Posts Tagged ‘ grades ’

More Than an ‘A’; Mindset and Assessment

April 25, 2011
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More Than an ‘A’; Mindset and Assessment

“Put yourself in a fixed mindset. Your ability is on the line. Can you feel everyone’s eyes on you? Can you see the instructor’s face evaluating you? Feel the tension, feel your ego bristle and waver. What else are you thinking and feeling? Now put yourself in a growth mindset. You’re a novice—that’s why...

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Calling all thinkers: “Revision, Redemption, and Grades?”

April 15, 2011
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What’s in a grade? This is a question that I ask myself almost everyday, if not actually everyday. Recently, my learning partner, Synergy co-teacher, PLC co-director, and fellow faculty member – all one person…Jill Gough – posted this important system of inquiries about grades. The original post can be found at her primary blog...

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Shared Decisions and Abolishing Awards

August 7, 2010
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Shared Decisions and Abolishing Awards

“Teacher need to be intimately involved in the conceptualization and direction of school reform…teacher knowledge needs to be an integral part of the process”  — Carol Reed A few months ago, the staff at my school made a leadership decision that will change the way we view awards and honour rolls at our school. ...

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