Podcasts about ungrading

Join us to celebrate the achievements of Prof. Cathy Elliott. Recorded one day after her inaugural lecture, marking a significant milestone in her distinguished career, Cathy talks about her wild approach to education.Cathy is one of those rare educators who always strives to focus less on grades and more on inspiring her pupils. She has spearheaded ungrading campaigns at UCL, as well as inclusive curriculums and student-led projects on inclusivity, belonging, political philosophy and international relations. She is a co-director of UCL Centre for the Pedagogy of Politics, a co-convenor of the Political Studies Association Teaching and Learning Network, and Vice-Dean Education for UCL Faculty of Social and Historical Sciences. Cathy has made history as our department's first academic on the teaching track to be promoted to Professor. This in itself reflects Cathy's thoughts on education - if we remove some of the boundaries and change some of the criteria , wonderful things might happen (inc. it might be easier for teaching track academics to progress to prof)!Mentioned in this episode:Cathy Elliott. Against anonymity: relational marking and awarding gaps. Journal of Learning Development in Higher Eudcation.Special Edition of Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education: Liberating LearningInclusive Cirriculum Project UCL's Department of Political Science and School of Public Policy offers a uniquely stimulating environment for the study of all fields of politics, including international relations, political theory, human rights, public policy-making and administration. The Department is recognised for its world-class research and policy impact, ranking among the top departments in the UK on both the 2021 Research Excellence Framework and the latest Guardian rankings.

Send us a textThis is the third and final episode in a 3-part mini series about exploring creative education, both as a noun and a verb; new ways of thinking about assessments, grading and ungrading with 3 brilliant educators who work and teach in the spaces of communication, design, creativity, art and art therapy. In this episode, you'll hear from Art Therapist and Educator, Patricia Ki, who brings a rich understanding of therapeutic practice and educational pedagogy informed by her practice to this conversation. She discusses how traditional grading systems are in misalignment with the communities of care art therapists are aiming to foster. Patricia dives into the concepts of individualism and competition that lie at the centre of a colonial education system, as well as the connection between capitalism and traditional grading systems, all of which are in direct opposition to the goal of collective care. I'm all about interesting projects with interesting people! Let's Connect on the web or via Instagram. :)

My guest today is Dr. Susan Blum. Susan Blum is Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Notre Dame. She is the author of I Love Learning; I Hate School and My Word!, as well as the editor of Ungrading. Her new book, Schoolishness: Alienated Education, and the Quest for Authentic, Joyful Learning is now out on Cornell University Press. It catalogs in great detail the characteristics of a “schoolish” education, that is, school as a self-contained institution with its own logic, grammar, and rules. One that, ultimately, sets students up for difficult re-entry into the rest of their lives in an unschoolish world. Susan draws upon examples of unschoolish learning from around the world and makes a powerful case for a necessary anthropological perspective that makes the familiar strange and the strange familiar.“If we don't try, nothing will change,” she writes, “It's hard. Hell, it's probably impossible. Schoolishness is probably here to stay, but maybe not all of its elements are inevitable. Entrenched, yes. But inevitable? I don't think so.”Editor's Note: Susan would like to add a quick correction that her current DuoLingo streak is over 1,100 not 11,000. :)Susan Blum's WebsiteWorks mentioned this episode:Susan Hrach - Minding Bodies: How Physical Space, Sensation, and Movement Affect LearningDavid Lancy - The Anthropology of ChildhoodEdwin Hutchins - Cognition in the Wild Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Zach is joined by Steve Schlarman to discuss the challenges of teaching multiple different courses simultaneously and some of the solutions Steve has discovered to ease them. Link to the original episode (https://podcast.modernclassrooms.org/174) Show Notes Project Lead the Way (https://www.pltw.org/curriculum/pltw-engineering?utm_term=engineering%20education&utm_campaign=Priority_Engineering&utm_source=adwords&utm_medium=ppc&hsa_acc=2160566647&hsa_cam=19589385527&hsa_grp=146249770478&hsa_ad=645540575009&hsa_src=g&hsa_tgt=kwd-11912711&hsa_kw=engineering%20education&hsa_mt=b&hsa_net=adwords&hsa_ver=3&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiA8NKtBhBtEiwAq5aX2KsBZDLZ6z4KZBXlvk__GKauAjgN_iJl3TRpMih74kXCuCkSWOOy7RoCtsQQAvD_BwE) Project Based Learning (PBL) (https://www.pblworks.org/what-is-pbl) Episode of MCP Podcast with Wesley McCammon (https://podcast.modernclassrooms.org/28) Ungrading (https://ctl.columbia.edu/faculty/sapp/ungrading/#:~:text=Ungrading%2C%20broadly%20defined%2C%20is%20an,Blum%20%26%20Kohn%2C%202020)) and the episode of the MCP Podcast on Ungrading (https://podcast.modernclassrooms.org/157) Connect with Steve in the MCP Educator Facebook group (https://www.facebook.com/modernclassproj) or on Twitter (X) @mrschlarman_fzn (https://twitter.com/MrSchlarman_FZN) Contact us, follow us online, and learn more: Email us questions and feedback at: podcast@modernclassrooms.org (mailto:podcast@modernclassrooms.org) Send us an audio note (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSffmqSsaaU7M0MTXowApIOt-wace2tD6LPct73oEQOlaFp4vQ/viewform?usp=sf_link) and we'll include it on a future episode! Modern Classrooms: @modernclassproj (https://twitter.com/modernclassproj) on Twitter and facebook.com/modernclassproj (https://www.facebook.com/modernclassproj) (remember you can tweet us questions by using the hashtag #askMCP) Kareem: @kareemfarah23 (https://twitter.com/kareemfarah23) on Twitter Toni Rose: @classroomflex (https://twitter.com/classroomflex) on Twitter and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/classroomflex/?hl=en) The Modern Classroom Project (https://www.modernclassrooms.org) Modern Classrooms Online Course (https://learn.modernclassrooms.org) Take our free online course, or sign up for our mentorship program to receive personalized guidance from a Modern Classrooms mentor as you implement your own modern classroom! The Modern Classrooms Podcast is edited by Zach Diamond: @zpdiamond (https://twitter.com/zpdiamond) on Twitter and Learning to Teach (https://www.learningtoteach.co/) Special Guest: Steve Schlarman.

In this special summer shorts episode, we revisit conversations from the past year to help you gear up for the upcoming semester. Join us as we explore practical strategies and innovative approaches shared by our expert guests.  From episode 13, JoAnn Edmond and Jenn Rose kick things off by emphasizing the importance of a learner-centered syllabus. "Creating tools like a syllabus, which can serve as a blueprint for your course, is crucial," they explain. By utilizing templates and resources from the Center for Instructional Innovation, faculty can design syllabi that not only guide course structure but also foster a community-focused learning environment. This approach, they argue, can directly support institutional goals like improving student retention.  We explore the concept of Ungrading from episode 17 with Drs. Candis Bond and Trent Kays. They describe Ungrading as an "assessment and evaluation approach that favors process over traditional grading," focusing on formative assessment and continuous feedback. By shifting away from the conventional A-F scale, this method aims to enhance intrinsic motivation and promote a deeper engagement with the learning process. "It's a mindset, a philosophy," they assert, encouraging educators to create environments where students can focus on learning rather than merely aiming for a grade.  Finally, from episode 15, Dr. David Joyner discusses the transformative potential of AI in education. He highlights the need to adapt assessments to maintain their effectiveness in the face of new AI tools like ChatGPT. He advises, "We must make certain changes to keep our assessments reliable and effective demonstrations of student understanding." Dr. Joyner also sees AI as a means to elevate educational outcomes, enabling students to tackle more ambitious projects and achieve deeper understanding. His insights are complemented by his publication "A Teacher's Guide to Conversational AI" and a professional certificate program available on edX.  Explore these ideas and more, visit augusta.edu/innovation for full episodes and additional resources. 

Link to the original episode (157) (https://podcast.modernclassrooms.org/157) Join our book club. In our next meeting we'll be discussing Grading for Equity. Tuesday, July 2nd, at 7:00 PM Eastern. Register here (https://k12leaders.com/group/modern-classrooms-project-book-club/) Zach is joined by Christine Walker and Craig Meyers to discuss Ungrading, an alternative approach to assessment, teaching, and learning laid out in Susan Blum's book of the same name. Show Notes Ungrading: Why Rating Students Undermines Learning (and What to Do Instead) (https://wvupressonline.com/ungrading), by Susan D. Blum More info on MCP Webinars (https://www.modernclassrooms.org/webinars) and Scholarships (https://www.modernclassrooms.org/scholarships) Register for MCP's Research Toolkit Webinar (https://modernclassrooms.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_gnVEY_HCRCCDCOGyLFkBvQ) on Tuesday, 9/19 at 6:00 PM Eastern, and our Q&A Session (https://modernclassrooms.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_TPLjt_0_QvG0cu094at5Qw) on Wednesday, 9/20 at 5:00 PM Eastern ACTFL Language Connects (https://www.actfl.org/) The Definition of π (https://www.piday.org/learn-about-pi/) (with an excellent visual!) Make it Stick (https://www.amazon.com/Make-Stick-Science-Successful-Learning/dp/0674729013/ref=asc_df_0674729013/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312669563714&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=3138648377908215067&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9007811&hvtargid=pla-434742935023&psc=1), by Peter Brown Bam! Kick it up a notch (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvazQUYG1kE) German American Partnership Program (https://www.goethe.de/ins/us/en/spr/unt/efd/gpp.html) Contact us, follow us online, and learn more: Email us questions and feedback at: podcast@modernclassrooms.org (mailto:podcast@modernclassrooms.org) Send us an audio note (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSffmqSsaaU7M0MTXowApIOt-wace2tD6LPct73oEQOlaFp4vQ/viewform?usp=sf_link) and we'll include it on a future episode! Modern Classrooms: @modernclassproj (https://twitter.com/modernclassproj) on Twitter and facebook.com/modernclassproj (https://www.facebook.com/modernclassproj) (remember you can tweet us questions by using the hashtag #askMCP) Kareem: @kareemfarah23 (https://twitter.com/kareemfarah23) on Twitter Toni Rose: @classroomflex (https://twitter.com/classroomflex) on Twitter and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/classroomflex/?hl=en) The Modern Classroom Project (https://www.modernclassrooms.org) Modern Classrooms Online Course (https://learn.modernclassrooms.org) Take our free online course, or sign up for our mentorship program to receive personalized guidance from a Modern Classrooms mentor as you implement your own modern classroom! The Modern Classrooms Podcast is edited by Zach Diamond: @zpdiamond (https://twitter.com/zpdiamond) on Twitter and Learning to Teach (https://www.learningtoteach.co/) Special Guest: Christine Walker.

