I learned a different strategy for peer responses that I really enjoyed, which was from Peter Elbow's book and shared by Tamar, where we had to write three quotes we liked and one question we had about our partner's writing. In the past I have had students write one quote that they like and why, but I liked the idea of expanding to three quotes they liked and to include one clarifying question. I always wondered how I can get students to give feedback that asked the writer to probe more and improve upon their writing without sounding judgmental or too critical of their partner's writing. I could not think of a prompt to get them there until now. Asking students to write a clarifying question seems like a non-threatening way to ask for some sort of improvement.
This new strategy will give me more confidence in guiding my students on how to share and respond to one another's writing. Something I feel that is really important to the writing process, but did not know how to foster well. I hope to learn more strategies like this for peer response.
Thank you.
Wow Marissa,
ReplyDeleteI am impressed with your writing fluency and rich imagery. Your Mrs. Kapur (sp?) will be proud of you also. Your students are fortunate too;
you are the Mrs. Rosenbloom that allows roses to bloom in their writing
and thinking worlds. Way to go! I wish you and Jessica were teachers at
my school. Keep up the awesome work!