This work amounts to a digital portfolio where seventh- and eighth-graders are presenting evidence to justify they've met course standards in reading, writing, and speaking. One of my roles in this process is to confirm their mastery or to send them back to the drawing board with guidance. The upshot: I'm doling out more feedback and fewer grades. There's a lot about these dynamics that I like. That said, it has not been an easy path. New approaches rarely are.
So, I was disproportionately happy just before five this afternoon when I rewarded myself with a treat. I unwrapped a Blow Pop that had been sitting on my desk, waiting for just such a pick-me-up moment. I would enjoy it while reading through the last portfolio. And then, having opened that file, I found I'd already reviewed the work; I'd just overlooked entering the requisite grades.
My sigh of relief was almost as sweet as the sucker's synthetic taste of watermelon.
p.s. Follow-up from Sunday Slice: Wildfire danger appears to have been contained for now.
So glad you are safe! Love hearing about the work you do with your students.
ReplyDeleteIt's a roller coaster this life. Glad you're hanging in. Sounds more half full than empty. sue
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