Saturday, March 21, 2015

What Kind of Student Work Should Go on Display?

What's your philosophy of showcasing student work? Do you only put up the best work of the top student performances? Or do you have no problem putting up less than perfect, level 4 work on other merits such as originality or authentic expression of ideas? 
Putting up only the best work gives a good impression to administrators and other teachers. But what does it say to less successful students? Is their expression of ideas and feelings discreditable because it lacks polish? 
Putting up all work that has some merit as a piece of personal expression surely validates the work of students who may have a lot to say but still struggle with form and accuracy of language structures. But is this not to be viewed as glorifying shoddy work? 
How do you strike the balance on this issue? 

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