Pei Hwa Presbyterian Primary

[lizhi]

Jennifer:

E3:

[quote=\"Jennifer\"]
The past 2 days we revised CL vocabulary. He has shown more cooperation this round. Hopefully these are signs he is maturing.

Good for you, Jennifer! Maybe there are less bullying or disciplinary issues in a better class so he is also able to learn better on the whole?

I believe so. The teachers are all ON type too.[/quote]Good boy! and Good teacher! :celebrate:

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E3:

She had given 4 compos

The first piece came back with her short comments but not graded. She told them to rewrite the FIRST piece, though there are minimal mistakes. This morning, the class marked their second piece. It will be a miracle if all 4 pieces can be returned before next Wed, marked and graded.

[lizhi]

E3:

E3:

She had given 4 compos

The first piece came back with her short comments but not graded. She told them to rewrite the FIRST piece, though there are minimal mistakes. This morning, the class marked their second piece. It will be a miracle if all 4 pieces can be returned before next Wed, marked and graded.

For the correction of composition by pupil each other only, some points of view maybe differ...We may refer to the essay '谈谈小学生习作批改', but it is talking about chinese compo,
\"作文批改的方式是多元的，只要我们在教学实践中认真把握《新课标》对小学生作文的基本要求，针对学生的实际情况采用灵活多样的批改方法，及时有效地对学生习作进行批改，就能更好地让学生积累、反思和感悟，从而使他们的作文更精彩\"
\"1. 学生批改。《语文课程标准》中明确指出：中年级阶段是“学习修改习作中有明显错误的词句。”也就是说学生应该从三年级开始培养自我批改作文的习惯. 到了高年级要求是“修改自己的习作，并主动与他人交换修改，做到语句通顺，行款正确，书写规范、整洁。”这与中年级相比，要求更高也更全面了。由此可知，修改是文章写作中一个重要的步骤，是提高写作能力必不可少的一步。因此，在作文教学中，我们必须重视学生自改和互改作文能力的培养，把修改作文的主动权还给学生，让学生在自主探究中学会修改作文，提高写作能力。......\"
another,
\"让小学生互相批改作文的一些做法
此法自在三年级15、16两班施行一月以来，学生反应效果极佳，学生们由原来的不想上作文课到现在的渴望上作文课，特别是作文批改课，他们大胆地评说别人的作文，既长了见识，提高了能力，更主要的是满足了个的表现欲。而每次到发作文时，每位同学都又有了一种期盼，想看一看这次的作文是谁批改的，同龄他（她）会怎样评自己的作文！写作文时也都认真了许多...\"
Anyway, in what form to make correction is not important, the most attention is the real teaching quality.

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Lizhi,


I understand your standpoint very well. Thanks for your sharing. I had intended to also mention that if she had done it at the beginning of this term, I would think that it would still be fine because there might be something for them to learn from their compo-correcting experience in good time. I also agree that reading and commenting on others’ compositions help in opening up more ideas. However, FT’s directions were unclear and I believe her objectives were to get them to premark the grammar, spelling and punctuation errors only, not to make any comments or to gain ideas. I somehow can’t help it, but have this feeling that she is making use of their strengths in English to conduct this compo-correcting exercise. I doubt any teacher will attempt to do that for a weaker class. I relented, it’s my over-reaction saying that this practice was shocking but I am concerned about whether she had done it at the right time, and whether she had made herself clear that it was meant to be a constructive exercise?

I could be the last person to be concerned because I can still guide my own dd but I felt sorry for those who really needed more reassurances from the teacher. Wouldn’t it be to late for any of them to catch up at the last minute?

[Jennifer]

Trapwithin:

Jennifer:

I presume the polling station is dependent on our address?

Yes

Retrieved our polling card this morning :rant: The address is based on 1.1.2011, not the latest lodged. We hv to go to Fajar Sec Sch to do the voting.

[Jennifer]

E3:

FT's directions were unclear

I asked my elder boy abt this practice during his upper pri years in PH. Never once had the EL teachers carried out this \"pupil cross-check compo\" exercise. During his P5/P6 years, the cohort was sorted by EL overall marks.

I am unsure if this year P3 cohort is sorted according to P2 EL overall marks. I know for sure this year P4 cohort is not as mentioned by the FT during the PTM in Mar.

If a pupil's command of EL is not strong, mistakes/errors might not be sighted. Hence the objective of learning from another's mistakes is not achieved.

If a teacher wants to carry out an unusual practice, then I would feel more comfortable if she sends out a simple note to the parents or at least let the pupils know n to relate the msg to the parents.

Just my 2cts worth.

[lizhi]

E3:

Lizhi,


I understand your standpoint very well. Thanks for your sharing. I had intended to also mention that if she had done it at the beginning of this term, I would think that it would still be fine because there might be something for them to learn from their compo-correcting experience in good time. I also agree that reading and commenting on others' compositions help in opening up more ideas. However, FT's directions were unclear and I believe her objectives were to get them to premark the grammar, spelling and punctuation errors only, not to make any comments or to gain ideas. I somehow can't help it, but have this feeling that she is making use of their strengths in English to conduct this compo-correcting exercise. I doubt any teacher will attempt to do that for a weaker class. I relented, it's my over-reaction saying that this practice was shocking but I am concerned about whether she had done it at the right time, and whether she had made herself clear that it was meant to be a constructive exercise?

I could be the last person to be concerned because I can still guide my own dd but I felt sorry for those who really needed more reassurances from the teacher. Wouldn't it be to late for any of them to catch up at the last minute?

Good comment. We would like to concern real effect.

[kohhweelin.010441gmail.010441com]

Jennifer:

I am unsure if this year P3 cohort is sorted according to P2 EL overall marks. Just my 2cts worth.

It's worth more than 2cents, Jennifer. P3 cohort was banded according to P2 overall marks for first 3 classes. The rest were S-banded.

Pm u.

[Trapwithin]

Guess everyone is busy with the kids SA1 Prep and the coming GE.


This week marks the beginning of SA1.
All the best to all PH Students ..... Jia You .. :celebrate:

[IJJ]

Dear E3, I am sorry to hear that! I felt like it is another teacher I am reading about.