@jonmedeiros @plcEvangelist Will it always work? No. Nothing works 100% if the time. Will it decrease student absences due to parents? Yes. Will it bring about higher attendance compliance? Yes. Itโs also not the ONLY tool, but one that works in conjunction with other interventions.
@plcEvangelist I interviewed several times to be a principal and got rejected every time. I was so sad about it! So I went back to the classroom and found out that kids still needed me. Iโm in demand, just not in the way I thought I wanted to be ๐
To close the achievement gap we must first open ourselves up to changing what we do in the classroom to address the engagement gap.
It's the only way.
Kids don't learn what they don't actively engage with.
The silver lining is this: We can design for it to happen.
Adults in schools please remember.
Putting relationships with kids first is the key to putting learning first.
Minimal energy in relationships by you will result in minimal learning from them.
I often hear โstudents wonโt do the work if they can get 50% for nothing.โ This tells me two things 1. The goal isnโt rigorous enough if it doesnโt require teacher feedback and practice on formative assignments. 2. The work isnโt aligned to the goal and kids donโt need to do it.
Next time someone argues for the use of a 0 to hold kids accountable, Iโm going to ask thisโฆ
Are your assignments worth being accountable for?
Are they integral to the larger goal?
Are they meaningful to learners?
Using the 0 to hammer compliance is the easy button.
@macchica26 @plcEvangelist Talk to students about learning goals. Be transparent about learning targets they need to master. Then, align all the work that students do to those targets in service of the goal. Eliminate busy work and completion points. Give good. feedback. No zeros. Students will work.
@plcEvangelist Getting into classrooms, and realizing these statistics are pretty spot on, is a sad experience. Proud to be holding down the fort in that top 1% though.