REFLECTING ON THE CHANGES I HAVE MADE FOR THIS YEAR:
I was allowing students to bring their own device, but out administration will not allow students to use them anymore. Luckily we have a set of headphones that students can use when they are using iPads.
The Assessment Dialogue form has been working well to help students reflect on their learning. I have had students use peer editing skills for a writing assignment, but I have not graded that assessment yet so I am unsure of the impact that had on students learning. I would say that this isn't an authentic way to give students a choice in the classroom, because they are only choosing what to do with work they have already completed.
SO WHAT'S THE NEW PLAN?
I will continue to allow students to use their power of choice in my class. I have planned for students to have at least one more peer editing opportunity this year. Brookhart explains that teachers need to plan for structured time that gives students the opportunity to use feedback (2017). These opportunities "help students learn how to self-regulate—how to monitor their learning, incorporate feedback into their thinking, and adjust their next steps" (Brookhart, 2017). Peer editing can be structured in a way that leads to successful feedback use through the use of ground rules.