In this episode, Sharona and Bosley talk with Dr. Emily Pitts Donahoe about teaching writing in a world where ungrading is the system and AI exists. Emily is the Associate Director of Instruction Support at the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning as well as a lecturer in writing and rhetoric at the University of Mississippi. She is also one of the organizers of the 2024 Grading Conference. This conversation explores some of the research on grades and motivation, and then continues our exploration into the new thinking that many of us in the alt grading world are doing as we consider the impact of generative AI models on our courses. What is the purpose of teaching writing if an AI can do most of the things we need writing for? (Or can it?)From helping our students find purpose in our classes to rethinking the types of writing and assignments we give, join us as we continue the conversation about authentic assessments, grades, and the impact of AI.LinksPlease note - any books linked here are likely Amazon Associates links. Clicking on them and purchasing through them helps support the show. Thanks for your support!Grades Can Hinder Learning: What Should Professors Use Instead, Becky SupianoEffects of No Feedback, Task-Related Comments, and Grades on Intrinsic Motivation and Performance, Ruth Butler and Mordecai Nisan (PDF download)Unmaking the Grade, a blog by Emily Pitts DonahoeA start/stop/continue for the Ungrading Community, Grading for Growth BlogVisible Learning: The Sequel, John HattiePrompt Engineering Specialization, course on prompt engineering from Vanderbuilt University delivered via CourseraResourcesThe Grading Conference - an annual, online conference exploring Alternative Grading in Higher Education & K-12.Some great resources to educate yourself about Alternative Grading:The Grading for Growth BlogThe Grading ConferenceThe Intentional Academia BlogRecommended 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!):

Zach is joined by Kate McGillicuddy to discuss mindsets around grades and grading, and in particular Kate's use of standards-based grading to address some of the problems inherent in traditional grading systems. Show Notes More info on the Fall Virtual Mentorship Program cohort (https://www.modernclassrooms.org/mentorship) On your Mark, by Thomas Guskey (https://www.solutiontree.com/on-your-mark.html) Ungrading, by Susan D. Blum (https://www.amazon.com/Ungrading-Students-Undermines-Learning-Education/dp/1949199827) Standards-Based Grading (https://www.edutopia.org/article/getting-started-standards-based-grading/) Connect with Kate on Instagram @globalwithgilly (https://www.instagram.com/globalwithgilly/) or email her at kaitlynmcgillicuddy@gmail.com (mailto:kaitlynmcgillicuddy@gmail.com) Contact us, follow us online, and learn more: Email us questions and feedback at: podcast@modernclassrooms.org (mailto:podcast@modernclassrooms.org) Send us an audio note (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSffmqSsaaU7M0MTXowApIOt-wace2tD6LPct73oEQOlaFp4vQ/viewform?usp=sf_link) and we'll include it on a future episode! Modern Classrooms: @modernclassproj (https://twitter.com/modernclassproj) on Twitter and facebook.com/modernclassproj (https://www.facebook.com/modernclassproj) (remember you can tweet us questions by using the hashtag #askMCP) Kareem: @kareemfarah23 (https://twitter.com/kareemfarah23) on Twitter Toni Rose: @classroomflex (https://twitter.com/classroomflex) on Twitter and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/classroomflex/?hl=en) The Modern Classroom Project (https://www.modernclassrooms.org) Modern Classrooms Online Course (https://learn.modernclassrooms.org) Take our free online course, or sign up for our mentorship program to receive personalized guidance from a Modern Classrooms mentor as you implement your own modern classroom! The Modern Classrooms Podcast is edited by Zach Diamond: @zpdiamond (https://twitter.com/zpdiamond) on Twitter and Learning to Teach (https://www.learningtoteach.co/)

Today's guest is Ryan Kough, a neurodivergent artist and design educator who focuses on participatory community-driven design initiatives. She is an avid ungrading advocate and in this discussion, she and Diana share their experiences and reasons why they believe ungrading is an amazing framework for a diverse group of learners. The two discuss the magic of student agency, true experiential learning and facilitating opportunities that shape the students and the educators who participate. Ryan shares the ways in which community-engaged learning and ungrading can be interwoven. You'll hear how Ryan establishes a final grade and how she handles fair work share amongst a group, sharing the practical application of shifting away from classroom control and breaking down hierarchical structures to ensure all voices know they have equal merit.I'm all about interesting projects with interesting people! Let's Connect on the web or via Instagram. :)

Have you ever felt that traditional grading methods fail to accurately measure student learning?   In this episode, we explore an innovative approach called "ungrading" that challenges the traditional grading system. Drs. Bond and Kays discuss how ungrading does not mean no grades. It means a shift in focus from grades to student autonomy and learning.  Ungrading can also help you highlight how mistakes, continuous feedback and revisions are crucial to your students' learning process. We also explore how this approach can promote equity, increase student motivation and ultimately impact learning.  On this episode, Candis Bond, PhD, Director of the Center for Writing Excellence at Augusta University and Associate Professor of English, and Trent Kays, PhD, Director of College Composition and Assistant Professor of English, share their experiences ungrading their courses.  Speaking of Higher Ed is produced by the Center for Instructional Innovation at Augusta University. Find more episodes and resources on our show page. Subscribe now so you don't miss an episode. 

In this episode, you will hear Dr. Stacey Fanning from Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine in New York speak about the ungrading in higher education and in the classroom.

In this episode, Sharona and Bosley introduce the three keynote speakers for the 2024 Grading Conference. They then share some of the new(er) and upcoming publications in the realm of grading reform. If you are looking for something new to read and a conference to attend, this is the episode!LinksPlease note - any books linked here are likely Amazon Associates links. Clicking on them and purchasing through them helps support the show. Thanks for your support!Keeping Receipts: Thoughts on Ungrading from a Black Woman Professor, Dr. Laila McCloud, Grand Valley State University and keynote speaker at the 2024 Grading ConferenceThe Tyranny of Content: “Content Coverage” as a Barrier to Evidence-Based Teaching Approaches and Ways to Overcome It, Professor Jeff Schinske, Foothill College and keynote speaker at the 2024 Grading ConferenceGrading for Equity, 2nd Edition, Joe FeldmanOff the Mark: How Grades, Ratings and Rankings Undermine Learning, Jack Schneider and Ethan HuttHuman Restoration Project Podcast Interview with Jack Schneider and Ethan HuttImplementing Mastery Learning, 3rd Edition, Dr. Thomas GuskeyStandards-Based Grading: A School District's Pillar to Student Success: Matteson Elementary School District 162's commitment to student success by ... and high expectations for all students.Failing Our Future, How Grades Harm Students and What We Can do About It, Josh EylerGrading Reform That Lasts, Eight Steps to Transforming Your School's Assessment Culture, A Roadmap to Navigating the Complexities of a Standards Based Grading System, Tom Schimmer, Megan Knight, and Matt TownsleySchoolishness: Alienated Education and the Quest for Authentic, Joyful Learning, Dr. Susan D. BlumResourcesThe Grading Conference - an annual, online conference exploring Alternative Grading in Higher Education & K-12.Some great resources to educate yourself about Alternative Grading:The Grading for Growth BlogThe Grading ConferenceThe Intentional Academia BlogRecommended 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!):

Alan and Steve visit with “UnGrading” guru and educator Chris Gleason about the seven paradigm shifts that can lead to alternate approaches to evaluating student learning.

Zach is joined by Steve Schlarman to discuss the challenges of teaching multiple different courses simultaneously and some of the solutions Steve has discovered to ease them. Show Notes Project Lead the Way (https://www.pltw.org/curriculum/pltw-engineering?utm_term=engineering%20education&utm_campaign=Priority_Engineering&utm_source=adwords&utm_medium=ppc&hsa_acc=2160566647&hsa_cam=19589385527&hsa_grp=146249770478&hsa_ad=645540575009&hsa_src=g&hsa_tgt=kwd-11912711&hsa_kw=engineering%20education&hsa_mt=b&hsa_net=adwords&hsa_ver=3&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiA8NKtBhBtEiwAq5aX2KsBZDLZ6z4KZBXlvk__GKauAjgN_iJl3TRpMih74kXCuCkSWOOy7RoCtsQQAvD_BwE) Project Based Learning (PBL) (https://www.pblworks.org/what-is-pbl) Episode of MCP Podcast with Wesley McCammon (https://podcast.modernclassrooms.org/28) Ungrading (https://ctl.columbia.edu/faculty/sapp/ungrading/#:~:text=Ungrading%2C%20broadly%20defined%2C%20is%20an,Blum%20%26%20Kohn%2C%202020)) and the episode of the MCP Podcast on Ungrading (https://podcast.modernclassrooms.org/157) Connect with Steve in the MCP Educator Facebook group (https://www.facebook.com/modernclassproj) or on Twitter (X) @mrschlarman_fzn (https://twitter.com/MrSchlarman_FZN) Learning Experiences for the Upcoming Week Shades of Excellence meetup on Monday, Jan. 29, 7pm ET. Register here (https://modernclassrooms.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_bkrF9pW0S4adz7uMJwJPuw#/registration) Building Interactive Learning Journeys with Genially on Tuesday, Jan. 30, 6pm ET. Register here (https://modernclassrooms.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_yauCC5FlTzqFnZSos76fUg). Join our monthly Twitter chat on Wednesday,  Jan. 31, 7pm ET. Follow us @modernclassproj (https://twitter.com/modernclassproj) and follow #MCPchat. Join our webinar with Padlet: Using Padlet in Your Modern Classroom on Thursday, Feb. 1 at 6pm ET. Register here (https://modernclassrooms.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_AixVx6J2Qous3jxn79ldGg) Contact us, follow us online, and learn more: Email us questions and feedback at: podcast@modernclassrooms.org (mailto:podcast@modernclassrooms.org) Send us an audio note (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSffmqSsaaU7M0MTXowApIOt-wace2tD6LPct73oEQOlaFp4vQ/viewform?usp=sf_link) and we'll include it on a future episode! Modern Classrooms: @modernclassproj (https://twitter.com/modernclassproj) on Twitter and facebook.com/modernclassproj (https://www.facebook.com/modernclassproj) (remember you can tweet us questions by using the hashtag #askMCP) Kareem: @kareemfarah23 (https://twitter.com/kareemfarah23) on Twitter Toni Rose: @classroomflex (https://twitter.com/classroomflex) on Twitter and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/classroomflex/?hl=en) The Modern Classroom Project (https://www.modernclassrooms.org) Modern Classrooms Online Course (https://learn.modernclassrooms.org) Take our free online course, or sign up for our mentorship program to receive personalized guidance from a Modern Classrooms mentor as you implement your own modern classroom! The Modern Classrooms Podcast is edited by Zach Diamond: @zpdiamond (https://twitter.com/zpdiamond) on Twitter and Learning to Teach (https://www.learningtoteach.co/) Special Guest: Steve Schlarman.

All students from kindergarten to Grade 9 in British Columbia public schools will now be assessed with a proficiency scale instead of letter grades.A statement from the Education Ministry says that starting in the 2023-2024 school year, only students in grades 10, 11 and 12 will receive letter grades and percentages so post-secondary entry requirements are met.” Why the shift to proficiency scales and what needs to be considered?On tonight's panel:Dr. Shelly Vohra @raspberryberet3Stacie Oliver@StacieOliver100Jenn XuSharmeen UsmanElla Crawford

Zach is joined by Christine Walker and Craig Meyers to discuss Ungrading, an alternative approach to assessment, teaching, and learning laid out in Susan Blum's book of the same name. Show Notes Ungrading: Why Rating Students Undermines Learning (and What to Do Instead) (https://wvupressonline.com/ungrading), by Susan D. Blum More info on MCP Webinars (https://www.modernclassrooms.org/webinars) and Scholarships (https://www.modernclassrooms.org/scholarships) Register for MCP's Research Toolkit Webinar (https://modernclassrooms.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_gnVEY_HCRCCDCOGyLFkBvQ) on Tuesday, 9/19 at 6:00 PM Eastern, and our Q&A Session (https://modernclassrooms.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_TPLjt_0_QvG0cu094at5Qw) on Wednesday, 9/20 at 5:00 PM Eastern ACTFL Language Connects (https://www.actfl.org/) The Definition of π (https://www.piday.org/learn-about-pi/) (with an excellent visual!) Make it Stick (https://www.amazon.com/Make-Stick-Science-Successful-Learning/dp/0674729013/ref=asc_df_0674729013/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312669563714&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=3138648377908215067&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9007811&hvtargid=pla-434742935023&psc=1), by Peter Brown Bam! Kick it up a notch (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvazQUYG1kE) German American Partnership Program (https://www.goethe.de/ins/us/en/spr/unt/efd/gpp.html) Contact us, follow us online, and learn more: Email us questions and feedback at: podcast@modernclassrooms.org (mailto:podcast@modernclassrooms.org) Send us an audio note (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSffmqSsaaU7M0MTXowApIOt-wace2tD6LPct73oEQOlaFp4vQ/viewform?usp=sf_link) and we'll include it on a future episode! Modern Classrooms: @modernclassproj (https://twitter.com/modernclassproj) on Twitter and facebook.com/modernclassproj (https://www.facebook.com/modernclassproj) (remember you can tweet us questions by using the hashtag #askMCP) Kareem: @kareemfarah23 (https://twitter.com/kareemfarah23) on Twitter Toni Rose: @classroomflex (https://twitter.com/classroomflex) on Twitter and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/classroomflex/?hl=en) The Modern Classroom Project (https://www.modernclassrooms.org) Modern Classrooms Online Course (https://learn.modernclassrooms.org) Take our free online course, or sign up for our mentorship program to receive personalized guidance from a Modern Classrooms mentor as you implement your own modern classroom! The Modern Classrooms Podcast is edited by Zach Diamond: @zpdiamond (https://twitter.com/zpdiamond) on Twitter and Learning to Teach (https://www.learningtoteach.co/)

