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Case: Are Pop Quizzes Punishment?
Every time you ask your students a question during class, they just look at you as if
you are talking about something they've never heard of before, even though you discussed that very
topic in class last week. This is so frustrating for you that you are tempted to start giving pop quizzes
just to punish the students for not paying attention. Is this the right method to use? Are pop quizzes considered punishment? What other method might you suggest for teachers who struggle with this issue?
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
Pop quizzes are not punishment. I would not use them as a grade in the grade book, though. I would use the information from the pop quizzes as formative data to create differentiation for my students. After a few differentiation activities they will start to realize that they are bored or in a lower group than what they actually understand. Remind them that their groups are based on the pop quiz data and they will start performing better because they want to be in higher enrichment groups if they actually do know the information. Then you can see who is really struggling and address them with meaningful remediation. |
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| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
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| The suggested solution is relevant to the case |
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| The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
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| The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue |
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| The suggested solution is original |
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| Comments: Good solution! |
| Rated On: March 4, 2016 2:07 am |
| Rated By: ymyQeg |
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| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
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| The suggested solution is relevant to the case |
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| The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
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Comments: I agree that pop quizzes shouldn't be in the gradebook. Even on their best days, some students are not great test takers. I'd use them more as a tool for my teaching, rather than relying on them as punishment. I like the idea of basing the groups off of the quiz scores.
I also think that reflecting on your own teaching styles is paramount here. If the students are giving you blank stares, maybe it's YOU that needs to change. You can't make kids soak everything up, but they'll do it if they are interested. Be interesting, and you won't have to give pop quizzes to punish. |
| Rated On: March 6, 2016 4:16 pm |
| Rated By: teVaGu |
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| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is relevant to the case |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is original |
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| Comments: I would also use the pop quizzes as data and not so much a grade. |
| Rated On: October 14, 2018 5:29 pm |
| Rated By: Brittany |
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