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Oh, yeah. I put them in order from those I know will be the worst to the best. That way, I gain hope as I work my way through the stack. 😁
Same strategy!! I still take forever to finish, but I feel more productive by doing so in an organized way :)
All the time. I try to put them in stacks of ten. After I finish a stack, I take a break.
I’m stealing this idea!!! Grading essays is so daunting!
Pacing myself with wine & chocolate and/or chips & salsa always helps too.
Wish I could pace myself at 20 per day. It would take me too long to get the papers back! I had a college professor say that a good teacher will give an assignment back in the same amount of time students had to do it. So if I give 2 days, I get it back in 2 days-to the best of my ability. My students are usually shocked and very appreciative of getting everything back in such a timely manner. Plus they have my comments from the writing assignment I just graded to help them with their next writing assignment, so hopefully they don't make the same mistakes twice.
Good for you!
However some day when you have a nursing baby & toddler at home & get up 2 times every night to tend to them, or 2 elementary kids & need to help them with their homework (what in the h—- have they done to math in the last 25 years?) as well as get them to practice/karate/Scouts/music lessons/dance, or 2 older kids, run them to & from their jobs (because you can’t afford for them to have a car on your teacher salary), their sports practices/karate/Scouts/band/dance... and don’t forget your aging parents that suddenly need more help (try organizing the 23 pills they take daily or giving your mom a shower) or are hospitalized for a week with 3 weeks of rehabilitation, or can’t drive anymore & now you have to take them to the doctor & dentist (oh, & you’ve been taking your own kids to those as well for 15 years, so much you almost don’t have time to schedule yourself)...
AND I teach high school English full time. Yes, it takes me longer to grade essays than it used to, however I still truly love my job... but I love my own kids & parents more.
It’s called life, it’s wonderful & messy & I love mine... but at age 22 or 25 I had no idea what was coming.
I give myself a maximum of 2 weeks to get major process papers {7-10 pages) graded.
I just did this.
Doing so right now!