This week, we are starting our book study with chapter 1 of Grading for Equity: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How It Can Transform Schools and Classrooms by Joe Feldman. Specifically, we will dive into what makes grading so difficult to talk about and even harder to change.If you like what you hear, we would love it if you could share this episode with a colleague or friend. And make sure you subscribe so that you don't miss out on any new content! And consider supporting the show by buying us a coffee or two!We would love to hear from you – leave a comment on our website OR check out our FLIPGRID!Featured Content**For detailed show notes, please visit our website at https://edugals.com/130**Grading for Equity by Joe FeldmanFind a buddy to talk about the ideas in this book!Structure of the book:14 chapters3 parts - foundations, a case for change, equitable grading practicesGet comfortable with being uncomfortable - try to stay open-mindedTeaching is challenging - grades are one of the only places where we still have autonomyGrades and grading practices are highly personalChanging grades by adminGrading is not really something that is taught in teacher education programsMost grading practices are based on prior experienceWe hate grading! and grade grubbing!Stress around gradingMastery grading and specs grading and other equitable grading practices reduces stress around grades and gradingWeb of belief:Shapes our teaching and grading practicesWhat is your starting position?When we learn new info - we either dismiss or accept it (depends on how it fits)Question your reactions What barriers are we creating with our grading practices?Acknowledge guilt around past grading practices and then let it goDiscussion question: What is your why?Part of our UnGrading journey - Jesse StommelBuilding equity lensBuild on learning and justify changes to grading practices (where is the evidence?)Entry points for grading conversations with colleaguesSupport the showConnect with EduGals: Twitter @EduGals Rachel @dr_r_johnson Katie @KatieAttwell EduGals Website Support the show

Zach is joined by Kaitlyn McGillicuddy to discuss mindsets around grades and grading, and in particular her use of standards-based grading to address some of the problems inherent in traditional grading systems. Show Notes More info on the Fall Virtual Mentorship Program cohort (https://www.modernclassrooms.org/mentorship) On your Mark, by Thomas Guskey (https://www.solutiontree.com/on-your-mark.html) Ungrading, by Susan D. Blum (https://www.amazon.com/Ungrading-Students-Undermines-Learning-Education/dp/1949199827) Standards-Based Grading (https://www.edutopia.org/article/getting-started-standards-based-grading/) Connect with Kaitlyn on Instagram @globalwithgilly (https://www.instagram.com/globalwithgilly/) or email her at kaitlynmcgillicuddy@gmail.com (mailto:kaitlynmcgillicuddy@gmail.com) Contact us, follow us online, and learn more: Email us questions and feedback at: podcast@modernclassrooms.org (mailto:podcast@modernclassrooms.org) Send us an audio note (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSffmqSsaaU7M0MTXowApIOt-wace2tD6LPct73oEQOlaFp4vQ/viewform?usp=sf_link) and we'll include it on a future episode! Modern Classrooms: @modernclassproj (https://twitter.com/modernclassproj) on Twitter and facebook.com/modernclassproj (https://www.facebook.com/modernclassproj) (remember you can tweet us questions by using the hashtag #askMCP) Kareem: @kareemfarah23 (https://twitter.com/kareemfarah23) on Twitter Toni Rose: @classroomflex (https://twitter.com/classroomflex) on Twitter and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/classroomflex/?hl=en) The Modern Classroom Project (https://www.modernclassrooms.org) Modern Classrooms Online Course (https://learn.modernclassrooms.org) Take our free online course, or sign up for our mentorship program to receive personalized guidance from a Modern Classrooms mentor as you implement your own modern classroom! The Modern Classrooms Podcast is edited by Zach Diamond: @zpdiamond (https://twitter.com/zpdiamond) on Twitter and Learning to Teach (https://www.learningtoteach.co/)

This week, we are talking all about how to build buy-in for ungrading in your school community. We'll discuss ungrading buy-in strategies for various different stakeholders such as teachers, admin, parents, and most importantly, students. Let's start talking about ungrading!If you like what you hear, we would love it if you could share this episode with a colleague or friend. And make sure you subscribe so that you don't miss out on any new content! And consider supporting the show by buying us a coffee or two!We would love to hear from you – leave a comment on our website OR check out our FLIPGRID!Featured Content**For detailed show notes, please visit our website at https://edugals.com/97**Teachers/Admin:Start with conversations about grading and grading practicesWhy aren't traditional grading practices working? Leverage opportunities informally in your workroom, more formally in department meetingsKeep in mind - slow and deliberate changes towards ungrading (it's a spectrum)Many ways to ungrade (mastery, standards-based, feedback, etc)Focus on the feedback and learning over gradesLook at printouts of marks for students, rubrics we're using (single point vs 4-level), success criteria, moderated markingTry to find common ground, team dynamics matterRethinking Letter Grades - Conversation CardsGrades are very personal - Grading for Equity by Joe FeldmanShare your own vulnerabilityOpen your classroom space, share your ungrading practicesHonour professional judgementInvite colleagues and admin into your classroomKeep your admin in the loop - let them know what you are doing with ungrading and be prepared with a planParents:Parents are allies - need transparency, clear communication of grading practicesPitch/justify your why of ungrading - send out a newsletter early in the school yearMastery can start a strong parent-teacher relationshipStart an FAQ document to share with parents, teachers, admin, etc - post on website, LMS, etcStudents:This is the trickiest group to build buy-in!Consider the language you use to talk about grading, assessment, and feedbackExpect pushback - this takes a bit of time to learnInvolve students in the grading practicesStart with having a conversation in general about gradingHave them track their progress with a portfolioBuild in reflection opportunitiesKnow that emotions can be high - some students might feel anxiety and stressSupport the showConnect with EduGals: Twitter @EduGals Rachel @dr_r_johnson Katie @KatieAttwell EduGals Website Support the show

This week, we will explore the journey of Dr. Reba Wissner. Reba is an Assistant Professor of Music and Musicology at Columbus State University in Columbus, Georgia. You can follow Reba on Twitter ⁠@reba_wissner⁠. On this episode, Reba shares about her approaches to ungrading as a postsecondary instructor and how these practices have impacted and benefitted her students in many ways. Dr. Aaron R. Gierhart is an Assistant Professor of Elementary Education at Columbus State University in Columbus, Georgia, and previously taught in the Illinois public schools for 11 years. Visit his ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkTree⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to connect with him. Podcast Socials: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @JourneysOfTeaching & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @JourneysTeach Thank you to Mitch Furr for the podcast theme music and Adam Gierhart for the logo artwork.

In this episode, Holly Parker from the Center for Teaching and Learning at the University of Vermont speaks with Leigh Wright, Associate Professor of Journalism and Mass Communications at Murray State University and Ciera Cornelison, Instructional Designer at the University of Alabama about their experiences and thoughts on alternative grading practices. They discuss how these approaches can promote a more nuanced and personalized understanding of student learning beyond mere numbers and letters.   *This episode is another installment of our PODFest series which was recorded December 1, 2022.

Meet Dr. Elisabeth Gruner, one of the University of Richmond's English Professors. This is a teacher who thinks it is a waste of her time to teach Grammar. Instead of learning how to write, you should just rely on Grammarly, a Artificial Intelligence service that writes for you. Grades are oppressive and conventional metrics of success are not inclusive enough. Believe it or not, but it only gets worse from there. We will look at the "great intellectuals" who have influenced why Gruner teaches this way. With professors like this, is the University of Richmond really worth $83,000 a year? Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 00:12 - Grammar is Classist and Racist 00:57 - It is a waste of time to correct Grammar 1:14 - Gruner's Grammarly Endorsement 2:06 - Ungrading 3:05 - Inclusive Pedagogy 3:55 - Paulo Freire 4:55 - The Thinkers of Inclusive Pedagogy 6:38 - Dog Whistles and Code Words 7:57 - The Collaboration Expert who has never Collaborated 8:42 - Is Collaboration just their word for Activism? 9:16 - Indoctrinating through Children's Literature 10:53 - The Ghetto of Children's Literature 11:06 - Her Activist Mission 11:24 - The Children's Literature Association 12:12 - Gruner's Love of Protest 12:59 - Gruner's Privileged and Affluent Life 13:25 - Virginia's Education Controversies 14:02 - Who doesn't do well in an Ungraded Classroom 15:31 - Students who can't "Self Regulate" their Workload 16:29 - Know-it-all Gruner admits she is full of sh*t 17:10 - The Oppresive Pedagogy 18:28 - University of Richmond's Real Educational Mission 19:07 - Conclusion If this is your first time hearing about our ongoing battles against University of Richmond, we suggest you go over to https://urwoke.net to learn more. Check out our UR Playlist here on Youtube as well! WE POST DAILY! If you don't see us, check our other socials. If you got a favorite, we are most likely on it! The AllmyLinks has all of our Socials! - https://allmylinks.com/robisright Article on Ungrading from UR Magainze - https://urm.richmond.edu/University-Of-Richmond-Autumn-2022-e-Edition/C1/ Fair Use Disclaimer Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.

Welcome to the 100th episode of Overthrowing Education!  On today's episode, I have the awesome privilege of chatting with 5 inspiring high school students – Pauline, Drizzle, Ella, Fahmi, and Katie and their equally inspiring teacher, Stacie Oliver. We mostly talk undgrading. Obviously, this is a topic I am passionate about, and I noticed in the Edu Twittersphere a teacher, Stacie, who was posting about her journey with her students about ungrading. I was impressed not only by Stacie, but also with her students whose work and reflections she sometimes posted. I realized that with all of my episodes, and there are lots of good ones, about going gradeless and ungrading, they were mostly from the teacher's point of view. So, I reached out to Stacie to see if I could have her and her students on to tell us about their adventures in ungrading. And also play The 5-Minute Game Show, of course! I'd love to do this for 100 more episodes, at least and continue bringing passionate, creative and inspiring voices of educators and students, so please subscribe if you haven't yet, and tell friends and colleagues to as well. And if you find yourself wanting an OE mug, t-shirt or tote bag here's the Swag Shop. Check out John Atkinson's clever and funny cartoons including the ones that I used for The 5-Minute Game Show. I want to thank my special guests Katie, Fahmi, Ella, Drizzle, Pauline and Stacie Oliver. Also, I'd like to thank the wonderful Barbara Heller who sang all the songs on the UnGradist Hits fauxmercial.  

As I get ready for my 100th episode celebration, I thought it would be great to look back at my very first episode from August of 2019. I featured educator of excellence Jesse Stommel and we discussed Ungrading (of course!).  My show was so different in the beginning, and I've streamlined it quite a bit since my earlier episodes. I originally had a feature called In the Trenches, and my guest on this episode was Leora Smith.   I also had something I called Tirades, Tips and Tools. I don't think this 2-minute segment lasted more than 2-3 episodes. It was a good idea, but kind of redundant.   I initiated my first fauxmercial which is called Grades-Be-Gone and of course, Jesse and I played the first The 5-Minute Game Show based on Two Truths and a Lie. Even though the show has grown quite a bit 98 episodes after this one, I think that for the most part, it holds up. What do you think?

#106 Apparently there is a growing concept of taking away traditional grading systems in schools and colleges, and replacing them with ungrading. It seems that the idea is to engage the student in feedback generating self-reflection on their progress through courses. I don't know much about ungrading, but from what I do know, it doesn't seem viable. Join me in this episode as I explain my thoughts, and feel free to share yours too!

