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The Continuing Educator
Why do we grade? with Thomas Guskey and Chase Nordengren
April 23, 2021

Description
Let’s begin our journey towards better grading practices! Grades have remained a fundamental component of our education system for over a century. Yet despite shifts across so many other areas of educational practice, grading practices have seen little, if any, change to match the demands of modern pedagogy. The pandemic revealed stark flaws in traditional grading protocols and simultaneously presented a profound opportunity for actual change. What should educators, families, and society in general consider around why change is needed and where to begin?
Topics: Instructional strategies
Products: Professional Learning
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