I really like this one because it's an easy way to help the kids be objective about their own work, especially when you ask them why. They can focus on what they need to do, and where they accomplished that, where they didn't, what it was that made it good and not so good.
I agree with you Carol. It is important for kids to learn to see their work objectively and to learn to evaluate their own progress. I have tried this with comprehension questions by asking students to choose the two questions they feel they have done the best job responding to. I often ask them why they selected the questions chosen - their responses are enlightening.
I like this one as well. Students benefit a great deal by being self-evaluators! I use this quite often with my students in a variety of subjects and have seen them grow through this self evaluation process!
While I haven't tried this suggestion, I love the concept! I feel self-reflection is so important for people of all ages...us teachers do it all the time! Kids should be provided the opportunity to do the same thing. I've found myself asking students who have challenges with their behavior, to evaluate their day and the choices they made. They are quite honest and truthful to themselves- I can see it written all over their faces! Looking forward to trying this idea...
It really puts the responsibility back on the student and his/her work, especially if you ask them why they selected their responses. They can then focus on what they did well and what they could improve. I have had my students do this with small writing assignments where they were practicing a concept, such as vivid adjectives. I have them circle the sentences that they believe best reflect the rubric.
I use self evaluation in the classroom quite a bit. A great time to use it is after each quarter. As they reflect,not only does it help the students take control of their learning, but it helps me to get to know them better. Also, I like to have them chose their best work to keep in their portfolio. They have then taken on the role of the evaluator.
This is such a great idea. It seems to me we skip this step and then one day assume that children can evaluate themselves when we have never given them the opportunity. It is a chance to demonstrate your respect and confidence in the student. It can be used to assess academics and to assess behavior. If children reflect on themselves more perhaps they will not worry so much about what others are doing or not doing.
I have not tried this with academics but I will. The student will really understand what he/she needs to work on and also feel good about the area that looks good.I have done this with social situations, what has worked and what could be handled differently.
I truly love this chapter! This is so much fun with kids and it gives them such a sense of power and pride. I use it a lot with closure during lessons. "Share your best simile or elaboration." "Circle your favorite descriptive sentence." I love how Sue B sometimes has her writing students underline their describing words within their story. I also like how Lyn uses this self evaluation with behavior or citizenship.
I use self-evaluation on a daily basis in my classroom. I love it, and the kids love it! They really enjoy being able to figure out how to determine whether something can be improved. In writing class, my kids always self-evaluate, prior to the peer evaluation process. We go through the rubrics as a class, in order for them to complete self-evaluation.
With letter formation, I've always used "circle the one you think you did the best job on", but I like the idea of also having the kids underline one they feel they can improve on. I hadn't thought of that before. I've also used the smily face/straight mouth/frowny face self evaluation that works well for Kdg.
I love this because it puts the responsibility back on the student and gives them some power. I have seen at all grade levels we have so many students that cannot make a decision on their own. They need the teacher/parent to tell them what to do next. This self-evaluation may give them strength in other areas to make a correct decision.
I have been doing this with cursive for some time but I wasn't having them do the underline for the ones that needed improvement. They never seem to forget to circle, so I think they like doing it. I would like to try to use it in other areas.
Giving kids the opportunity to self evaluate teaches them how to modify their work as they go. They are able to create a picture in their minds of their own best work. They establish higher standards and begin to learn how to make sure that their work meets that criteria.
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I really like this one because it's an easy way to help the kids be objective about their own work, especially when you ask them why. They can focus on what they need to do, and where they accomplished that, where they didn't, what it was that made it good and not so good.
I agree with you Carol. It is important for kids to learn to see their work objectively and to learn to evaluate their own progress. I have tried this with comprehension questions by asking students to choose the two questions they feel they have done the best job responding to. I often ask them why they selected the questions chosen - their responses are enlightening.
I like this one as well. Students benefit a great deal by being self-evaluators! I use this quite often with my students in a variety of subjects and have seen them grow through this self evaluation process!
While I haven't tried this suggestion, I love the concept! I feel self-reflection is so important for people of all ages...us teachers do it all the time! Kids should be provided the opportunity to do the same thing. I've found myself asking students who have challenges with their behavior, to evaluate their day and the choices they made. They are quite honest and truthful to themselves- I can see it written all over their faces! Looking forward to trying this idea...
It really puts the responsibility back on the student and his/her work, especially if you ask them why they selected their responses. They can then focus on what they did well and what they could improve. I have had my students do this with small writing assignments where they were practicing a concept, such as vivid adjectives. I have them circle the sentences that they believe best reflect the rubric.
I have used this idea and it works great. Students' really like choosing and evaluating their own work.
This is a great one. I would love to hear ideas of how to use this with young kids.
I use self evaluation in the classroom quite a bit. A great time to use it is after each quarter. As they reflect,not only does it help the students take control of their learning, but it helps me to get to know them better. Also, I like to have them chose their best work to keep in their portfolio. They have then taken on the role of the evaluator.
This is such a great idea. It seems to me we skip this step and then one day assume that children can evaluate themselves when we have never given them the opportunity. It is a chance to demonstrate your respect and confidence in the student. It can be used to assess academics and to assess behavior. If children reflect on themselves more perhaps they will not worry so much about what others are doing or not doing.
I have not tried this with academics but I will. The student will really understand what he/she needs to work on and also feel good about the area that looks good.I have done this with social situations, what has worked and what could be handled differently.
I truly love this chapter! This is so much fun with kids and it gives them such a sense of power and pride. I use it a lot with closure during lessons. "Share your best simile or elaboration." "Circle your favorite descriptive sentence." I love how Sue B sometimes has her writing students underline their describing words within their story. I also like how Lyn uses this self evaluation with behavior or citizenship.
I use self-evaluation on a daily basis in my classroom. I love it, and the kids love it! They really enjoy being able to figure out how to determine whether something can be improved. In writing class, my kids always self-evaluate, prior to the peer evaluation process. We go through the rubrics as a class, in order for them to complete self-evaluation.
With letter formation, I've always used "circle the one you think you did the best job on", but I like the idea of also having the kids underline one they feel they can improve on. I hadn't thought of that before. I've also used the smily face/straight mouth/frowny face self evaluation that works well for Kdg.
I love this because it puts the responsibility back on the student and gives them some power. I have seen at all grade levels we have so many students that cannot make a decision on their own. They need the teacher/parent to tell them what to do next. This self-evaluation may give them strength in other areas to make a correct decision.
I have been doing this with cursive for some time but I wasn't having them do the underline for the ones that needed improvement. They never seem to forget to circle, so I think they like doing it. I would like to try to use it in other areas.
Giving kids the opportunity to self evaluate teaches them how to modify their work as they go. They are able to create a picture in their minds of their own best work. They establish higher standards and begin to learn how to make sure that their work meets that criteria.
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