1.
It lets the teachers hear the critical opinions
of their peers and consider their critiques when refining their teaching
practices. It ensures we as teachers hold each other accountable to provide the
best teaching practices.
2.
In giving critical advice to your peers, we need
to guarantee we are giving honest and valuable critiques.
3.
Allowing students to give their peers critical
evaluations on their projects. It allows
them to take a step in the teacher’s shoes and provide their own opinions. The classroom becomes more student driven and
centered.
4.
The first protocol I embedded into my PBL unit
is the Assessment Grid. Students will
look at children’s book review guides and have them explore general
characteristics of a children’s book and then as a class we will create a list
together of what we learned, what we could do better, what was an “ah, ha”
moment, and what they may still have questions about which will lead into our
class discussion. Another protocol I
will be embedding is the critical friends peer review, they will share their
storyboard with the other groups, and the groups will provide feedback on
things they like and things they may wonder. To allow for revisions and
improvement.
I agree Kristi and I hope that the teachers at Fairforest start using the critical friend protocol. I feel that these protocols will give students and teachers a choice. It's always good to hear what someone else is thinking and be able to apply it to your lesson.
ReplyDeleteI love what you said about letting students step into the teacher's shoes. Also great use of the assessment grid protocol in your PBL unit.
ReplyDeleteKristi, I agree with you that we need to prioritize honesty when participating in critical friends protocol and when introducing it with our students. Constructive feedback does not always have to lead to defensive responses and criticism but when done in a community with trust and a shared purpose and belief in the process it can be effective.
ReplyDeleteSincerely,
Dawn