The news to know for Thursday, March 30, 2023! We'll tell you where millions of Americans are bracing for powerful tornadoes this time. Also, the controversial new bans affecting kids and which prescription drug is now available over the counter. Plus, what a new study says about the impact of pets on children's food allergies, why some big-name tech leaders signed a letter calling for AI developers to pause their work, how some universities are ditching letter grades, and what they're offering instead. Those stories and more news to know in around 10 minutes! Head to www.theNewsWorthy.com/shownotes for sources and to read more about any of the stories mentioned today. Sign-up for our weekly email newsletter with extra news stories, random recommendations, listener features and more: www.theNewsWorthy.com/email  Thanks to The NewsWorthy INSIDERS for your support! Get ad-free episodes here: www.theNewsWorthy.com/insider This episode is brought to you by GreenChef.com/newsworthy60  To advertise on our podcast, please reach out to sales@advertisecast.com

We wrap up the ungrading series with a new beginning. Where do you start with ungrading? Listen in for a few easy ways to start small while aiming big! We leave you with a great tool for creating learning assets and feedback loops for your students: Explain Everything. For more on our conversation, check out the episode page here. Head over to our website at hitechpod.us for all of our episode pages, our Twitter, our YouTube, our connection to Education Podcast Network, and to see our faces (maybe skip the last one). --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hitechpod/message

Dr. Timothy Shea joins us for episode 4 in the ungrading series to discuss HOW we even assess ungrading. Isn't the point not to assess? Wrong. Assessment and feedback are key to learning, but numerical/alphabetical grades are not. Listen in for how Dr. Shea has been doing this for decades! He also leaves us with an oldie but a goodie: Twitter for Education. He still uses Twitter for his professional purposes and trains students how to effectively engage in social media tools. For more on our conversation, check out the episode page here. Head over to our website at hitechpod.us for all of our episode pages, our Twitter, our YouTube, our connection to Education Podcast Network, and to see our faces (maybe skip the last one). --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hitechpod/message

The series continues with an informational how-to: setting up ungrading in an LMS! Now, this is not a detailed, step-by-step walkthrough for every LMS. This is more of a general guideline for what it takes to do ungrading in an LMS. There are a lot of settings that can get in the way, so tune in to get a sense for what you need to watch for when doing ungrading in your course. We also leave you with TechSmith's Snagit, a fantastic tool for all image and video capture. Josh uses it for his teaching, so check out why he thinks it stands out. For more on our conversation, check out the episode page here. Head over to our website at hitechpod.us for all of our episode pages, our Twitter, our YouTube, our connection to Education Podcast Network, and to see our faces (maybe skip the last one). --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hitechpod/message

Long-standing friend of the podcast, Dr. Justin Harbin, returns to help us establish the rationale for ungrading. What's its purpose? Is it "good?" Should we be doing it or is it a fad? Answer all of these questions and more when you tune into episode 92. And then, Justin leaves us with an excellent tool called Research Rabbit. This tool can help automate the discovery of new materials, making literature reviews and all levels of research that much easier. Even better: they operate on an open-source platform and methodology. Check it out today! For more on our conversation, check out the episode page here. Head over to our website at hitechpod.us for all of our episode pages, our Twitter, our YouTube, our connection to Education Podcast Network, and to see our faces (maybe skip the last one). --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hitechpod/message

Starting a new series on Ungrading! Hear our two cents on the subject and join us for the series where we'll have some folks speaking to how they've used it in their classrooms. AND, we are excited to discuss Frame.io: a collaborative video critique software. Upload your video, send your link out, and start annotating the video! It's pretty dang awesome. For more on our conversation, check out the episode page here. For all of our episodes and resources for each app we discuss, head over to our website at hitechpod.us. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hitechpod/message

UNGRADING! You might already implement some form of UNGRADING but it is more likely that you don't.  Perhaps you heard of UNGRADING and dismissed it, or thought about it but decided it wasn't the right time, or decided it wasn't right for you or your students, or thought the whole idea was insane, or perhaps you don't know anything about UNGRADING at all.  Perhaps this is the first time you have even heard that term.Whatever your prior knowledge is or isn't about UNGRADING - please listen Dr. Sue Steiner of Chico State talk about her motivations to implement and her experiences with UNGRADING.  This conversation may convince you that now is time to take the UNGRADING plunge.  

Ungrading might seem a little daunting, right? How can you just take away grades? How can you assess students without actually grading their essays, projects, or homework? How do you prepare students who depend on grades to adapt to a new type of grading? In this episode, we'll cover what ungrading actually is, some of the research behind it, and how it can be brought to any classroom by having an honest conversation with your students. And then we'll take a few minutes to dispel some misconceptions about ungrading, because ungrading doesn't mean you have to completely eliminate grades in all forms from your classroom. Lastly, we'll cover a few ungrading assessment strategies that you can implement into your own course.Recommended Resources:20-Minute Mentor: What Is Ungrading and How Can It Unleash Your Students' Potential?20-Minute Mentor: What Are 7 Ways to Assess Students in an Ungraded Classroom?Don't forget to expand your love for teaching at the Teaching Professor Annual Conference in New Orleans, June 9 - 11. Give yourself something to look forward to: a conference to network, learn, and refocus on why you got into teaching in the first place!

This semester, Cesar and I have been working hard together as doctoral students at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley on our topic of study: ungrading. For those unfamiliar with the term, ungrading is a form of evaluation in which there are no grades or strict metrics; instead, feedback is open-ended and ongoing. It's something we both feel passionate about, inspired to share with others, and determined to explore further. We've been diving deep into this concept - discussing its possibilities and implications - and using our own experience to develop frameworks for educators who might be interested in trying it out. Ungrading has the potential to revolutionize education if given enough attention, which is why we're so excited to be studying it! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/myedtechlife/support

Grading practices and techniques range from strict policies, to contract-based grading, to assigning no grades at all. Wherever they find themselves on the continuum, in this episode, we hear Georgetown faculty wrestle with the nuances and complexities of assigning grades, and thoughts about their impact. Featured in this Episode: Karen Shaup, English; Miléna Santoro, French and Francophone Studies; Patrick Johnson, Physics; Erika Seamon, American Studies Georgetown Resources Grading Student Work (CNDLS) and Alternative Modes of Grading (CNDLS) Rethinking Assessment and Grading from Teaching, Learning, & Innovation Summer Institute (TLISI) Additional Research Blum, S. D., Kohn, A., & Saffel, T. (2020). Ungrading : Why Rating Students Undermines Learning (and What to do Instead) (S. D. Blum, Ed.; First edition). West Virginia University Press. Heissel, et al (2021). Testing, Stress, and Performance: How Students Respond Physiologically to High-Stakes Testing. Education Finance and Policy; 16 (2): 183–208. doi: https://doi.org/10.1162/edfp_a_00306 Chamberlin, K., et al (2018). The impact of grades on student motivation. Active Learning in Higher Education. https://doi.org/10.1177/1469787418819728 Amabile, T. M. (2018). Creativity and the Labor of Love. In The Nature of Human Creativity (pp. 1–15). Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108185936.003 Morris, S. (2021). When We Talk about Grades, We Are Talking about People. Rapchak, M., Hands, A.S. & Hensley, M.K. (2022). “Moving Toward Equity: Experiences With Ungrading.” Journal of Education for Library and Information Science. https://doi.org/10.3138/jelis-2021-0062. Stommel, J. (2017, October 26). Why I don't grade. Stommel, J. (2021, June 2). Grades are dehumanizing; ungrading is now simple solution

In episode 132 of the Lecture Breakers podcast, our guest is Dr. Susan D. Blum, editor of the popular book Ungrading: Why Rating Students Undermines Learning (and What to Do Instead). We talk about what ungrading is and the common misconceptions people have about it. Susan shares her own journey, and I appreciate her honesty and openness when it comes to her own transformation and how she views her role as an educator. If you are curious about ungrading, or if you're already using this approach and you want to improve the experience, then I know this episode will be helpful for you! Get the show notes: https://barbihoneycutt.com/LB132

Dr. Bryan Koenig is an assistant professor in the Department of Psychology and chair of SUU's Institutional Review Board. He holds degrees from St. John's University, College of William and Mary and New Mexico State University and has taught at SUU for the past five years. Dr. Koenig's teaching philosophy is centered on the belief that every student is unique, and structures his courses to provide students with opportunities to tailor their work to their interests. He actively engages his students by using a flipped teaching approach, including having class members replicate classic experiments. He continually looks to improve and excels at fostering solid relationships with his students. His wife, Crystal Koenig, is also an SUU faculty member, and their two children are their “tiny T-Birds.”Dr. Jayci Hacker has served as the Executive Director of Student Care & Advocacy and an Assistant Dean of Students at Southern Utah University since the summer of 2021. In this role, Jayci oversees the campus Care Team, Non-Clinical Case Management, the Office of Connection and Completion, and Graduate Assistants in the Psy.D. Program. Jayci provides QPR and Mental Health First Aid training for the campus. Prior to this role, Jayci served as the Honors Program Director and has been an SUU employee since January of 2012. Dr. Hacker recently completed her doctoral program at Arizona State University in Education and Leadership in December 2021. In the Spring of 2022, Jayci received the Gerald R. Sherratt Distinguished Service. 

My guest on this episode is awesome educator and author Elizabeth Jorgensen who I initially met on a social media platform that rhymes with bitter (which is basically how many of us feel about it right now). We discuss Process Based Assessment, moving away from grades, and of course, why and how to make a homework-less teaching practice.  Recently, I reached out to educators to get there take on homework and I got an incredible response- very diverse and passionate. Elizabeth reached out to me to share an essay she wrote (see link below) that I really loved. She is also the author of Hacking Student Learning Habits: 9 Ways to Foster Resilient Learners and Assess the Process not the Outcome, among many other books. I'd like to thank my guest, Elizabeth Jorgensen and my Almighty Mouse fauxmercial helpers, Yossie and Tuvia Frankel. Links and Resources: The Essay I reference https://twitter.com/LyzaJo https://www.facebook.com/elizabeth.jorgensen1 https://www.instagram.com/lyzajoelle/ website: www.lizjorgensen.weebly.com Gwen Jorgensen: USA's First Olympic Gold Medal Triathlete (Meyer & Meyer Sport) Sijo: Korea's Poetry Form (Parkyoung) Hacking Student Learning Habits (Times 10 Publications) Go: Gwen, Go: A Family's Journey to Olympic Gold (Meyer & Meyer Sport) SIJO: Korean Poetry (Edited by Lucy Park and Elizabeth Jorgensen) sold at Amazon. Also, complimentary copies of this book are available for educators who teach sijo in classes in the USA. Send an email to sejongculturalsociety@gmail.com My latest project is a Young Adult/Middle Grade nonfiction biography: Gwen Jorgensen: USA's First Olympic Gold Medal Triathlete. My co-author and I are offering no-fee author talks to school groups, classrooms and sport teams. We also have a free educator guide for anyone who teaches this book. Send an email to elizabeth.jorgensen@gmail.com

One of the most persistent narratives of the school system is that it's a place where students do work in exchange for grades. However, what would school look like if grades didn't exist? Chris Sarkonak is one of many teachers involved in the grassroots movement called “ungrading” to move school away from a culture of compliance, towards a culture of authentic learning. He joins Natalie to talk about why he tried this approach in his Physics classroom, how he pulled it off, and why it helps to cultivate growth, risk-taking and confidence in learners. Show Notes: Understanding “ungrading” as a journey, rather than a destination. (9:45) The unintended outcomes of the traditional, events-based grading system. (13:00) How to launch an alternative assessment approach in a way that inspires all learners to think differently about grading. (18:00) Reorganizing assessment and grading around skills to better learn the content. (23:45) Determining percentage grades in partnership with students (and parents). (35:45) Providing ongoing communication with parents outside of grades. (40:00) The purpose of education. (46:30)   There are FOUR spots left in the Empowerment Ecosystem --> Book a meeting with Natalie if you want in! Grading from the Inside Out Workshop, Long Beach, CA --> Register here! Connect with Natalie: Twitter | Instagram | nvardabasso@gmail.com Connect with the Podcast: Twitter | Instagram | hello@educrushpod.com Follow Chris: Twitter | sarkonak.christopher@bsd.ca  

Is grading unethical? Coercive and competitive? Should we replace grading with something else? In this podcast I chat to Jesse Stommel, one of the foremost proponents of ‘ungrading’. Jesse is a faculty member of the writing program at the University of Denver and is the founder of the Hybrid Pedagogy journal. We talk about the […]

