Rationale

I was fortunate to work alongside a team of first-grade teachers

that collaborated and communicated about most of their lessons
even before hybrid teaching. With the added responsibilities of
making assignments digital, the team worked together to create
assignments and assessments. As soon as I took over teaching our
math class, I shared my Seesaw activities I created for the
students’ independent learning with the other first grade teachers.
As everyone was learning how to best use the Seesaw online
platform, I began to discover that simpler was often better. After
my first week of lessons, I found my reflections noting that
students were skipping pages and problems on their Seesaw
activities. I asked the other first grade teachers if they were
experiencing the same problems. The teachers and I decided it
would be best to simply make the math assignments one page on
Seesaw. After implementing one-page assignments on Seesaw, the
other teachers and I found that the students were unlikely to skip
problems and scoring became quicker. Through asking for advice
and about the experience of the other first grade teachers, I was
able to create more effective and efficient materials for the
learning community.