Using Student Work as Mentor Texts
Every time we make a change in the classroom, there are unexpected repercussions. Some positive, some more [...]
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Going Gradeless in Math Class
About a month ago, I read Andrew Bernett’s blog post How to Create a Gradeless Math Classroom in a School [...]
Empowering Students: Setting Life Skill Goals
After introducing students to life skills (skills like critical thinking, communication, leadership, and time [...]
Using Student Mentor Texts In Writing Workshop
For the past six weeks, in my Language Arts class, I’ve been experimenting with what I call “flipped [...]
The Flipped Feedback Experiment
I love teaching writing, and I think one of the most important things educators can do is give strong [...]
Going Gradeless with Portfolios
A couple of years ago, we began the exciting journey of implementing the ideas from Leaders of Their Own [...]
Teaching Life and Career Skills With Breakout Edu
In a quickly frantically changing world, educators are all too aware that much of the content we teach may [...]
86%: The Problem with Grades
The end of the school year has finally arrived, which means it’s time for grades and report cards. But [...]
Reflecting on the 2016-17 School Year
Each June, as the school year wraps up, I like to take a minute to look back on what went well and what I [...]
The “No Grades” Experiment
Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson Last year, Jean Erickson, our Language Arts teacher extraordinaire, gave [...]
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