Josh Luckens interviews Dr. Susan Blum, who shares how she uses “ungrading” principles and practices to reinvigorate her role as a college professor and empower her students to be lifelong learners.Dr. Blum is a professor of anthropology at The University of Notre Dame and the author of nine books, including her 2016 publication "I Love Learning; I Hate School: An Anthropology of College,” and her 2020 instant classic “Ungrading: Why Rating Students Undermines Learning (and What to Do Instead),” which she both edited and contributed to alongside higher education experts from across the world.Ungrading is a process of pedagogical inquiry that calls conventional assessment practices into question and continually searches for instructional strategies that work better to promote deep engagement and lasting learning.Dr. Blum shares a constellation of teaching practices applicable to a variety of disciplines that de-center grading and re-center genuine feedback and student growth.In her words: “Students in my classes have shifted their focus from getting good grades to meaningful and authentic learning.”Additional resources:Transcript: View as Word Doc or PDFTLC blog post: Asking the Big Questions in Learning DesignTeaching What You Don't Know by Therese HustonCarl Wieman Science Education InitiativeSyllabus example that employs grading while integrating ungrading principles (from Professor Mark Sample of Davidson University)(August, 2022)

This week, we are talking all about how to build buy-in for ungrading in your school community. We'll discuss ungrading buy-in strategies for various different stakeholders such as teachers, admin, parents, and most importantly, students. Let's start talking about ungrading!If you like what you hear, we would love it if you could share this episode with a colleague or friend. And make sure you subscribe so that you don't miss out on any new content! And consider supporting the show by buying us a coffee or two!We would love to hear from you – leave a comment on our website OR check out our FLIPGRID!Featured Content**For detailed show notes, please visit our website at https://edugals.com/97**Teachers/Admin:Start with conversations about grading and grading practicesWhy aren't traditional grading practices working? Leverage opportunities informally in your workroom, more formally in department meetingsKeep in mind - slow and deliberate changes towards ungrading (it's a spectrum)Many ways to ungrade (mastery, standards-based, feedback, etc)Focus on the feedback and learning over gradesLook at printouts of marks for students, rubrics we're using (single point vs 4-level), success criteria, moderated markingTry to find common ground, team dynamics matterRethinking Letter Grades - Conversation CardsGrades are very personal - Grading for Equity by Joe FeldmanShare your own vulnerabilityOpen your classroom space, share your ungrading practicesHonour professional judgementInvite colleagues and admin into your classroomKeep your admin in the loop - let them know what you are doing with ungrading and be prepared with a planParents:Parents are allies - need transparency, clear communication of grading practicesPitch/justify your why of ungrading - send out a newsletter early in the school yearMastery can start a strong parent-teacher relationshipStart an FAQ document to share with parents, teachers, admin, etc - post on website, LMS, etcStudents:This is the trickiest group to build buy-in!Consider the language you use to talk about grading, assessment, and feedbackExpect pushback - this takes a bit of time to learnInvolve students in the grading practicesStart with having a conversation in general about gradingHave them track their progress with a portfolioBuild in reflection opportunitiesKnow that emotions can be high - some students might feel anxiety and stressSupport the show

In this blast from the past, we are digging into the HOW of ungrading. In part 2 of this 2 part series, we are talking about different strategies and ideas to get started with ungrading in the classroom. It can feel pretty overwhelming to get started, so tune in to listen to some easy ways to dive into ungrading ideas.If you like what you hear, we would love it if you could share this episode with a colleague or friend. And make sure you subscribe so that you don't miss out on any new content! And consider supporting the show by buying us a coffee or two!We would love to hear from you – leave a comment on our website OR check out our FLIPGRID!Featured Content**For detailed show notes, please visit our website at https://edugals.com/71**Ideas/Strategies:Podcasting - listen to E050 for more info on Podcasting in the ClassroomFocus on reflection of learning, process of learningVideo - Screencastify/Screencastify SubmitFeedback first before gradesInvolve students in grade determinations (conferencing, interviews)Student self-assessment of traditional testsRubrics - consider single point rubrics, co-constructed with studentsMastery-based grading or minimal grading scales - pass/fail, mastered/getting there/not yet, etc.Portfolio/Blogging - gathering the evidence of learning throughout a courseBefore each reporting period, consider process letters, conferences, interviewsSeek admin supportBalance between mastery-based grading and ungrading practicesStart with your learning goal and choose strategies that support itPeer-to-peer feedback (scaffolded, sentence stems/frames, start with low stakes)Determining grades via self-, peer-, and teacher-feedback combinedGrade-free zones (first 1/3 of your course)Contract gradingLinks Mentioned:So You Wanna #Ungrade? The Practical Guide - Clarissa Sorensen-UnruhGrading Student Writing: Making It Simpler, Fairer, Clearer - Peter ElbowHow To Ungrade: A Workshop (Jesse Stommel)Tweet: 12 alternatives to letter grades in education (Teach Thought)Peer Grade (useful tool for peer feedback)Sprint: Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas In Just 5 Days (Jake Knapp)Support the show

Steve welcomes the University of Wyoming's own TK Stoudt and his students, Amy Bezzant, Maddy Davis, and James Roberts.  Hear about the triumph (and trials!) of peer assessment from an educator who's newer to implementing it, and from students who encountered it for the first time.  What really happens when we give Excalibur to Uryens?  Why should you have a campfire in your classroom?Should Maddie marry an NFL player?Learn the answers to all that and more!

Transcript of this episode is available here.Our first episode is all about grades – or lack of them to be more precise. We chat with Kary Zarate (Special Education) and Billy Huff (Gender & Women's Studies and Communication) about Ungrading, and why they're Ungrading in their classrooms, and the educators who inspired them to try. Huff and Zarate share what Ungrading looks like in their classrooms, challenges they've encountered, and the impact it's had on student learning—and themselves, including, as Zarate says, bringing back “the joy of teaching.” Did you enjoy this episode, or do you have a story to share about your experience with Ungrading or another teaching topic? Drop us a note at ttll@illinois.edu. This podcast was produced by the Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning at the University of Illinois. Episodes can be found on our website and major podcast platforms. We hope you'll find us there and join the conversation! About the guests Kary Zarate is a Teaching Assistant Professor in the Department of Special Education. Learn more at Kary's profile page. Billy Huff is a Lecturer in the Departments of Communication and Gender & Women's Studies. Learn more at Billy's profile page. View Huff's Art of Teaching: Lunchtime Seminar Series presentation on “Teaching for Social Justice in the Classroom.” Jim Wentworth is Associate Director of Instructional Spaces and Technologies at CITL. Other resources Jesse Stommel is a faculty member in the University of Denver's Writing Program, co-founder of Hybrid Pedagogy: The Journal of Critical Digital Pedagogy and Digital Pedagogy Lab (2015-2021); and co-author of An Urgency of Teachers: the Work of Critical Digital Pedagogy. He is online at www.jessestommel.com. Jen Newton is an associate professor in special education at Ohio University. View Newton's profile page. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Steve welcomes the University of Wyoming's own TK Stoudt and his students, Amy Bezzant, Maddy Davis, and James Roberts.  Hear about the triumph (and trials!) of peer assessment from an educator who's newer to implementing it, and from students who encountered it for the first time.  What really happens when we give Excalibur to Uryens?  Why should you have a campfire in your classroom?Should Maddie marry an NFL player?Learn the answers to all that and more!

This week, we are chatting about all things descriptive feedback. We're exploring what descriptive feedback is, how you can tailor descriptive feedback to boost student learning, and general tips and strategies to make descriptive feedback easy and manageable to implement in your classroom.If you like what you hear, we would love it if you could share this episode with a colleague or friend. And make sure you subscribe so that you don't miss out on any new content! And consider supporting the show by buying us a coffee or two!We would love to hear from you – leave a comment on our website OR check out our FLIPGRID!Featured Content**For detailed show notes, please visit our website at https://edugals.com/91**Descriptive Feedback - What do you notice, where are the gaps, and what specifically can you do to improveNot fair to students to give feedback without giving opportunities for putting it into practiceFeedback is a constant cycle between student and teacherTime is a big barrier to providing descriptive feedback - digital tools, peer feedback, self-reflection, audio/video feedback are all ways to helpConsider including a checklist or success criteria in student-friendly language with task/assignment submissionsBook: How To Give Effective Feedback to Your Students by Susan M. BrookhartFeedback strategies:Timing - throughout skill development, immediate or slightly delayed, put the feedback into practice, short mastery checks are quick to grade!Amount - avoid fixing everything (cognitive load), focus on 1-2 key ideas to give feedback, focus on usable feedback that moves the student learning forwardMode - written, verbal, most effective as a conversation; try audio/video feedback for larger projectsAudience - knowing your students, gearing feedback with appropriate language, try group/whole class feedbackWord choice/language in feedback matters:Mastery-based language (almost there!)Focus on the strengths/weaknesses of the work itselfAvoid any type of judgement of the student themselvesI notice..., I wonder..., consider...Referencing success criteria and making comparisonsReflective questions Positive, asset vs deficit-based mindsetsDigital Tool Recommendations and Ideas:MoteScreencastifyNotability or Good Notes (great on an iPad)Explain EverythingDropdown Chips in Google Docs (E090)Save your common feedback notes in Google Docs or Keep or ClassroomConsider creating videos for common mistakesEdPuzzleBranched Google FormsGoogle docs/slides with all levels of feedback with links (can help scaffold peer feedback)Choice boards for peer feedbackResources:Descriptive Feedback Techniques Part 1 with Rick WormeliDescriptive Feedback Techniques Part 2 with Rick Wormeli Support the show

This week, we are reflecting on our excitements, challenges, and worries as we think forward to the new school year in September. We're chatting all about our latest projects and how we're implementing them into our classrooms in the fall as well as some of the struggles we have had so far with this process. If you like what you hear, we would love it if you could share this episode with a colleague or friend. And make sure you subscribe so that you don't miss out on any new content! And consider supporting the show by buying us a coffee or two!We would love to hear from you – leave a comment on our website OR check out our FLIPGRID!Featured Content**For detailed show notes, please visit our website at https://edugals.com/89**Rachel is heading back to the classroom in September!New Ontario Grade 9 de-streamed science curriculumThe students are what makes the job - we both love the classroom and building relationships with our studentsKatie - Building a mastery-based and de-streamed approach to the ESL program at her school with a project-based learning focusRachel - Grade 9 science with a mastery-based, gradeless, and project-based approach (engineering, sustainability, and interdependence lenses)Transparency and developing the why is key!Building a team that is all in helps to build the momentum (look for folks who want to try new things and are willing to put in a bit of extra time)Big struggle currently - lack of time and release time, common lunches can helpBalance between being innovative and not burning outOur worries - not being properly prepared, ensuring student success in de-streaming, burning out with change or emotions, returning to past role (Rachel), PD after school hours will continue, no release time, no collaborationSummer PD opportunity: Material Sciences Camp from ASM (lots of locations)Summer - Katie is going on a big camping trip, Rachel is looking at day trips to doSupport the show

Literature professor Elisabeth Gruner and science professor Heather Miceli describe their practice of "ungrading," a feedback tool that has drawn attention and increasing support.

This week, we are bringing you our 10 favourite approaches to get started with ungrading. We are focusing on those strategies that are easy to adapt to the needs of your classroom so that it is easy for you to get started! Just keep in mind that there is no right or wrong way to ungrade, so find the strategies that will work best for you.If you like what you hear, we would love it if you could share this episode with a colleague or friend. And make sure you subscribe so that you don't miss out on any new content! And consider supporting the show by buying us a coffee or two!We would love to hear from you – leave a comment on our website OR check out our FLIPGRID!Featured Content**For detailed show notes, please visit our website at https://edugals.com/86**Our top 10 Ungrading strategies:Feedback/Critiques - use positive, growth mindset language and continuous feedback loopsVoice & Choice - let students choose a specific focus for you to concentrate on/assessCreate a supportive classroom environment for authentic peer feedback - try using sentence stems/starters and frameworks for peer feedbackReflections - entrance/exit tickets, Google Forms, goal-settingMinimizing your scale - single point rubrics (minimizing your scale - ditching the 100-pt scale (biased towards failure), checklist of skills, standards-based grading/learning progressions)A Shift in language (grade vs assess; What did I get wrong vs What did I learn?, invite/ask vs required etc.)Practice of self-assessmentDitch zeros/late marks (this is behaviour not learning/understanding)Portfolios Conferencing - can be time consuming!Resources:How To Give Effective Feedback to Your Students - Susan BrookhartDylan WiliamTrauma-Informed Strategies for the Classroom - E085Asset vs Deficit Mindset - E080Using Portfolios in the Classroom - E074The WHY of Ungrading - E070The HOW of Ungrading - E071Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/edugals)

In this concluding episode on peer assessment, Steve conveys the research on peer assessment, learning outcomes, and soft skills.  There should be no doubts about its value, especially, in the words of Walter Lippman, "It takes wisdom to understand wisdom. The music means nothing if the audience is deaf."

