3/18/14 Indicators of Success/ What I'm Thinking NOw

Indicators of Success - Looking at today's data to assess where students are
Based on the criteria for Strong Indicators of Success I decided to use I can statements so that students themselves can monitor whether or not they feel they are doing what I ask.

1st indicator: I'm showing the answer I think is correct
YSP: partially because looked at LCO for one of the questions but was more focused and not talking to others.
AGS: met because today she was engaged and not talking to others while I read the question.
JDC: met because he was engaged and wasn't talking to others. He was sitting up and on task.
ESP: partially because although she was thinking for herself, she was distracted by other girls who accused her of looking at someone else's response system.
ERR and LCO both meth this indicator of success because they are both confident in their own abilites and wouldn't look to someone else for the answer.

2nd indicator: I can explain why I chose that answer
YSP: not met because when I call on her she freezes and won't explain why she chose the ansewr.
JDC: partially because sometimes he gets confused.
ESP: met because she can explain her rationale as to why she chose a particular answer.
AGS: not met because she gets shy when I call on her and won't elaborate.
LCO and ERR: met because both boys are very independent and have strong mathematical skills.

I'm still trying to figure out my 3rd indicator of success, which would either be  I let others think or I can rephrase the question. I let others think is a bit more basic because it's either a yes or a no with some elaboration. I feel that them rephrasing my question would allow me to see if they struggle or not. I didn't pay attention to that until today by asking them to rephrase what my question was, but even then I didn't write down what they said or what I noticed.

What I'm thinking now: What are the types of questions I'm asking? How can I make the questions meatier? What's the key vocabulary I want them to understand? By having them rephrase my question before answering, will that help students succeed more?

Mills make-up 2/18/14

Where I am now...I feel that my question has evolved. It started off more as a procedural/behavioral type of question but it has now gone in the route of content and what types of questions I ask and which are successful.

My question was...

How can the use of a student response system during Math instruction allow me to elicit participation from all my students in an organized way, that allows all students to successfully share their answers and feel validated.

It's now...

 

What types of questions are easier for my students to understand during math instruction? (Patterns of their responses and see if there is a certain type of question that they are able to answer better)

My focal students and their indicators or success are...

Focal Students                      Indicators of success

Girl       YSP       1/1             paying attention, participating, thinking about question

Girl       AGS       2/19            talking less with other girls, thinking about question    

Boy      ERR      3/12           keeping answer to himself and not blurt

Boy      LCO      6/30           giving others the time to think and process

Boy      JDC        9/16 TK       pay attention, thinking about the question

Girl      ESP      10/27 TK     keep answer to herself and think

One important thing for me to do is to take notes of what I noticed or what was said as it happens. I often times forget what stumped students or what realizations we came to when discussing the problems. I could put these responses at the bottom of my data collection sheet