🚀 Quality vs. Quantity
Is finishing an assignment as fast as possible considered high-quality work?
What is No? (Doing your best is about taking your time and doing it well, not racing to finish first).
On our 4-point effort scale, which level is our target "Best Effort" goal?
What is Level 3?
What are the three "P"s in the 3-P Checklist to use before turning in work?
What are Pause, Check, and Pride? (Note: 'C' stands for Check!)
Sam finishes a 10-question worksheet in 45 seconds and turns it in with no name. Is this High Effort or Low Effort?
What is Low Effort?
True or False: Making a mistake means you didn't put forth your best effort.
What is False? (Mistakes are proof that you are trying hard tasks!)
True or False: 5 carefully completed math problems showing all your work are better than 20 rushed guesses.
What is True?
If a student rushes through their paper, scribbles messy handwriting, and leaves three questions blank, what effort level is that?
What is Level 1 or Level 2?
What should you do during the first "P" (Pause)?
What is stop and refrain from immediately running to the turn-in bin the second you write your last answer?
Jordan gets stuck on Question #4, takes a deep breath, re-reads the instructions, and tries a math strategy. High or Low Effort?
What is High Effort?
Instead of saying "I can't do this!", what word can you add to the end of the sentence to show effort?
What is "...YET!"?
What is the main difference between "Quantity" and "Quality"?
What is Quantity is how much/how fast you do, while Quality is how well you do it?
What does a Level 4 ("Exceeds Effort") look like on an assignment?
What is taking extra time, checking all answers carefully, showing all thinking, and attempting challenge/extension questions?
What two things are you looking for during the Check step?
What are checking if every question is answered and looking for silly mistakes?
Taylor finishes writing an essay early, opens their notebook, and re-reads it to add two descriptive adjectives. High or Low Effort?
What is High Effort?
Does "doing your best" mean you have to get 100% on every single test?
What is No? (It means giving full focus, trying your hardest, and learning from mistakes).
Name two things you can do to make sure your writing assignment shows high quality instead of just quantity.
What are re-reading your work, fixing spelling/capitalization, using neat handwriting, or adding descriptive details?
If you receive a paper back from Ms. Angle marked "Level 2 Effort," what should you do next?
What is take a few extra minutes to review, correct, and improve the paper until it shows your true best effort?
What question should you ask yourself during the Pride step?
What is "Am I proud to put my name on this paper?"
Alex gets a wrong answer, erases the whole page in frustration, and puts their head down. What could Alex do instead to show "Best Effort"?
What is take a deep breath, ask for help, or re-try just the part where the mistake happened?
What is a growth mindset phrase you can say to yourself when a project gets tough?
What is "This is tough, but I can take my time and try my strategies" or "Mistakes help my brain grow"?
Why does Ms. Angle care more about your effort and quality than how quickly you finish?
What is because taking your time and trying hard helps your brain learn and grow, while rushing leads to silly mistakes?
Describe what a Level 3 ("Target Effort") assignment looks, feels, and sounds like during work time.
What is staying focused the entire time, using strategies, writing neatly, and taking pride in completing every section?
Act out the entire 3-P Checklist routine at your desk in 10 seconds!
(Student pauses, re-reads paper carefully, and puts name on top proudly).
Two students turn in reading logs: Student A read 10 books in 1 day with 1-word summaries. Student B read 2 books carefully with detailed 3-sentence summaries. Who showed better quality?
What is Student B?
How does putting forth your best effort every day help your future self?
What is it builds confidence, strengthens your brain, and helps you learn skills that make future challenges easier!