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Letter Grades …. A Parent’s Worry

Posted on October 2, 2014 by

I am blogging as a parent of a little girl (she would say big girl, but anyways, she’ll always be my baby) who is entering Grade 4 this year in British Columbia. Academically, she has done very well throughout her … Continue reading →

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PLN Starter for Elementary Teachers

Posted on July 23, 2012 by

Our school is one of the schools who received an Innovative Learning Designs Grant for this coming year.  This is Phase 2 of the District project.  You can learn a little about the Innovative Learning Design Project here. To help … Continue reading →

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Self-Assessment – Oh the Horror!

Posted on February 19, 2012 by

Self-Assessment … it’s a (long) process. We all know the importance of Assessment AS learning …. This is when students (and adults, for that matter) reflect, and self-assess their learning that real long-term learning and growth can occur. When the … Continue reading →

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My Grading Journey – Part 3

Posted on November 22, 2011 by

As I continue along my Grading Moratorium journey, and having my students take more ownership over their learning (and the grades they receive for the term), I am surprised often. I am surprised at the honesty, self-reflection, realism, and insight … Continue reading →

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My Grading Moratorium Story

Posted on November 13, 2011 by

At what stage of the abolish grading game are you? I am at the beginning stages of abolishing grading.  As a Vice-Principal in an inner-city elementary school Surrey, British Columbia, I spend 70% of my admin assignment teaching.  30% of … Continue reading →

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