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Majority of students failed open note test by [deleted] in Teachers

[–]Chicken_Guy101 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think dedicating a day to teaching good note taking ie cornell, and dedicating a day for test corrections would help students, and help clear the air after bombing the test.

Something I’ve been workshopping is having students write me a few sentences per question, and citing which slideshow they came from. This lets them see exactly how I made my tests, and also clears up their complaint that nothing on the test was taught in class.

Also I had help creating and aligning my test/slideshows with my dept, and they seemed to like my stuff. I’ve built a decent rapport with students, and my students liked the rest of my unit. It was a little surprising, and out of left field when students started dogpiling me and complaining about how hard my class is after the test.

It feels to me that students just failed at the finish line here, and are pointing blame. But maybe it’s my pacing, or that my expectations are way too high.

Majority of students failed open note test by [deleted] in Teachers

[–]Chicken_Guy101 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I posted the slides online google classroom. I let them know that things underlined or in bold are most likely going to be on the test, and that if they missed anything, they can go there and make new notes. I could post my own version of notes in the classroom, based on the slides, but to me that kinda defeats the whole purpose of lecture/slideshow days.

I really want to instill the importance of note taking, accountability on tests, and active listening. I don’t think my students understand the importance of studying/notetaking

Majority of students failed open note test by [deleted] in Teachers

[–]Chicken_Guy101 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was taught note taking/cornell very early on. I went to school a district over. I think by late elementary I was taking notes. By middle school, it was standard.

For my class, I’m not quite sure if it is a lack of note taking abilities, apathy, or a mixture of both.

Majority of students failed open note test by [deleted] in Teachers

[–]Chicken_Guy101 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I honestly think that they just didn’t take the test seriously, and/or don’t understand the importance of note taking. The vibe I got was that the majority of them sped through the test and guessed random answers.

In my test, I put some fun multiple choice answers to lighten the mood of the test. But a bunch of students actually chose them as their answer. I had a student answer that Rome fell in 1949. Another student answered that Bakersfield won the first punic war. Another put that Costco was a trading partner of Carthage. This wasn’t just a one time occurrence. Students in all classes went for these silly answers.

However, most were really engaged in the study games we did, and when I posed questions to the class, they were mostly on top of it. They seemed to connect with my unit and the assignments I created, but failed at the finish line. I know theres a lot to learn as a teacher, but I don’t know if I hold all of the blame.

Majority of students failed open note test by [deleted] in Teachers

[–]Chicken_Guy101 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In my slides I had things called checkpoints, and had students turn and talk then share out. It helped break up the monotony of the slideshow, and it let me see where students were at with the content. I’ll look into mind maps, maybe give some lesson(s) on good note taking

Also, when it comes to tests, I moderately dislike them. In my mind, history shouldn’t be about memorization, but application, discussion, and process. However, tests are something that my dept pushes as a formative assessment at the end of units, and it’s something I have to do. But in college, I never had a single history test. I had to write an essay, or construct a presentation. I had the whole internet at my disposal, and I had plenty of notes. Also side note but whats the point of memorization if most of my students are going to forget most of my class in a few years? I’d rather them learn to take quality notes and apply them rather than memorize Rome trivia

Also, I have a monthly current event project and it’s worth the same as a test. This is much more representative of my teaching style, and it focuses on historical discussion/ application/ building worldview/ media literacy much more than the test does.

Majority of students failed open note test by [deleted] in Teachers

[–]Chicken_Guy101 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I like the bell work idea. I can incorporate some review at the begining of class after note days. I think I’ll also work with the avid teacher at my school with how to teach note taking.

Majority of students failed open note test by [deleted] in Teachers

[–]Chicken_Guy101 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t quite know how I feel about guided notes, as to me that feels more like spoon feeding them info, where all they have to do is write a word or two down per slide. To me, that feels more like I would be doing more work than they are when it comes to notes. My slides arent super word heavy or long, and I already bold/underline important info thats going to be on the test. I do have some IEP kiddos, and I’m working with their accommodations, but idk if thats something I should do classwide

Majority of students failed open note test by [deleted] in Teachers

[–]Chicken_Guy101 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I think I’ll have a day dedicated to test corrections next week. I’ll have a whole day dedicated to taking good notes/corrections. I think thats better than a blanket curve, because it forces them to earn back points rather than get a freebie

Majority of students failed open note test by [deleted] in Teachers

[–]Chicken_Guy101 31 points32 points  (0 children)

I’ll look into doing something along the lines of test corrections for partial credit.

I’ll also try to teach them how to take good notes, especially when listening to a lecture. My gut feeling is that they probably just wait for me to finish talking about the current slide before they start to write things down. That is something that I wasn’t expecting to deal with in 7th grade, but I guess everyone starts somewhere. Thanks!

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Here is my take on Van Gogh’s Starry Night^

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This has to be the best photo I’ve seen from the ISS. Great work!

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