In this episode, the tables are turned.  I was a guest on Shane Lawrence's The Ed Podcast and we talked about so many important ways that we can begin to really overthrow education for the better including inquiry and game-based learning, authentic creative assessments and why I compare traditional education to a rotary phone and what it's going to take to upgrade to a smart phone (metaphorically speaking). When Shane interviewed me, it was at the beginning of 2020 and it aired on March 5th of 2020 (Cue ominous music). Needless to say, much has changed since then. You know many about the big changes, but I also update you on what's up with me. Lastly, I've got a really fun and exciting announcement coming up in May about the fauxmercials. So, stay tuned! I want to especially thank Shane Lawrence for lending me this episode and his voice for the fauxmercial! And also thank Yossie Frankel for lending his voice as well.   Links and Resources: The Ed Podcast Shane's Twitter: @theedpodcast New Lens Ed. – See my workshop, courses and more. My Twitter @BatshevaFrankel Lenses of Questioning Self-Paced Course Qualia: The School for Deeper Learning

In which Dan examines the behemoth that is traditional grading--you know, the A-F and 0-100 scales, and GPAs. Dan is joined by Susan Blum (@SusanDebraBlum) who has done a ton of thinking, speaking, and writing about how teachers can move away from this crude, harmful practice and towards something called ungrading. Susan edited and contributed to Ungrading: Why Rating Students Undermines Learning (and What to Do Instead). She talks with Dan about why grading is not at all about learning, how it's baked into our educational system and expectations, and what teachers can start doing now to ungrade. As always, comments and questions are welcomed on Twitter and Instagram @BigIdeaEdMentioned in the episode:Ungrading: Why Rating Students Undermines Learning (and What to Do Instead) edited by Susan BlumThe Schools Our Children Deserve by Alfie KohnMastery Transcript ConsortiumThe Ungrading Handbook from the Human Restoration ProjectGrading ≠ Assessment from the Human Restoration ProjectMusic:Track: Sunflower — Soyb [Audio Library Release]Music provided by Audio Library PlusWatch: https://youtu.be/dG1U3NuR9PkFree Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/sunflower

Continuing his assessment into peer assessment as an important method of ungrading, Steve not only talks about how he implements it, but several other important issues, such as how peer assessment:De-emphasizes the focus on gradesRelieves students' stressFosters democratic ideals and an empowered populous, andIMPROVES learning outcomes.

In this first episode of a three part series, Steve delves into the hot topic of "ungrading" with a focus on the particular and unique value that involving students in assessment brings to the greater ungrading discussion.  Learn more about grades as the locus of power in academia, the unconscious forces behind grades, students' literal capacity (or lack thereof) to understand grades, the relationship between grades and social constructionism, and, most importantly, the movie, Excalibur.  

Jacob Johnson, aka Grade Slayer shares his continuing journey on going gradeless and gives help for any teacher who wants to start. This is my fourth episode that deals specifically with going gradeless or ungrading and each episode adds a different dimension which brings more to the conversation- one of the most important conversations in education right now. And of course, at the end of our discussion, Jacob is subjected to The 5-Minute Game Show. The fauxmercial is a parody of those old record compilations commercials, and the incredibly talented Barbara Heller was kind enough to record the songs for me. And she actually recorded longer versions and even made-up some verses. Unfortunately, the fauxmercial was already getting long so I had to edit them down. However, Barb has such a stellar voice that I knew I had to put the long, unedited version at the end of the podcast. My special thanks to Jacob Johnson and to my fauxmercial helpers, Barbara Heller, Yossie Frankel and writer and Assistant Producer, Eve Hirschman. Don't forget to check out the Overthrowing Education swag on the website. Links and Resources: Jacob on Twitter Ungrading blog post by Susan D. Blum Ungrading: Why Rating Students Undermines Learning (and What to Do Instead) by Susan D. Blum Can Skateboarding Save Our Schools? TedX talk by Dr. Tae

From Earning to Learning is the podcast where Dave Frangiosa shares research backed philosophies, thoughts on student engagement and classroom tested techniques that can help move students towards learning. I got the chance to sit down (in-person) with the awesome Johanna Brown (@johannabrown). She's a Nationally Board Certified Teacher, NSTA leader, ungrader, and all around incredible person. We discuss everything from imposter syndrome to ungrading. And as an added bonus, you get to hear the background noise of downtown Houston outside the convention center. Twitter: @DavidFrangiosa Website: www.reimaginedschools.com

Dr. David Clark, Associate Professor of Mathematics at Grand Valley State University, joins the podcast to discuss the findings from his recent ungrading experiment and why he believes this may be a better way for higher ed to teach.

On this episode I have an incredibly insightful and super practical conversation with veteran educator and author Katie White. Perhaps if every educator put student-self assessment in the easy to implement way Katie describes, we would raise the level of learning %100, as well as raising the level of joy in learning for students. I want to welcome back my new associate producer, Eve Hirschman to the show. If you are a long-time listener or you've dug back into older episodes, which I highly recommend, you might remember that Eve wrote and co-wrote some of the early fauxmercials and game shows. I was finally able to coax her back to take on even more behind the scenes work along with writing. In fact, in this episode, she wrote the Right Track fauxmercial and The 5-Minute Game. Links and Resources: Contact Katie: Twitter: @KatieWhite426 Instagram: @softedgedlearning Email: k.white@sasktel.net Website: www.kwhiteconsulting.com Books available on Amazon: Softening the Edges: Assessment Practices that Honor K-12 Teacher and Learners Unlocked: Assessment as the Key to Everyday Creativity in the Classroom Student Self-Assessment: Data Notebooks, Portfolios and Other Tools to Advance Learning Katie's new book: Concise Answers to Frequently Asked Questions about Assessment and Grading by Nicole Dimich, Cassandra Erkens, Jadi Miller, Tom Schimmer and Katie White (released April 2022, available for pre-order) Overthrowing Education Swag Shop Find out more about Batsheva's Lenses of Questioning online - at your own pace- course.

Reported by EdSurge, Dr. David Clark from Grand Valley State University conducted a student self-grading experiment in his upper-level Euclidean geometry course this past semester. The results? Qualitatively, Clark claims his most energetic, enthusiastic, and best course in 12 years of teaching.

Dr. Doron Zinger is Director of CalTeach Science and Math Program at UC Irvine and has been a teacher and administrator. In this conversation we begin to scratch the surface of what Ungrading is, why it makes a difference in the learning community, and how to get started in thinking different about our work.

We have a couple great stories for our 150th episode! Ryan talks about one teacher's experiment with “ungrading” in his class and the impact that getting rid of grades had on his classroom environment. Sarah talks about the USDOE's RISE Award and its mission to celebrate the important work of non-teacher non-administrator school employees. Tune in! Don't just listen, join the conversation! Tweet us at @AcademicaMedia or with the hashtag #BigIdeasinEducation with questions or new topics you want to see discussed. Articles:https://www.edsurge.com/news/2022-01-17-assessing-my-first-semester-of-ungradinghttps://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Teaching/RISEAwardhttps://www2.ed.gov/programs/rise/awards.html https://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/washington-states-melito-ramirez-named-americas-first-recognizing-inspiring-school-employees-rise-awardeeHosts: Ryan Kairalla (@ryankair); Sarah Boulos Fye (@readwithfye)Producer: Ross Ulysse

Jorge Paricio - We talk, self-discovery through exploring, failing, and experimenting more! Being a mentor, and being mentored. How to start your own tinker shop, Human factors,  Why 200 sketches are better than 2 polished renderings, Speaking with end-users in order to make a better product, Confirmation Bias, The evolution of Industrial Design, and Tools for the trade.Jorge is currently an Associate Professor at the University of Connecticut. He's taught as a full time teacher at the Art Institute of Colorado, for 6 years, the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Online Division, and was Senior guest critic at the Rhode Island School of Design for 14 years. He's also designed products for Colgate-Palmolive, and continues to be mentor for industrial design students at UCONN and beyond.www.theidrender.comwww.renderinginteriors.comBooks1. Hybrid drawing techniques for interior design, Routledge. (https://amzn.to/3KxQpMt)2. Perspective Sketching, Freehand and Digital Drawing Techniques for Artists and Designers, Rockport.  (https://amzn.to/3FWEFPV)3. Ungrading, Why Rating Students Undermines Learning (and What to Do instead), by Susan D. Blum.  (https://amzn.to/3nPQLEw)4. Sketching by Koos Eissen and Roselien Steur, and Sketching The Basics5. Design Sketching by Erik Olofsson and Klara Sjolen. How to Render:the fundamentals of light, shadow and reflectivity.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Theidpodcast)

India and Aubree talk about how beautiful and fun (and COVID safe) India and Alyson's wedding was. And we spend a lot of time talking about how genuinely great India's mom is. And we admit that putting out a podcast as life starts to return to normal can be difficult as a small two person team. We have so many great episodes coming up in 2022 and we're excited to be back! Since Aubree explained Ungrading so poorly, you can learn more about it in Susan Bloom's edited book on the subject, Ungrading: Why Rating Students Undermine Learning. If you're planning your own LGBTQ Wedding, Kirsten Palladino's book,  Equally Wed: The Ultimate Guide to Planning Your LGBTQ+ Wedding, is the gold standard book to check out.  Show Website: Southern Queeries Email: southernqueeriespod@gmail.com Facebook Twitter Instagram Support the Show  PayPal Buy us a coffee: Kofi- https://bit.ly/3EtRG3k Shop our Bookshop Store* featuring southern authors and writing. Take our Show Survey To learn more about   Hosts Social Media India Bastien on Instagram  Aubree Calvin on Twitter  Aubree Calvin on Instagram   *Southern Queeries participates in the Amazon and Bookshop affiliate programs. We receive a small commission when you make a purchase through our links. There is no additional cost to you.

Jesse Stommel of the University of Denver, author of An Urgency of Teachers, and “ungrading” maven joins Steve for a thought provoking and, at times, joyously contentious discussion about inviting students to assign their own grades to themselves.  Ultimately, the conversation swerves into grading's and education's implications for society and politics.  But who could have seen that coming? 

Dr. Susan Blum (University of Notre Dame), a Renaissance Humanist (look it up) discusses her recent book, UNGRADING: Why Rating Students Undermines Learning (and what to do instead).  In this episode, Dr. Blum discusses problems associated with the long established system of grades and grading and discusses a recent movement, UNGRADING, which is a call to arms to provide learning environments that motivate student learning by changing the way students are evaluated.  If you have never heard of the concept of Ungrading this interview is likely to be disturbing, raising issues about our educational system that may challenge educators who have not questioned our model of student evaluation.  If you have some familiarity with Ungrading but have yet to incorporate some of these principles in your courses, we hope that this discussion might provide the support you need to dip your toes metaphorically in the “Ungrading waters”.  Lastly, if you are an expert in Ungrading please sit back and enjoy the discussion.  Perhaps you can pass this episode on to colleagues that might be ready to take the plunge.

Your lesson, should you choose to accept it, is to ditch the red pen and begin ‘ungrading'. The special agent assigned to help you with this task is Jessica Zeller, a professor of dance. In our conversation we discuss: 1️⃣ What ungrading looks like in her dance history and dance methodology classrooms 2️⃣ How ungrading creates an environment for engaged, risk-taking, and honest students 3️⃣ Getting students to do the thinking instead of teachers doing the thinking for them   Click here for links and resources mentioned in the episode or more information about Jessica and/or the podcast. Click here for Lesson: Impossible's blog.   Lesson: Impossible is proud to be one of the many amazing School Rubric podcasts.

