Absolutely. This makes me think about my comment on my most recent glimmer about 'Pragmatic professional development'. If teachers feel like the appraisal process is something being 'done to them', they are immediately disempowered. The same idea can be applied to the children in the writing moderation process. As long as this is framed positively (as I know it will be with you, Jack) we can celebrate successes and have a clear path for next steps and progression. Another post pending on purposeful feedback perhaps??
Defo! When we do a ‘long write’ (full-length writing session), we always finish with an editing stage and it’s then that I sit with them to go through the marking grid together. Then, the children get a real sense of ways they can edit their work (which is a hard task) and we have that collaborative approach to marking and improvement.
Fantastic ideas to make writing moderation purposeful for teachers, and children alike. I agree, collaboration is the key to effective moderation. A range of strategies that I will be using for children to write an independent piece, particularly after a hook day.
Thanks Lisa. There is so much we can all learn from each other through regular conversations about children’s writing. Glad that the hook day idea sounds like one which could be useful.
My favourite part about this is the collaboration.
I sit with my students and show them the moderation grid.
It really opens their eyes to what we’re after. They love it.
And the feedback they can action right away? What a difference it makes to the quality of their writing and their ability to apply skills.
Absolutely. This makes me think about my comment on my most recent glimmer about 'Pragmatic professional development'. If teachers feel like the appraisal process is something being 'done to them', they are immediately disempowered. The same idea can be applied to the children in the writing moderation process. As long as this is framed positively (as I know it will be with you, Jack) we can celebrate successes and have a clear path for next steps and progression. Another post pending on purposeful feedback perhaps??
Defo! When we do a ‘long write’ (full-length writing session), we always finish with an editing stage and it’s then that I sit with them to go through the marking grid together. Then, the children get a real sense of ways they can edit their work (which is a hard task) and we have that collaborative approach to marking and improvement.
Fantastic ideas to make writing moderation purposeful for teachers, and children alike. I agree, collaboration is the key to effective moderation. A range of strategies that I will be using for children to write an independent piece, particularly after a hook day.
Thanks Lisa. There is so much we can all learn from each other through regular conversations about children’s writing. Glad that the hook day idea sounds like one which could be useful.