The GAME plan process is to set goals, take action, monitor the goals and actions, evaluate and extend. In the classroom, this step-by-step process can help students individualize their learning. For instance, when teaching the writing process, a teacher could have students review their writing portfolios and make a list of areas needing improvement. Each student could create his/her own GAME plan to improve writing skills. A possible scenario might be that the student sets a goal of two or less errors in punctuation in the next several writing assignments. As students write each assignment, they pay particular attention to the punctuation error types on their list. At the end of a designated period or the end of a quarter, students chart their scores and evaluate teacher comments. If progress has been made, the student moves on to another area of need or to an area of enrichment. The GAME plan can be implemented for the next step.
Teaching students to implement GAME plans creates reflective, self-directed learners which to me is teaching an important life skill.
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Hi Donna,
ReplyDeleteIt's interesting how you say that implementing GAME plans creates reflective, self-directed learners. Wasn't one of the first things we did in this course discussing self-learning? I love how it fits together, because I agree with you 100%. Teaching students about GAME plans isn't something we can do in our classroom (or at least I can't due to time constraints), the bulk of it has to be done by students on their own time and using that self-reflection and evaluation.
Great job, I wish you all the best. It has been a pleasure collaborating with you and reading your insights.
Cesar
My wacky wikis worked well! The student passwords worked, I gave them an overview of how to work it, they loaded their files, and are busy perfecting their pages. Next week, they’ll be reading each other’s work, commenting, and collaborating. I must admit that my enthusiasm and excitement for the successful implementation FAR outweighed theirs but that’s ok…I feel like a million bucks! Technology IS my friend!
ReplyDeleteDonna,
ReplyDeleteCreating portfolios is a way of tuition that is great. Students are more likely to realize that they are assessed continually, not only as the outcome of their learning something at one time. As regards writing, this is especially important...
Hi Donna,
ReplyDeleteMy 4th grade students have been working on their own GAME plan for learning the phases of the moon. Many have made extraordinary progress.
Frank