Soooo... How Am I Supposed To Grade A Yearbook Class?

“A lot of times, I’ll explain that I’m not concerned if the information is great or if the spread looks amazing. I’m more interested in going through the process. So if you turn in a rough draft, you’re not going to get a 70 because you have pictures going the wrong direction or whatever. You’re still going to get a 100 because you met that deadline and because the progress is happening.” OTHER POINT SYSTEMS Mallett uses the online grammar enrichment program noredink.com . Students answer questions in the interactive program, which adjusts to meet each student at their level. It grades within the system, which reduces the work load for him. “Kids aren’t a fan of it, but I’ve had several tell me it helped on the SAT.” They also use vocabulary.com , which gamifies vocabulary instruction. Interview sheets are an option for new advisers with untrained staffs. Interview sheets lay out the questions and responses, and can help the adviser track the student’s interview skills. It’s another way to assign points, but it also helps create a better yearbook.

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Interview Log Your Name Interviewee’s Name Date/Time of Interview Location of Interview Story/Page

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date

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interviewee’s signature

Answer

Question

“Give me details about…”

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FACTS

When

Where

Who

What

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Why

SPECIFICS

“Who else could I talk to about this?

FINAL THOUGHTS “Any thing else you’d like to add?”

Full worksheet available at the end of this eBook “If they’re asking someone’s favorite color, they won’t get good quotes,” he explained. Mallett also assigns points for simple procedures. Did the student turn in the assignment? Did they save a file correctly? Are the links correct? “Just the little things so they know that later in life.” HIS ADVICE TO NEW ADVISERS “I think the biggest thing for new advisers is to have a system, explain it and spend the first six weeks drilling it. Make sure that it’s easy to understand.”

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