Today I did more watching than doing. There was a two hour delay, so the schedule was off kilter, and it seemed to affect everything else. I graded student writing for the first time too. It was a little, no consequence kind of assignment, but I really found myself sweating over giving and taking points away. One day, I'll probably think very little about it which doesn't make me feel better.
I just want to be helpful. I don't want to take points off as punishment or because it's "what they deserve." I'd like to think it will help them be teachable. I need some interesting pens. Grading with a dull black Bic carries no sense of authority.
I'm going to try and chill out with the wife again tonight, though I know I need to get more work done on this paper. I have a ways to go regarding the lesson plan too, but I remain enthused about it. Dinner smells good right now....mmmm.
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Red pens impart hostility, even to comments which are positive. Black seems like anyone could have made this mark. Blue is the top scorer for marking papers, but honorable mention goes to green. Pink is for nice lady teachers who you don't take seriously. Orange is for clowns. Highlighters are useful support toold, for exmaple marking a passage, instead of circling it in blue and drawing a line to your comment.
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