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This document is a reflection on student work from the first lesson. This is evidence of learning as it shows how these student were able to, when presented with a question, formulate a response. This is evidence of learning because it shows how the student was able to use their prior knowledge of Hawaiian Monarchs and governmental and societal change in Hawaii, to form an opinion and support it with evidence. This page also includes a reflection I completed on lesson 1.
Student Work Samples Lesson 1: Asking a Question
Teacher Reflection for Lesson 1:
Google Classroom changed my instructional practice for this lesson in that it allowed me to ask a question to the students during this time of distance-learning that I would not normally have been able to do. This is something I could have done in the classroom but due to Covid-19 it wasn't possible.
Asking a question allowed me to see what my students have learned and understood from previous lessons. It showed me their writing style and if they could form an opinion and support it with evidence.
Some of the challenges I saw is that I need to be more specific in what I want to see in their answers. Some students just wrote the name of a monarch and didn't provide any evidence. While others had poor writing so it was hard to make sense of what they were writing. In the classroom if I was to ask a question and I didn't get a clear answer I could always ask a follow up question, or ask them to elaborate. This can happen instantaneously. While on the computer, if I did allow them to edit their response, the clarification would have taken longer.
The next time I pose a question on Google Classroom I would probably include an exemplar. When I ask a question in class that requires an opinion, I sometimes provide an example that students can use to to give them ideas. I would also like to have the students respond to others posts on whether they agree or disagree with one of their classmates. This could help spur discussion and deepen their thinking.
I did enjoy reading the responses that my students gave. It was interesting to see what the students thought.