Noelle Castillo

[Noelle Castillo @ncastncsu]

@ShelbyLNCSU @WriteTeachChat This is a really great point! Like we've learned, writing is a process and students aren't going to get it perfect on the first shot
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[Noelle Castillo @ncastncsu]

@alaina_edu @WriteTeachChat I really like how you included this quote! I also agree that there's too much of a focus on grades when teaching and learning themselves are more important
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[Noelle Castillo @ncastncsu]

@jacurryncsu @WriteTeachChat I totally agree with this. Not pressuring students about a grade gives them an opportunity to be creative and write what they want to write. But also not giving that grade gives them less of a reason to take it seriously
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[Noelle Castillo @ncastncsu]

@ShelbyLNCSU @WriteTeachChat This is a really good point. If we don't grade our students work, how would we be able to accurately track their progress?
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[Noelle Castillo @ncastncsu]

@MrsAllen_ELA @WriteTeachChat I completely agree with this! Sometimes a student being absent often has nothing to do with them but situations outside of their school life. It would be unfair to judge them based on that.
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[Noelle Castillo @ncastncsu]

@WriteTeachChat A3. I don't think it should be included because it doesn't have anything to do with what the student has learned content wise. There are also many reasons why a student may be absent, which aren't always their faults. They shouldn't be penalized for that.
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[Noelle Castillo @ncastncsu]

@WriteTeachChat A2. A writing-to-learn assignment allows the teacher to see what's going on inside the student's head and what kind of help they might need
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[Noelle Castillo @ncastncsu]

@WriteTeachChat A1. A pro to this approach is that it takes the pressure off the students. A con is that students may, potentially, not do their best because they won't care to if it won't be graded.
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[Noelle Castillo @ncastncsu]

@jacurryncsu @WriteTeachChat I totally agree that rubrics can sometimes be stressful and have too much going on for a student to feel confident about their work.
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[Noelle Castillo @ncastncsu]

@MissDEdu @WriteTeachChat This is another great point I didn't even think about! Giving students enough time to complete an assignment is so important and if we haven't actually done the assignment ourselves, how are we supposed to know how much time to give them?
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[Noelle Castillo @ncastncsu]

@jacurryncsu @WriteTeachChat This is a really good point! If we do the assignment that we plan on giving our students, it allows us to understand what our students may be thinking when they are completing it. This lets us know how we can help our students.
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[Noelle Castillo @ncastncsu]

@Teacher_Ms_Fdez @WriteTeachChat I really like all the great points you've made! It is kinda crazy to expect our students to do well on an assignment that we haven't even had a test run on.
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[Noelle Castillo @ncastncsu]

@jacurryncsu @WriteTeachChat Such a good point! It would be crazy for a teacher to expect their students work to be perfect if they can't even give their students a clear idea of what is being expected of them
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[Noelle Castillo @ncastncsu]

@WriteTeachChat A3. Having an easy to follow rubric will give the students a clear idea of what you want from them, which will decrease the amount of stress and anxiety they have about the assignment
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[Noelle Castillo @ncastncsu]

@WriteTeachChat A2. The single point rubric allows students to focus on one thing at at time, which will allow them to improve much more easily. It's also easier to follow than a holistic or analytic one.
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[Noelle Castillo @ncastncsu]

@WriteTeachChat that's a pretty good hint that the assignment isn't right for your students
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[Noelle Castillo @ncastncsu]

@WriteTeachChat A1. Doing an assignment yourself before giving it to students can give you an idea of whether or not it is fair to actually give to them. If even you, as the teacher, has difficulty with the assignment (1/2)
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[Noelle Castillo @ncastncsu]

@ShelbyLNCSU @WriteTeachChat This is a really great idea and something I've never thought about before. I can definitely see how destroying a student's paper with pen marks can completely kill their confidence in their writing. #WriteTeachChat

[Noelle Castillo @ncastncsu]

@MsQEdu @WriteTeachChat Adding something positive at the end is a really nice touch. If we end the conversation on a more negative note, this may discourage the student instead of motivate them to grow
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[Noelle Castillo @ncastncsu]

@ms_gnash @WriteTeachChat This is a really great point! Having a set goal in mind makes it easier for students to understand what we're expecting from them
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