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  • 7 Grading Tips for New Teachers
    News 2020. 8. 10. 18:04

    Among the many challenges teachers face early in their careers, grading can be particularly overwhelming, which is why we've collected some tips to make it easier for you.

    New teachers have a lot to be excited about. They've embarked on a fantastic journey of meeting students, creating lesson plans and starting an extremely rewarding career. In contrast, one aspect of teaching that elicits more apprehension than enthusiasm among early career teachers is grading.

    Grading is a tedious task for all teachers, but for new teachers it can be debilitating. We know we need to give timely and relevant feedback, and we know scoring is important, but how do we make it easier for ourselves? These are a few tips of the trade that can help new teachers who are having difficulty taking their notes.

    1. Don't write everything down

    Depending on the requirements of your school's curriculum like painting with acrylics, you may be able to determine what is and is not worth noting in the school book. Use that power. It is acceptable not to grade an assignment or to give credit for participation.

    You don't have to write down every task.


     
    2. Make your comments

    It's a good idea to spend a lot of time commenting on student work. Indeed, good teachers give good feedback. However, it is okay not to give feedback to all students on every assignment.

    It is important to give students regular feedback. After each assignment, you can choose a single class to write detailed comments. For the next mission, we choose another.

    3. Let students rate their colleagues

    Sometimes new teachers forget about the amazing skills students can have. Instead of spending hours grading your students' work, you can spend 15 minutes of class time for students to grade each other.

    It is important to discuss expected behaviors in class before allowing students to give feedback to their peers. Take the time to explain to your students what is useful and precise and to suggest art goods them comments such as: you could do better if you…. Once your students are ready to assess each other in a constructive and friendly manner, let them go and take a break.

     
    4. Use technology wisely

    Technology can make life easier for teachers. If you have the necessary equipment, administering formative assessments such as quizzes or summary sheets via Google Forms, Edmodo or Kahoot! can save you considerable time in scoring.

    For example, students can be regularly given the opportunity to use grammar checking websites like Grammarly or Paper Rater to correct mistakes in their work.

    5. Avoid unnecessary tasks

     While it can be tempting to assign sponge activities to fill in the time, only give students impactful work that develops their skills. If you avoid assigning unnecessary tasks, you can ensure that everyone's time is spent optimally.

    Ask yourself: Did this assignment improve the lesson or students' understanding of the lesson? If the answer is no, throw it away.
      
    6. Use the evaluation grids

    The evaluation grid is a tool that allows teachers to form a judgment on the learning acquired by students. It is useful for appreciating the knowledge and skills that students demonstrate through an oral presentation, written assignment or exam, laboratory manipulation, group project, etc.

    The grid most often takes the form of a table. This table usually explains the evaluation criteria that are used to evaluate the output of learners.

    Another advantage of this technique is that you can give the rubric to your students even before they start work. This way, they know the expectations they must meet in order to be successful.

    7. Note as much as possible

    We teachers know the definition of 'busy' better than most of us. But there are still times in the classroom that we can use to grade. Whenever students work independently, teachers should note.

     
    It is important to note: Do not sit at your desk with your head down, without knowing the classroom. Instead, find an open desk, preferably next to a student who has difficulty concentrating, and write it down. Get up periodically to walk around the room, ask if anyone needs help, or give directions as needed. But use every minute of your workday to make as many corrections as possible.

    Grading can be a tricky task for those of us who are new to teaching. They fall behind in our grades and spend whole weekends just to catch up. With the use of these ideas, the  scoring task becomes easier to do. Hopefully, with these tips in your back pocket, you will get more effective grades with less stress.

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