March 2010 archive

Mar 20

Change in Grading Policy for Mr. G’s Science

Mr. G's wimped out avatar.

Monday, March 22, 2010, students were given copies of their final grades for the 2nd trimester. Students received a progress report along with a letter for parents. I drafted that letter after an earlier blog post I wrote about grades. I’ve come to the decision that grading my students is doing harm. Based on conversations …

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Mar 16

Mr. G’s Glog

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Mar 06

Worth the Watch…

An Open Letter to Educators (check it out): If you thought that was good this response is also pretty darn good!

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Mar 06

Read This (About Readicide!)

I came across this great publication called Reversing Readicide. It’s a must read for educators who see their students turned off to reading. It’s also a must read for parents who are noticing their children getting turned off to reading. The article lists four factors that cause readicide in our students and gives ideas to …

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Mar 06

Do Grades Help or Hinder Learning?

As our 2nd trimester comes to an end and I prepare final grades I’m left wondering if grades and marks like grades help or hinder learning. I began to wonder about grades and homework after reading some articles written by Alfie Kohn. After reading, Changing the Homework Default I bought Kohn’s book, The Homework Myth …

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