Yesterday I finished grading my recent test over Chapter 10. I was pleased on how the majority of the students did on their tests. It seemed like the students either really understood the material, or struggled with the material taught during this chapter. I wanted to see why this was happening and how I could help those students who needed the extra effort.
Today I started the classes off by talking to the students to see what they thought about the test. I explained to them there seemed to be no middle ground on the grades, and I could tell who really understood the material and who struggled with it. I reminded them that I am always available before, during, and after school. As a class we talked about what they struggled with and how I could help them. I did not receive very much verbal feedback from the students, so I decided to change their Bell Work. I made a prompt for them to respond to and turn in to me once they finished.
"What can Mr. Wolfe do differently to help you understand the material for effectively?"
Here are some of the responses I received:
"I would like if you gave us more guided notes. It helps me follow along better."
"Can we review more for the test the day before?"
"Can you do more examples of the new stuff we learn?"
"I want more activities and projects on the stuff we learn. It helps me see how to use the things we learn in class."
I responded to the students individually and I took their feedback seriously. This chapter I will be trying to incorporate more of the suggestions they gave me in my lessons.
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