Teaching Students to Self-Assess Their Own Learning
Teaching Students to Self-Assess Their Own Learning As we continue our work at creating a warm and welcoming environment that engages and inspires all students, it’s important we recognize creating such an environment requires that we establish high standards and expectations for our students. One way to boost learning and metacognition is to require student self-assessment. By creating opportunities for students to measure their understanding and progress instead of just assigning a grade to an assignment ensures a focus on learning progression. This methodology aligns directly with the PLC+ model (PLC+ Questions are italicized). The teacher provides explicit learning intentions and criteria for students at the beginning of the learning process. Where are we going? The teacher provides explicit, relevant, evaluative criteria throughout the learning process and models how to use these criteria. Where are we now? What did we learn today? The teacher provides an opportunity for student