Co-Operative Solutions

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Origin of Pedagogical Thought (and Some Tools for Consideration):
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​What I set out to do was explore what feedback meant.  Other than marking up papers like my teachers when I went to school, what exactly was best practice?  And how come my students only cared about the grade?  Furthermore, how could I work smarter to provide what they need and not burn out quickly?
Initially I read research.  I discovered that peer feedback was discouraged in some circles— but in others, where peer feedback was *done correctly*, peer commentary was super helpful.  And it dawned on me: asking students what THEY want to see in their feedback would open two doors: it would create a positive class cooperative culture of learning (which is critical for peer feedback and growth) and it would increase buy-in (students would welcome feedback they receive because they specifically asked for that feedback).
When I ran through various data cycles analyzing feedback loops, it was clear that I had been doing feedback wrong.  I was focused on what I wanted them to see.  And while that is important— it did not take into account what THEY wanted to see.  The data supported that analysis.

And Co-Operative Solutions was born.

The standards that were addressed in my work were around the College Board English Language Arts focal points of a defensible thesis and a “line of reasoning” for body paragraphs.  These are the two critical and measurable elements of the rubric used to score the exam.     

Some Useful Tools:

Padlet

AP Literature / College Board

Google Forms

Adobe Spark

HyperDocs

EduProtocols

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Padlet: Great for student engagement— especially in an online setting
AP College Board: The one stop source for rubrics and exam info
Google Forms: Great for surveys and gathering data
Adobe Spark: Arguably the easiest tool to use for creating video and presentation content
HyperDocs: A wonderful tool for gathering info on a topic and letting kids explore
EduProtocols: Repeatable, understandable solutions for teachers and classroom use

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