Group+3

__Group 3__ Karin Woodruff Kristy Taylor Renee Dennis Jamie Goza

Set manageable goals:
 * teacher modeling
 * create rubrics & checklists for them to use

Manage timelines and adjust as necessary:
 * create timelines with frequent teacher / student conferences & checks

Generate and investigate questions about their work:
 * teacher observations, asking higher order thinking questions
 * schedule conferences with each group

Work productively with others:
 * assigning roles for each group member
 * self-assessments and group assessments

Reflect and plan for improvement:
 * conferences with groups
 * journal reflections, possibly posting questions for them to answer

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Pedagogical Practices - Assessment

Challenges: 3. Understanding how to give honest grades for themselves and others. 4. Being able to stay focused and direct themselves.
 * 1. Various levels of student achievement - being able to assess content, looking past errors in grammar, handwriting, etc.Knowing how to provide peer feedback and be helpful with their questions & suggestions
 * 2. Time management - ensuring students complete tasks before assessment and allowing time for reflections; giving adequate amount of time to complete assessments
 * 5. Not enough computers

Solutions: 1. Be careful in pairing students, explain variations in student achievement 2. checklists, timelines & deadlines 3.Teacher modeling using rubrics 4. Break tasks into short segments 5. ??? Beg for more computers