Hi, ich bin Tim und plaudere heute mit Martin Lüneberger (@breitbandlehrer) über "Disklusive Lernwelten", "Rückzugsort Schule", das "KMK-Ergänzungspapier", "Booster- und Impfpflicht für Lehrkräfte" und "Ungrading- wie wir Noten verlernen". Viel Spaß bei der heutigen Folge! Das erwähnte Buch findest du hier: https://visual-books.com/diklusion Alle genannten Artikel findest du hier: https://www.tagesspiegel.de/wissen/jugendliche-fordern-bildungspolitik-heraus-schule-soll-zum-rueckzugsort-werden/27870214.html https://www.kmk.org/fileadmin/veroeffentlichungen_beschluesse/2021/2021_12_09-Lehren-und-Lernen-Digi.pdf https://www.n-tv.de/politik/Union-fordert-baldige-Impfpflicht-fuer-Lehrer-und-Erzieher-article22988229.html?xing_share=news https://www.rnd.de/politik/booster-impfungen-fuer-lehrer-philologenverband-fordert-schnelles-handeln-RNN5HXHAR5ANRIJUZBY5WICDDA.html?xing_share=news Den Newsletter von Philippe Wampfler findest du hier: https://beurteilung.ghost.io/ungrading-wie-verlernen-wir-noten/

Hi, ich bin Tim und plaudere heute mit Martin Lüneberger (@breitbandlehrer) über "Disklusive Lernwelten", "Rückzugsort Schule", das "KMK-Ergänzungspapier", "Booster- und Impfpflicht für Lehrkräfte" und "Ungrading- wie wir Noten verlernen". Viel Spaß bei der heutigen Folge! Das erwähnte Buch findest du hier: https://visual-books.com/diklusion Alle genannten Artikel findest du hier: https://www.tagesspiegel.de/wissen/jugendliche-fordern-bildungspolitik-heraus-schule-soll-zum-rueckzugsort-werden/27870214.html https://www.kmk.org/fileadmin/veroeffentlichungen_beschluesse/2021/2021_12_09-Lehren-und-Lernen-Digi.pdf https://www.n-tv.de/politik/Union-fordert-baldige-Impfpflicht-fuer-Lehrer-und-Erzieher-article22988229.html?xing_share=news https://www.rnd.de/politik/booster-impfungen-fuer-lehrer-philologenverband-fordert-schnelles-handeln-RNN5HXHAR5ANRIJUZBY5WICDDA.html?xing_share=news Den Newsletter von Philippe Wampfler findest du hier: https://beurteilung.ghost.io/ungrading-wie-verlernen-wir-noten/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lauschcafe/message

This week, we are digging into the HOW of ungrading. In part 2 of this 2 part series, we are talking about different strategies and ideas to get started with ungrading in the classroom. It can feel pretty overwhelming to get started, so tune in to listen to some easy ways to dive into ungrading ideas.If you like what you hear, we would love it if you could share this episode with a colleague or friend. And make sure you subscribe so that you don't miss out on any new content! And consider supporting the show by buying us a coffee or two!We would love to hear from you – leave a comment on our website OR check out our FLIPGRID!Featured Content**For detailed show notes, please visit our website at https://edugals.com/71**Ideas/Strategies:Podcasting - listen to E050 for more info on Podcasting in the ClassroomFocus on reflection of learning, process of learningVideo - Screencastify/Screencastify SubmitFeedback first before gradesInvolve students in grade determinations (conferencing, interviews)Student self-assessment of traditional testsRubrics - consider single point rubrics, co-constructed with studentsMastery-based grading or minimal grading scales - pass/fail, mastered/getting there/not yet, etc.Portfolio/Blogging - gathering the evidence of learning throughout a courseBefore each reporting period, consider process letters, conferences, interviewsSeek admin supportBalance between mastery-based grading and ungrading practicesStart with your learning goal and choose strategies that support itPeer-to-peer feedback (scaffolded, sentence stems/frames, start with low stakes)Determining grades via self-, peer-, and teacher-feedback combinedGrade-free zones (first 1/3 of your course)Contract gradingLinks Mentioned:So You Wanna #Ungrade? The Practical Guide - Clarissa Sorensen-UnruhGrading Student Writing: Making It Simpler, Fairer, Clearer - Peter ElbowHow To Ungrade: A Workshop (Jesse Stommel)Tweet: 12 alternatives to letter grades in education (Teach Thought)Peer Grade (useful tool for peer feedback)Sprint: Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas In Just 5 Days (Jake Knapp)Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/edugals)

Dr. Staci Johnson joins host Kevin Patton for a chat about how she uses ungrading with standards-based grading in her anatomy and physiology course. What is ungrading? Can one ease into it? Does it work? Plus, a related Book Club recommendation! 00:00 | Introduction 00:48 | Ungrading 03:05 | Sponsored by AAA 03:41 | Dr. Staci Johnson 24:06 | Sponsored by HAPI 24:55 | More Ungrading 45:12 | Sponsored by HAPS 45:52 | Long Winter's Nap 48:32 | Book Club: Ungrading 51:43 | Staying Connected ★ If you cannot see or activate the audio player, go to: theAPprofessor.org/podcast-episode-106.html

This week, we are digging into the WHY of ungrading. In part 1 of this 2 part series, we are talking about our observations around assessment and evaluation as well as why we think ungrading is a conversation that needs to happen in education.If you like what you hear, we would love it if you could share this episode with a colleague or friend. And make sure you subscribe so that you don't miss out on any new content! And consider supporting the show by buying us a coffee or two!We would love to hear from you – leave a comment on our website OR check out our FLIPGRID!Featured Content**For detailed show notes, please visit our website at https://edugals.com/70**Our Big Why:Grades close down conversations and feedback - feels too finalShifting the focus away from grades towards learningEmotion is tied to gradesGrades are not good feedback, they are just a single number and doesn't reflect the entire learning processGrades encourage competitiveness over collaborationCan negatively affect your classroom communityLooking at previous grades can change your perspective and builds in bias Previous grades can be affected by so many extenuating circumstancesPrevious grades can make you highly suspicious of your studentsGet to know your students first, don't look at previous gradesUngrading helps students to be more open to feedback and improvingConsider a feedback first approach with reflection via Google Forms BEFORE releasing gradesGrades provide finality. Without grades, the learning continuesLanguage matters - how are you talking about your students?Students who learn how to play the game of school well are rewarded with good grades but are they actually learning?Self-paced, mastery-based grading approaches work well with ungrading by minimizing the grading scaleNeeds to begin with a shift in mindset - you want your students to succeed and get good gradesWhat is the purpose of a unit test? What does it achieve?Start by trusting your studentsTalk to your admin to make sure they are onboardPromotes student metacognition - more reflective about their own learningPodcasting is great for reflection and learning!How equitable are grades and grading policies?Learning skills in Ontario are Eurocentric - how equitable are they for all of our students?Learning skills are a good place for self-assessment (Google Forms is helpful here)Learning skills leak into grades - are you grading compliance or learning?Start by learning,  reading and sharing about ungradingResources Mentioned:Jesse Stommel - How to Ungrade: A WorkshopWhen Report Cards Go Out On FridaysUngrading: Why Rating Undermines Learning (and What To Do Instead) - Susan D. BlumAlfie KohnPeter ElbowSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/edugals)

ClassCast Podcast Ep.081 features Mr. Tyler Rablin, an instructional technology coach, high school English teacher, and anti-grading crusader in Washington, sharing his perspectives and research on grading and assessment with host Ryan Tibbens.  This is among the all-time best episodes of the ClassCast Podcast because Tyler offers insights and ideas that challenge conventional wisdom, that put students first, and that show listeners a path to better formal education.  By reforming grading, we can increase learning, boost confidence, improve culture, and help teachers to handle the burden of feedback.This is an instant-classic. Listen on the podcast service of your choice, and be sure to like, follow, subscribe, write a review, and share with friends! You can hear more from Tyler Rablin on  Twitter @Mr_Rablin, LinkedIn, and his website.Table of Contents (*highlights)0:00-11:31 -- Intro to Tyler Rablin & Crusading Against Grading *11:31-15:27 -- How Teachers & Parents React to Grading Innovation15:27-22:48 -- Ungrading: How It Works ** 22:48-29:38 -- Gender in Grading & Student Self-Assessment29:38-42:31 -- Grading's Impact on Confidence & Growth **42:31-55:59 -- Is Grading a Culture Problem? **55:59-1:10:12 -- The Purpose of School According to Tyler Rablin *1:10:12-1:17:32 -- Tyler's Ideal School1:17:32-1:28:14 -- Why Is 2021 So Hard? *1:28:14-1:38:29 -- Tyler's Book/Movie Recs & Final Wrap-Up​​​The ClassCast Podcast streams on all major platforms, including iTunes/Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, Pandora, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, Audible, Stitcher, and more.  You can also find us on YouTube and at www.ClassCastPodcast.com.  Be sure to like, subscribe, follow, share, and comment wherever you listen.  Leave a comment below to let us know what you think of the discussion and if you have any questions!Support the show (http://paypal.me/TibbensEST)! ​Donations -- large and small -- help keep this podcast independent!Support the show (http://paypal.me/TibbensEST)

Brenna is thinking about ungrading and all the possibilities it uncovers, and she's talking to the university's Researcher-in-Residence to get imbued with no small amount of hope.

Jesse Stommel is a faculty member in the Writing Program at University of Denver. He is also co-founder of Digital Pedagogy Lab and Hybrid Pedagogy: the journal of critical digital pedagogy. He has a PhD from University of Colorado Boulder. He is co-author of An Urgency of Teachers: the Work of Critical Digital Pedagogy. Jesse is a documentary filmmaker and teaches courses about pedagogy, film, digital studies, and composition. Jesse experiments relentlessly with learning interfaces, both digital and analog, and his research focuses on higher education pedagogy, critical digital pedagogy, and assessment. He's got a rascal pup, Emily, a clever cat, Loki, and a badass daughter, Hazel. References from this episode: Jesse Stommel (https://twitter.com/Jessifer, https://www.jessestommel.com/) Hybrid Pedagogy (https://hybridpedagogy.org/) PlayForge (https://www.playforgegames.com/) Digital Pedagogy Lab (https://digitalpedagogylab.com/) The Hope Center for College, Community, and Justice (https://hope4college.com/) "An Urgency of Teachers: The Work of Critical Digital Pedagogy" by Sean Michael Morris and Jesse Stommel (LINK) John Dewey (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Dewey) bell hooks (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_hooks) Paolo Freire (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paulo_Freire) "Teaching to Transgress: Education as the Practice of Freedom" by bell hooks (LINK) Alice Is Missing (https://www.huntersentertainment.com/alice-is-missing) Connect: Michael Crawford, PhD (https://twitter.com/mjcraw), (https://www.mjcraw.com) Dr. Jane Shore (https://twitter.com/shorejaneshore) School of Thought (https://schoolofthought.substack.com/) Revolution School (https://revolutionschool.org/) Community of Thought Gatherings (https://www.paispa.org/community-of-thought-gatherings) Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools (PAIS) (https://www.paispa.org/) Michael Lipset, PhD of PassTell Stories (http://www.michaellipset.com/) Music from Digi G'Alessio CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 (https://bit.ly/2IyV71i)

In this episode, we explore the concept of ungrading: What is it? How do we get started? What might it mean for students in higher education? After attending the Digital Pedagogy Lab in 2019, Dr. Ebru Ustundag began exploring ungrading in her classes. Over the past year and half she has used ungrading as a teaching strategy to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic, and to deepen student learning and agency. Join us for a discussion of why disrupting traditional grading practices in higher education might benefit both students and instructors. Dr. Ebru Ustundag is an Associate Professor of Geography and Tourism Studies at Brock University, and a recipient of numerous teaching awards, including the Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance (OUSA) Teaching Excellence Award. Read the transcript: https://tinyurl.com/62eu6jmy

Today we discuss how we remove or reduce grades from our classrooms. Joining me for this conversation is Lee Ferguson from Texas and Johanna Brown from Washington State. Show Notes: - Johanna gave a shout out to Katy Dornbos as one of the teachers who helped out on her journey to being a gradeless teacher. - Johanna put together this google doc with a collection of ungrading resources. - We discussed the book Ungrading: Why Rating Students Undermines Learning (and What to Do Instead) Edited by Susan D. Blum. We also discussed the following resources: - The Teachers Going Gradeless website - Starr Sackstein's Blog Starr Sackstein's book “Hacking Assessment” - “Point-Less: An English Teacher's Guide to More Meaningful Grading” by Sarah M. Zerwin - Lee also recommended “Grading for Equity: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How It Can Transform Schools and Classrooms” by Joe Feldman Announcements: Our first August episode will be with the authors of After The Mask: A Guide to Caring for Students and Schools by Christopher Jenson and possibly additional coauthors. Credits: Please subscribe to Life of the school on your podcast player of choice! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LOTS Music by: https://exmagicians.bandcamp.com/ Show Notes at Lifeoftheschool.org You can follow on twitter @MrMathieuTweets or @lifeoftheschool

Dr. Travis Heath joins me to discuss many of the problematic norms in both therapeutic and academic communities. We talk about the war on drugs, therapy and how it works, systems approaches and how to teach them, gender and how it instigates unconscious (and often toxic) performances, drugs, crime, trauma, reauthoring, ideas and who owns them, approaches to therapy, and our cultural lust for revenge in place of restoration. We also discuss anti-racism, the digital commons, critical race theory (CRT), and more.Dr. Heath teaches at the University of Denver and provides therapeutic treatment to court ordered defendants in criminal cases. 

