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Make Sure Children’s Behaviour Is ‘Marked’ Like Maths And Science…
Ok, we can’t ‘tick’ children all over to mark their behaviour as we can in maths and science books. There must be a rule somewhere to say we’re not allowed to do that… I suppose that’s reasonable.
Think about what you are doing when you mark children’s work. You’re letting them know when they’ve got something right. You’re telling them that you’re pleased with them and acknowledging the efforts made in class and also that they seem to have gained an understanding of the subject. You’re also letting them know what they’ve got to achieve to move on to a higher level and have a greater level of understanding of a subject.
It’s equally important that children (and the teacher) know when something is wrong. It could be through making a mistake, misunderstanding a concept, not listening well enough or not making sufficient effort in class. Marking work will make sure any misconceptions can be sorted out, either with more input or consolidation exercises.