Monday, November 26, 2012
Book Study Chapter 3: How We Teach
Checking for understanding was a big component of this chapter for me. It is something I try and do multiple times a day. Schmoker talks about how this means so much more than the simple "raise your hand if you have a question or don't understand." I feel it is so important to check in with your students to see what they have gained or learned from your teaching. What your students reflect back to you is critical in knowing the success of the lesson, and the success of your student. I feel this is especially important in math. My students know they get a "quiz" at the end of each math lesson. I take the concept and write at least 2-3 problems that they must solve at the end of the lesson, and I collect them and use it to guide where I go the next day in math. Because of the daily quiz, students tend to be focused and engaged in math better than when I didn't implement them. They are held responsible for their learning each and every day.
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The daily quiz sounds like a great idea! If the kids know that they are going to be held accountable for what they are taught in class each day, they are likely going to be paying more attention. It also gives you a quick check for understanding. What grade/subject do you teach?
ReplyDeleteChecking for understanding saves you a lot of stress in the future. That is a problem for a lot of teachers, they don't check and keep moving on and then are shocked when they see the test results for their summatives. And by then you cannot be sure what parts of the content they missed. If you know who is struggling with a component of the content, you can help them right away.
ReplyDeleteJessica I teach 4th grade.
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