formally addressing this issue on a program level as opposed to the efforts
of individual teachers. Our first run through this Fall met with mixed
results and I would love to see what materials you have available to share.
Thank you,
Zack Hayden
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On 12/9/08 8:14 PM, "Elizabeth Perry" <eperry@berkeleycarroll.org> wrote:
> We use MLA citation for grades 5-12. We face some of the same challenges
> you mention, but we also find that an emphasis on process (teachers
> collecting drafts, giving feedback over time, etc.) has helped us strike
> the balance between holding MS students responsible and holding their feet
> to the fire, as you put it.
>
> Our 9-12 English Dept. has, over the past few years, developed a series of
> lessons we use to teach academic integrity every year. Among other
> things, one lesson includes asking students to intentionally commit
> certain kinds of plagiarism, explain what makes each example plagiarism in
> their own words, and then correct each example. This program had reduced
> the overall number of incidents of plagiarism in our Upper School
> dramatically, but perhaps even more importantly, it has eliminated the "I
> didn't know" or "I didn't understand" back and forth with the handful of
> students who have been caught. If you would like to contact me directly,
> I'd be happy to forward our materials to you. I am sure they could be
> adapted for MS use. This program is not a silver bullet, but in 13 years
> of teaching, it's the best system I've worked with for this thorny issue.
>
> Good luck,
> Liz Perry
>
> Liz Perry
> Berkeley Carroll School
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> A forum for independent school educators <ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU> writes:
>> Hi - we are currently assessing what we do across the grade levels for
>> citing sources on papers and projects and would love to know what other
>> schools are doing.
>>
>> Do you use MLA for citing sources? Is anyone using APA? If so, when do
>> you introduce it? When are citing and plagiarism introduced to your
>> students? Has anyone seen a list of recommendations for when it is
>> developmentally appropriate (by age or grade
>> level) to introduce some of the complexities of citing sources and
>> avoiding plagiarism? We find that some of the concepts are difficult for
>> middle schoolers to understand. We want them to be responsible but also
>> don't want to hold their feet to the fire
>> when they don't fully comprehend what plagiarism is and how to avoid it.
>>
>> I do recognize that appropriate projects and assignments are a better way
>> of dealing with this. We are working on it.
>>
>> Right now we are using MLA and Noodletools for citing sources in grades
>> 5-12. We are considering using something different for our high school
>> students that is more closely related to what they will use at the
>> college level. Does anyone use RefWorks or
>> Endnote for citation in high school in order to prepare them for college?
>>
>> Any comments, ideas, and suggestions are welcome.
>>
>> Thanks - Karen
>>
>> Karen Douse
>> Director of Library and Information Services
>> Ann Scott Carell Library
>> Harpeth Hall School
>> 615-346-0116
>> douse@harpethhall.org
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