Susan and Marcus talk through the ideas and arguments from their recently published book "Ungrading: Why Rating Students Undermines Learning (and What to Do Instead)". This episode explores the idea that if we grade our students, which negatively affect their learning. 'Going gradeless' is a challenging, but ultimately rewarding task. The book is an excellent and very accessible resource - a must read for all anarchic educators!: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ungrading-Students-Undermines-Learning-Education/dp/1949199827 Marcus' choice of punk song in this episode is 'School Days' by female rockers The Runaways - listen to it here: https://youtu.be/HYxUAeEs8mE Susan's punk choice is Pink Floyd's 'Another Brick in the Wall', which shows the sausage machine metaphor of our conventional education system: https://youtu.be/HrxX9TBj2zY Susan D Blum is Professor of anthropology at Notre Dame University, Indiana. Her other books on higher education include 'My World! Plagiarism and College Culture' and 'I Love Learning; I Hate School' http://www.susanblum.com/ Marcus Schultz-Bergin teaches political philosophy at Cleveland State University and wrote the chapter 'Grade Anarchy in the Philosophy Classroom' in 'Ungrading' https://schultzbergin.xyz/about/ Please listen, enjoy, be motivated, be chaotic, and share!! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/roger-kerry/message

089 - This is part 1 of a 2-part conversation about ungrading in higher education. Dr. Chris Jones and Dr. Heather Miceli join us to talk about what ungrading is and how they implement it in their courses. They also address some of the common misconceptions about ungrading. Show notes: https://barbihoneycutt.com/LB89

090 - In part 2 of this 2-part episode, we continue our conversation about ungrading with Dr. Chris Jones and Dr. Heather Miceli. We discuss how to introduce students to ungrading, how to overcome the challenges of this approach, and recommendations to get started or improve what you're already doing. Show notes: https://barbihoneycutt.com/LB90

On today's podcast we are joined by Zoe Bee. Zoe is an English professor, poet, and content creator who produces content for YouTube and streams on Twitch. Some of her work includes "A Professor Explains", where Zoe dives into why Grammarly is a poor product or what makes a poem a "good" poem; or full overview of the themes of H.P. Lovecraft.Zoe is a successful content creator despite being active for less than a year. We specifically learned about her after seeing her wildly successful video, "Grading is a Scam (and Motivation is a Myth)", which is nearing 500,000 views within 3 weeks. Her takedowns of PragerU, support of progressive education, and overall extensive, fact-checked videos show a growing interest, especially by younger viewers, in educational pedagogy and politics.In this podcast, we sat down with Zoe to talk about her growth, practices as an educator, and content creation. To start off, here's a short segment from Grading is a Scam:GUESTSZoe Bee, YouTuber, streamer, professor, and investigator of educational pedagogy, poetry, and EnglishRESOURCESZoe Bee's YouTubeZoe Bee's TwitchZoe Bee's PatreonGrading is a Scam (and Motivation is a Myth) | A Professor ExplainsFURTHER LISTENING83: Why Rating Students Undermines Learning w/ Dr. Susan Blum74: The Research on Assessment w/ Dr. Astrid Poorthuis69: Social Justice, Gender Identity, and Liberatory Pedagogy w/ sj Miller See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Episode 64 of the Think UDL podcast: Engaging Ungrading with Susan Blum! Susan Blum is the editor and author of several chapters of the book Ungrading: Why Rating Students Undermines Learning (and What to Do Instead). She is also Professor of Anthropology, Fellow, Kellogg Institute for International Studies, Fellow, Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies, Fellow, Institute for Educational Initiatives, Fellow, Eck Institute for Global Health all at the The University of Notre Dame. In this episode, Susan and I explore the connections between “Ungrading” and Universal Design for Learning principles, especially focussing on how “Ungrading” engages students, reduces threats and distractions (yes, grades are distractions to learning) and fosters community. Ungrading can also provide multiple options for action and expression, so we will be covering quite a number of the UDL guidelines today.    At one point in our conversation, you may hear a difference in sound quality on my audio as we had to revert to our backup audio for the last half of the interview.   Near the end of the episode, Susan mentions the book Minding Bodies: How Physical Space, sensation and movement affect learning by Susan Hrach, and indeed I had just interviewed Susan Hrach the day before our recorded conversation. If you would like to hear that conversation, you will find it listed just before this episode. It is Think UDL's Episode 63: Minding Bodies, Senses, and Perception with Susan Hrach. But for now, thank you for joining me for this very thoughtful conversation with Susan Blum on “ungrading.” 

The Unprofessionals meet Johanna Brown, an Idaho chemistry teacher who has made her classroom gradeless!  We discuss the push to go gradeless, how a focus on learning can be best for students, and the worst ways to torture your science teacher...   For further reading, Johanna recommends Ungrading by Susan Blum And she's created this amazing Google Doc of ungrading resources! Follow her on Twitter @johannabrown and TikTok @jbrownchem   Like hearing funny science stories?  Check out our interview with Professor Science! Don't forget to like and subscribe, and follow us on Twitter @unprocast Have a funny story or suggestion? Email us!   Sponsors: Podgo Joshua and Casey Yell About Movies!  

Show Notes: In our 8th mini episode, Amanda and Jessica take a look back at episode 2 which focused on assessment. In this follow up episode, they reexamine assessment and take a look at the trending topic of ungrading and how information literacy instruction and the ACRL framework lends itself to faculty interested in getting started with ungrading. Resources referenced in this episode: Teaching in Higher Ed Podcast: Episode 350 - Ungrading with Susan D. Blum, February 25, 2021 Tea for Teaching Podcast: Episode 145 - Pedagogies of Care: Ungrading Overthrowing Education Podcast: Episode 44: Starr Sackstein: How to Go Gradeless and Assess Better Jesse Stommel: How to Ungrade, 11 Mar 2018 ACRL Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education LIS Pedagogy Chat Archive: Upgrading Slides & Resources This episode's theme music: Srivastav, A. (2013). Merry Go Round [Audio file]. Retrieved from https://soundcloud.com/909-music/arnav-srivastav-merry-go Here's where you can find us: Podcast: @Librarian_Guide Jessica: @LibraryGeek611 Amanda: @HistoryBuff820 Email: InfoLitTeachingPodcast@gmail.com Be sure to rate and subscribe wherever you listen to the podcast!

“Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.” — Albert Einstein Gary Chu is a high school mathematics teacher in a racially and culturally diverse suburb outside of Chicago. He is passionate about disrupting inequities. You can follow him on Twitter at @mrgarychu. Gary contributed a chapter to the book Ungrading: Why Rating Students Undermines Learn (and What to Do Instead) titled “The Pointless Classroom: A Math Teacher's Ironic Choice Not in Not Calculating Grades”. Throughout this series, I will be interviewing the contributors to this book to help gain a better understanding of what Ungrading is and how it can be applied. In this episode, Gary will discuss how he engages his students in deeper learning, promotes relationships, and provides students feedback that helps students gain a better understanding of the ways mathematics can be used beyond the four walls of the school. This the sixth episode and final episode of this series where you will hear from the chapter authors themselves who will help us dive deeper into their ideas about assessment and its impact on teaching and learning allowing us to go beyond the curriculum. Follow Gary Chu: Twitter Blog Resources: Ungrading: Why Rating Students Undermines Learning (and What to Do Instead) (2020) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/beyondthecurriculum/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/beyondthecurriculum/support

Clarissa Sorenesn-Unruh teaches chemistry and statistics full-time at Central New Mexico Community College. She is a Ph.D. student in learning sciences, a Councilor for the Division of Chemical Education in the American Chemical Society, and a panelist for a National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine symposium. Clarissa contributed a chapter to the book Ungrading: Why Rating Students Undermines Learn (and What to Do Instead) titled “A STEM Ungrading Case Study: A Reflection on First-Time implementation in Organic Chemistry II.” In this episode, Clarissa will discuss her first experience with ungrading and pushing her students' metacognition not only made an impact on her students but also herself as a teacher. Follow Clarissa Sorensen-Unruh: Twitter Blog Book YouTube Resources: Ungrading: Why Rating Students Undermines Learning (and What to Do Instead) (2020) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/beyondthecurriculum/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/beyondthecurriculum/support

Dr. Susan Blum is a professor of anthropology a the University of Notre Dame and the editor of the book Ungrading: Why Rating Students Undermines Learning (and What to Do Instead). In this episode, Susan discusses what led her to compile the book, what the book represents, and how it has been received. This the first episode of a six-part series where you will hear from the chapter authors who will help us dive deeper into their ideas around assessment. Follow: Twitter Instagram Blog Resources: My Word! Plagiarism and College Culture (2009) “I Love Learning; I Hate School”: An Anthropology of College (2016) Ungrading: Why Rating Students Undermines Learning (and What to Do Instead) (2020) Use code PODTALIHE through December 2020 for 30% off. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/beyondthecurriculum/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/beyondthecurriculum/support

Transcripts can be found via our website, humanrestorationproject.org.Today we are joined by Dr. Susan Blum, Dr. Blum is a professor of anthropology at the University of Notre Dame, and the author of many works and articles, including her recently released: Ungrading: Why Rating Students Undermines Learning (and What to Do Instead), which features fifteen different educators, such as Arthur Chiaravalli, Jesse Stommel, Aflie Kohn, and Laura Gibbs, speaking on their ideas and implementation of the practice. And as an interesting side note, more than half of the educators in the book have appeared on our podcast! In this conversation we'll be talking about ungrading, framed on the ideas found in the book - the “how” of the practice, and particularly how ungrading fits within COVID-19 and promoting equity as a whole.GUESTSDr. Susan Blum, professor of anthropology at the University of Notre Dame and active author, with a recent focus on ungrading.RESOURCESUngrading Book Club (assembled by David Buck)West Virginia University Press: Ungrading, edited by Dr. Susan BlumHuman Restoration Project Ungrading HandbookHuman Restoration Project Ungrading CourseFURTHER LISTENING78: A Way to Ungrade, Floop w/ Christine Witcher74: The Research on Assessment w/ Dr. Astrid Poorthuis54: Making the Switch to Ungrading feat. Abigail French, Dr. Susan Blum, and Dr. Laura Gibbs47: Redefining Assessment by Implementing Gradeless Learning feat. Jeffery Frieden, Aaron Blackwelder, & Nick Covington See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We are joined by college educators Dr. Jen Newton and Dr. Mira Williams. Jen currently works at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio, and Mira is a faculty member at James Madison University in Harrisburg, Virginia. These educators share their perspectives on on how teaching has lead them to ask the question of does the traditional system of grading make sense? We explore this and many more foundational questions.