In the classroom

Provided by Zoe Silvester.

Why I mark each lesson.

Here are a few of the reasons why we might decide to spend time marking:

• To grade and summatively assess students’ performance
• To correct students’ mistakes
• To help students to improve their current level of performance
• For teachers to receive feedback from students about how well they appear to be understanding the content being taught
• To motivate students to work harder
• Because parents like it and students have come to expect it
• To prevent students from having to struggle or think
• For accountability purposes (as a proxy for convincing managers that you are a good teacher)

All these reasons but also:

• I enjoy getting to know students better
• I know the impact marking had on me and my family
• Students are thankful that you have put the effort in.

How I manage the workload.

• Time – end of every day.
• Clear S.C.
• Books handed in on the page
• Use settling time to walk around and check EBI’s – give TA a green pen.
• Mark spellings in Green as I walk around and anything else I spot (accountability)
• Don’t mark work if I miss a week unless assessment
• Do use peer and self assessment
• When doing large amount of DIRT students bring to the table like in primary school and can then move on to a ‘fun’ activity.  DIRT on assessment takes a whole lesson.
• Write verbal feedback if feedback given.