Short Constructed Response Instructional Strategy
A "Practice How You Play" Approach for Students
A "Practice How You Play" Approach for Students
Why use this approach?
✅ Practice typing and responding on the chromebook - like on CMAS (Play)
✅ Improved student outcomes
✅ Differentiate
✅ Increase quality feedback
✅ Gather data efficiently
✅ Save time
💡Pro Tip: Use different levels of scaffolding based on student needs. Ex. For the same prompt, share different templates with different groups of students.
Full Scaffold Template
✅ Prompt
✅ Sentence Starters
✅ Rubric
Less Scaffold Template
✅ Prompt
✅ Rubric
No Scaffold Template
✅ Prompt
(Simulating CMAS-type SCR)
Google Rubric Overview
Gather formative data that can show growth over time and be used in PLC
Feedback using Mote
Level-up student engagement - Students hear your voice providing audio feedback on their writing
Feedback using Talk and Comment
Save yourself time providing written feedback by dictating instead of typing
Feedback using Comment Bank
Save yourself time by not repeating general feedback over and over again