is important to keep the students aware of how are they doing in the course, but at the same time we have those students in which get nervous and freeze during tests and hteir outcomes are not great.
I usually take the time to grade the quizzes and tests right in the classroom while the rest of the students are completing the exam. I have a small class so this is easily done. I tease the students because they now expect that to be done and if we are behind schedule, it amazes me to see how many stay after class for their score and review of the quiz/exam. I believe that the review of the test is actually more important than the exam because when questioning students why they chose a certain answer, I can understand their thought processes and how they came to that conclusion. We can make changes and learn from the mistakes at that time. I like to do this right after the exam because the reason why they chose a certain answer is still fresh in their mind and we can have an intellectual discussion about it. If they have valid points, then I certainly will give them credit for the thought process that they used. I call this part of the class "lets make a deal" time.
Hi Maureen:
Points and grades are like money to students. Even if they don't earn a lot, are doing poorly, they want to know how much is in the kitty. What we can do to approach this mentality is to try to make a personal connection with students when we share grades and course status. I mean, just be natural, honest, helpful, show them that we care. They'll appreciate it and maybe they will be willing to try harder because therealize you care.
Regards, Barry
It will result in better learning if a student is kept aware of their status throughout the course. I am constantly suprized how much weight students put on grades.
Hi Frederick:
Good comments. I like to also use the time to connect with the student, just be real, natural, "normal", without the feeling that I'm being critical. I'll offer suggestions and assistance to provide a pathway for the student doing their best. When students sense you care, they'll work harder for the teacher and respect the advice they receive.
Regards, Barry
