Julie-- My stomach lurches at the SYSTEM of grading, not at your use of it. You work within a system that uses grades. Perhaps when OST becomes common practice in high school classrooms, the current grading system will evolve to a higher level. I applaud the good work you are doing!
BJ Peters Julie Smith wrote:
(I wrote this before reading Laurel's post this morning (thank you, Laurel)..... and now wondering if I'm waaaay off base (mostly with the ideas about grading), but just want to throw this out there to help me along with my thinking about OST in the high school classroom. I guess what I'm looking for is those stomach lurches any of you might have that will help me prevent snafus..... or if any of this resonates, that would be helpful to know, too.) Greetings ~ I'm still thinking about how I might use OST to teach mediation to high school students in a regular classroom setting. Here's what I'm thinking today. I'm interested in any thoughts or ideas any of you may have. Theme: Peer Mediation *** *** *** Givens: Class structure: OST. 4 Principles. 1 Law. Opening each day. Topics can be carried over, revised, and newly created as needed. Marketplace contains entire timeline for the course. Proceedings from prior class provided at beginning of each class period. Student's Role: Learn what peer mediation is and practice mediation skills. Instructor's Role: Support students in learning about peer mediation. Resources: Textbook, daily proceedings, other resources as requested (when available). School Rules: Still apply. *** *** *** Grading: For a D Grade: Define mediation. Identify and describe steps of mediation process. Describe your most important learning from this class, what you liked most about this class, and what changes could be made to improve this class. For a C Grade: Demonstrate ability to listen using the three skills of attending, summarizing, and asking clarifying questions. Complete self-assessment of listening skills and debrief with instructor. Describe your thoughts about when mediation might be helpful and also when mediation might not be helpful and explain your reasoning. Successfully complete requirements for D Grade. For a B Grade: Demonstrate ability to use communication skills and work through mediation process in a role-play situation. Complete self-assessment of mediation role-play and debrief with instructor. Successfully complete requirements for C Grade. For an A Grade: Demonstrate ability to use communication skills and work through mediation process in a real-life situation. Complete self-assessment of mediation and debrief with instructor. (Permission of instructor required. Must first successfully complete requirements for B Grade.) Alternative Grading Structure: Requests for alternative methods of grading will be considered. *** *** *** Julie * * ========================================================== osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu, Visit: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html
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