6:31 - Unfortunately last night I spent too much of my evening reviewing essay assignments to detect incidents of cheating. When students' Google Drives are saved from year-to-year, it's very easy for seniors to digitally pass on their work to juniors in English III. The juniors that secure these past essays then just paste them onto a doc for themselves and present the work on their own. My ability to have photographic memory and remember essays from year-to-year isn't very good. This isn't anything new, and I'm sure that more "twice-used" essays pass under my radar than I discover. Last night, though, was another indication that I'm going to have to do more work to create authentic prompts each year and perhaps rotate them at least every three or four years. That still doesn't mean a sibling couldn't pass down the work, but perhaps it would limit some of the cheating that goes on. This school year has not been a great example of "academic integrity" since students are basically allowed to skip class but still allowed to go to employment positions during class or are allowed to participate in extra-curricular activities or are not required to attend livestream recordings of class sessions. It's a big mess. I guess I can try to hope that more students than not are intrinsically motivated to do their own work because its the right thing to do, but when cheating becomes easier and easier, it's more and more attractive to take the short cuts. I'm still not done with the "investigation"...I'll have to work on it additionally today. About today...it's the first trial of a training path representative visiting us. This too presents technological issues. Somehow I need to get work from students through a Google Form that is their own, review it for completion, and then get their work back to them in a timely manner. I think I can do it through spreadsheets, but it will be challenging to detect cheating. The presenters that are visiting may have about half the time as in past years due to all the start-up and shutdown procedures that exist each period as well as the shortened day. Tonight, it's volleyball officiating again. Have I mentioned that I'm ready for volleyball to end?
Daily
- edit agenda on the Stream with the day's recorded class session - for April 14
- create the next day's agenda and schedule post to stream - for April 14,15,16
- add assignments/activities/resources to Google Classroom as needed - for April 14,15,16
- score assignments and record into Lumen as needed
- respond to student/parent emails and update grades
- schedule FRW assignment - not until MAY
Things I Could Do or Need to Do In the Future
- Wed. 4-14 5 p.m. at Geneseo with Braeden
James (Jay) J. Bizarri (64947) X -- 3 Braeden Louis Peters (72039) X -- 2 - response from IEA/NEA regarding $100.83 penalty
- received one today 4/14 suggesting my request will be reviewed
- watch Wednesday IF video
- record extra credit from SAT experience survey
- record participation points for General Grind Presentation
- make sure students can access their responses...
- Davenport Schools Application
- get letters of recommendation from Katy, Molly, Anne and update application
- continue learning more about Perkins Grant
- open the pool
- get camper out of storage - replace LP tanks, replace spare tire, get water lines ready
- make sure I get reimbursed from Northern Illinois Health Plan
- Arda Meeting Wednesday - canceled
- Determine new time/date to work with Arda.
- Continue working with TK to organize financial management things.
- talk to TRS about whether or not to buy back years
- fix the green door
- plan big adventure - dates are July 25-August 7
- East to PA or West to SD
Upcoming Spring EVENTS - volleyball, JH basketball, softball
- Thurs. 4-15 5 p.m. VB at Monmouth with Braeden
- Mon. 4-19 5:30 p.m. JHGBK at MerCo
- Tues. 4-20 5 p.m. VB at UT with Smola
- Wed. 4-21 - SB at Sherrard with Jason
- Thurs. 4-22 5 p.m. VB at UT with Chet
Holy Spirit...
Help me have...
a pure heart, that I may see;a humble heart, that I may hear;
a heart of love, that I may serve;
a heart of faith, that I may abide
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