Progress reports are ready so visit this page in case your child didn’t bring home the paper copy I handed out. Students have been learning some great Science and they haven’t had to worry about grades, passing or flunking. Let me know what you think. If you haven’t had a chance yet, take the short …
Category: Class News
These blogs are directly concerning my Science classes. These could be class news, announcements, or news for parents.
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Apr 07
My Recent Readings…
I found this blog post by a teacher who is also trying to find ways to assess students better than traditional grading. This teacher from Alberta, Canada, has been blogging about topics such as grading and student assessment for a while now. Here are a collection of his blogs on these subjects. Etta Kralovec on …
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Apr 07
Midterm and End of Term
May 5 is the midterm and June 18 is the last day of school. By midterm and by the end of the term students and parents will get a progress report like I always provide. I can print out paper copies for families that don’t have Internet at home but remember that I publish my …
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Mar 20
Change in Grading Policy for Mr. G’s Science
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 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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Feb 21
PLN’s and PLC’s
When teachers use Twitter they form Professional Learning Networks or PLNs with hundreds and sometimes thousands of other teachers. What an incredible way to share resources and discuss current topics facing educators. A quick Google search defines a PLN as “a vibrant, ever-changing group of connections to which teachers go to both share and learn.” …
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