Equitable grading doesn’t call for heightened leniency, says the author of a book on the subject. #EWOpinion #EdChat edweek.org/leadership/opi…

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

I’ve written several times in recent weeks about toddlers’ tendency toward egocentrism (which in this case doesn’t mean that they’re full of themselves, but rather that - developmentally - they find it difficult to process the world from the…

Appreciated another convo w Frederick M. Hess to clarify what equitable grading is & what it isn't. Bottom line: misconceptions are common & skepticism is understandable, but truth is equitable grading raises standards & can support every student's learning. edweek.org/leadership/opi…

'Do you grade on a curve?'

Question from an email interview with an ed student at a local university.

My response: 'In a word, grading on a curve is bullshit. It creates a toxic dynamic in the classroom of winners and losers. More, it creates a false narrative around learning,

James Baldwin: “A great deal of one’s energy is expended in reassuring white Americans that they do not see what they see.” Resonating w me today.

🔍 Not completing homework is not proof of insufficient learning. Thus, missing homework shouldn't be recorded as a zero—it's simply missing data. Better, don't grade homework at all. #LeadInclusion #EdLeaders #Teachers #UDL #SBLchat #TG2Chat #TeacherTwitter

Here is the whole quote...

'Let’s get out of our students’ way and not limit them to our imagination. If we’re doing it right, every subsequent generation will be superior to the current one. If students only learned what we teachers know, society would grind to a halt...

Working on a new article about AI use in student learning, and reading a lot of research and suggestions in articles, books, interviews, & videos. The last five recommended that students ask AI tools to summarize text, documents, and videos for them because having it encapsulated…

radicalscholarship.com/2024/04/03/rec…

Recommended: Fact-checking the Science of Reading, Rob Tierney and P David Pearson radicalscholarship.com/2024/04/03/rec… via Paul Thomas

Yesterday US Department of Ed realigned its interpretation of Title IX to ban “all forms of sex discrimination,” including discrimination based on sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, sexual orientation, gender identity & pregnancy or related conditions. politico.com/news/2024/04/1…

For anyone who thinks the 'science of reading' is settled, 'Fact-checking the science of reading' by Rob Tierney (UBC) and David Pearson (UCB) will be unsettling: bit.ly/3W19sXE (pdf)

Interesting look at university grading from the student side.

stanfordreview.org/untitled-3/amp/

I’ve been a middle school teacher for over thirty years. I think one of my most valuable teacher superpowers is that I notice the “invisible” kids in the middle and prop them up. They are not high flyers nor kids who need extra assistance. They deserve attention too.

One of the biggest priorities I have as an educator is to place student autonomy at the core of their learning. This can be achieved in various ways, but what is most important is to provide students with opportunities to reflect on the choices they make in regards to their…

5th - 9th grade educators -- it's time to mark your calendar & purchase your ticket for #MidCon24 ! Two days of learning lead by Rick Wormeli & Cult of Pedagogy! You don't want to miss out! Register now before the price increase: KeepIndianaLearning.org/MidCon IMLEA

Later in the alphabet means slightly lower grades when teachers alphabetize when grading? Interesting study... phys.org/news/2024-04-g…

A Note from Maulik Pancholy

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A recent review of research confirms multiple benefits of 'looping' - that is, having a teacher stay with a class of students for more than one year: edworkingpapers.com/ai22-590