CMWLessonPlans

Chelsey Whitmiller

FEEDBACK I really appreciate the feedback. I already started writing the next set of lessons, and I can already see more changes that I need to make in addition to the feedback I've been given. I have to make the work and assignments seem less intimidating to students. In order to make them more appealing and inviting, I thought I could make up names for the assignments like Dr. Sherry does. Perhaps the names to each of the assignments could have to do with a character or scene from //Finn//. Also, I do have to change my rubrics around. At Berwick, Mr. Calarco is having his students write an essay. He is making them put in at least 8 citations in their papers, and they have to have one for each paragraph. I did something similar to this in my rubric, and I think this is a mistake. I don't think that this is what I should be looking for when it comes to students' writing. I feel like I should be looking more for what they have to say about the text and characters, their reactions, and their understanding of the text itself. I am not quite sure yet how to do this. Also, my feedback asked me how my students will know what determines if a paper is good or if a paper is not so good. I think I will have to create some examples for my students so I can SHOW them what I am looking for rather than telling them. I have a lot of changes I am going to make for when the next five lessons are due. I am very excited!