When applying the marking code, use the left hand side of the margin to record the codes in a list (indicating the student errors) and circle the errors in the student’s work. During DIRT, ask students to correct their errors and cross out the code.
To challenge your more able students you could also carry out the same technique by just using the code in the margin and making the students find the error on that line.
This week JWC has been nominated for his use of efficient and effective marking. He marked work with a series of numbers Rather than tell students what their errors were, he posed a series of numbered questions that students had to go through and answer. Students were very engaged with their errors and independently came up with several personal targets for improvement.
Whilst the students are busy writing, walk around the room highlighting anything they need to improve with a pink highlighter and ticking any good examples in green. This is a quick, easy and explicit way of checking progress in a lesson.
The students can then think about how they need to improve the areas highlighted in pink and then improve their work (students showing response to teacher marking).
A winning idea submitted by Mrs A Willoughby-Clarke