KB #5

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At the beginning of the second marking period our students came up with a set of goals they wanted to achieve in writing workshop. This week, my fabolous co-teacher and I, asked our students to evaulate themselves in writing.  Each student evaluated their goals and determined which one they think the met.  They also had to describe the strategies they used to meet that goal.  I sat down with one of the students in our classroom that has difficulty expressing their thoughts.  The student was really excited to share that they met their goal of “saying words slowly and listening for all the sounds.”  I asked this student how it was accomplished.  The student told me that “I say the word outloud and listen for all the sounds.”  I asked if that was it.  The student responded with “Oh no.  I also read the word to check if it looks right.”  I was SO excited!  At the beginning of the school year this student struggled to hear all the sounds in unknown words and would never be able to express the thinking that was going on.  It shows that this student has a true understanding of the strategies they used to meet their goal for the second marking period.  I think that having the students create their own goals has helped them take more accountability for their writing.  They are the ones putting forth the effort to become better writers.  I wonder what this student will do next!