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Tag Archives: grades
Letter Grades …. A Parent’s Worry
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
Posted in Assessment, Learning, Reporting, Uncategorized
Tagged alfie kohn, discovery, engagement, grades, grading, kohn, letter grades, motivation, punish, reporting, rewards
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Self-Assessment – Oh the Horror!
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
Posted in Assessment, Personalized Learning, Reflection, Reporting
Tagged Assessment, assessment as learning, grades, grading, reflection, student, students
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My Grading Journey – Part 3
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
Posted in Assessment, Collaboration, Lessons Learned, Reflection, Reporting
Tagged Assessment, conferences, discussion, grades, individual conference, letter grades, reflection, reporting, self-assessment, student, students
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My Grading Moratorium Story
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
Posted in Assessment, Leading the Learning, Reflection, Reporting
Tagged grades, grading, grading moratorium, learning, process, reflection
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