Sep 17 2024 54 mins 3
In this episode we explore several questions sent in by listener's of the pod. From Interim Grades, creating learning objectives for high school science courses and how to track effort to why we even put this podcast and our work in alt grading out into the world, join us as we delve into the things that YOU are most interested in learning more about.
Links
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- Next Generation Science Standards
- A Parent's Guide to Grading and Reporting: Being Clear About What Matters, Chad Lang and Matt Townsley
- Episode 32 - Interview with Dr. TJ Hitchman - Active Learning and Alt Grading (and the need for structure when the internal motivation is not there)
- Episode 31 - The Role of "Effort" or "Work" in an Alternatively Graded Course
- Specifications Grading, Linda Nilsen
- Episode 33 - An Interview with Dr. Thomas Guskey
Resources
The Grading Conference - an annual, online conference exploring Alternative Grading in Higher Education & K-12.
Some great resources to educate yourself about Alternative Grading:
Recommended Books on Alternative Grading (Please note - any books linked here are likely Amazon Associates links. Purchasing through them helps support the show. Thanks for your support!):
- Grading for Growth, by Robert Talbert and David Clark
- Specifications Grading, by Linda Nilsen
- Undoing the Grade, by Jesse Stommel
- Grading for Equity, by Joe Feldman
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Music
Country Rock performed by Lite Saturation
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