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Unconferences, by their very nature, are changing and unorganized at the systemic level. Meaning, there is no definitive standard by which something can be called unconference. There has been a commercial educational company that has been setting up a business and calling it an unconference that really rubs me the wrong way. . . . → Read More: What an unconference is not
Matt Guthrie is, like me, a middle school teacher. Whereas I taught English, Matt has taught both math and science. I am interested in his perspective both as a math teacher and as a teacher whose insight I value.
Thanks Jason for giving me the opportunity to guest post here alongside people . . . → Read More: Real Assessment for a Change This past weekend, I had the honor of meeting Mary-Beth Hertz at #ntcamp. While there, we had a session on grading and she has written a thoughtful follow-up post that fits in well with the summer series on assessment. Her post is title, “The Grading and Assessment Conundrum.” Here is an excerpt . . . → Read More: The Grading and Assessment Conundrum
I got home from a great day at New Teacher Camp, which ironically was mostly veteran teachers, about an hour ago and would like to get some thoughts out while the experience is still fresh in my mind.
First off, thanks to Andy Marcinek, Kristen Swanson, Gerald Aungst, and Rich Kiker for . . . → Read More: Reflections on #ntcamp Matt Townsley is a former math teacher and a director of curriculum and technology in Iowa. He, along with Alfonso Gonzalez and Joe Bower, were the people who really got me started in thinking critically about how we assess. He is a great advocate of standards-based grading and his arguments are both . . . → Read More: Tenets of Assessment/Grading Reform
Joe Bower is a very passionate person. He believes whole-heartedly in getting rid of grades. I do too, but it has taken me longer than Joe to get there. This is a guest post written for his blog, For the Love of Learning. He is trying to get stories of people who . . . → Read More: Joe Bower’s Abolish Grading Movement
This blog series really can be traced back to my conversations with Alfonso Gonzalez and others. Alfonso has really challenged my thinking about grades and he is the one who really gave me the push I needed to stop using grades. It is fitting, then, that Alfonso is the first guest blogger . . . → Read More: Why Grade to Assess?
A few months ago, I invited about a dozen people to write guest posts on this blog on the topic of practical methods to inspire change. I was so impressed by the level of writing and insight, that I have been wanting to do it again ever since. Lately, there has been . . . → Read More: Summer Guest Blogging Series: Assessment Practices
When I talk with other teachers about getting rid of grades, there number one fear is about not being able to get the students to actually do or care about the work. I know we have all been entrenched in the system of schooling for most of our lives, but when we . . . → Read More: Inspiring Students Without Grades
If you click on the “Social Media Signature Generator” button at the top of the page, it will take you to Social Sig For Me. http://socialsigforme.com is a fun project that I started when I wanted a cool, visual way to show my social networks in my email signature and in blogs. . . . → Read More: Social Sig For Me
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