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Students "compared and contrasted" reasons to stay and reasons to leave for the Arenal Volcano, Costa Rica.
Melanie

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"The Word Is More Powerful than the score!"

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"The Word Is More Powerful than the score!"

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Something I have been doing in my resource classes is to grade assignments with copious notes and then I give the students the option to make changes and hand it back for a different grade. The students who really want to have good grades will turn them back in, but the students who feel defeated don't.  Therefore, next I will try giving the feedback without a grade and asking for the assignment back in order to grade it.

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Grading for Growth: Grade for learning not labor

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Grading for Growth: Grade for learning not labor

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-Students will be able to earn grades through different methods, not just by writing
- Students will be able to points based on their discussions and types of questions asked
- Provide open ended response opportunities

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I will work on clear standards and the levels of mastery so my students are aware of what they will be assessed on and how they can expect to do.
-Melanie

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The word is more powerful than the score

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The word is more powerful than the score

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You will submit programming assignment to Google.docs first.  The following day you will check the assignment for comments or suggestions.  Then re-run the program.  Copy and paste fixed code to Docs and take a screenshot.  Then submit to Google Classroom for grading.
~Amanda

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Clear learning objectives will be given with rubrics in kid friendly and user friendly language that takes out the mystery of what they are working towards and will have a compass to guide them through assignments.

Not all assignments will be graded as is traditionally done.  However, other skills will be graded that are used to complete these assignments such as effort, collaboration, creativity, etc.
Rebecca

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There need to be ungraded assignments to reduce anxiety and to encourage students to make attempts even if they think they are making mistakes.

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I want to guide each student towards improvement. To do this feedback in this class will be a critical part of our learning process. Instead of just reading a letter grade you will see feedback on way to improve. You will have the opportunity to fix your assignment if you are unsatisfied with the grade received. Rubrics will be used to highlight areas of accomplishment and areas for improvement. Rubrics will be given to you at the start of each assignment so you know the expectations for the assignment.

Participation points are can be easily earned by simply participating and being engaged in the classroom environment. Assignments done in class will be graded as either complete or incomplete. I want all the hard work you do in class to be accounted for.

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Allow a grace period where students practice a new skill. Let them know the importance of mastering a skill through explanation and incentives.

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I will give you clear objectives that reflect what is been taught in the classroom.
Your participation should be focus on learning concepts for the joy of learning and sometimes you will be graded on it.
I will give you feedback on how to achieve the class expectation.
You will be assess on your learning experience and your goal will be to express in simple sentences using academic vocabulary your ability to explain the concepts learned to someone else.
Homework and classwork give you the ability to learn, be engage and have fun.

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History exams and quizzes are typically multiple choice and free answer. However, I understand that you may only have some answer to a question as opposed to whole.  Your quizzes and exams will be multiple choice but there will be a section for written answer. If you know some of the answer then I could award you some points. I will then provide feedback on what needs improvement.

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Not every assignment will get a letter grade.   Some assignments are given to  help build our skills as artist.  Feedback will be given on these assignments to help promote growth and mastery of skills.- Amanda Millett

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Response to "Grading for Growth" Article.

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Response to "Grading for Growth" Article.

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My actionable item is: I am going to provide some assignments in the beginning of each learning block that encourage learning, and are not graded.

I would put this belief in the syllabus this way: "I will encourage the growth of your students by introducing each lesson without the threat of assessment. This encourages the students to develop the skills willingly, without the hesitation to make mistakes."

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Not all assignments/activities will be graded

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Not all assignments/activities will be graded

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There is a time and a place for graded assignments, but sometimes a grades can interfere with learning.  Sometimes, graded assignments are not appropriate because they can cause stress and stress does not make for effective learning.  That's why in this class some of the assignments and activities will not be graded.  One example is the use of class quiz games.  In these games, you will be able to see how well you are doing on a particular topic during a fun, low stakes game.

~Matt

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The strength in written feedback is a powerful experience for both parent and child throughout the year. In my classroom I will  change the dynamics of grading a little bit by given written feedback without grades on certain assignment by partnering suggestions, references and resources for how to make improvements to work, strengths, and a new perspective of  what your grade means and the weight it carries. As a response to the written feedback everyone in the class will be given a new assignment to show corrections and generate a new piece of work based on the resources I have given. This will allow for additional points to be added to the original score if you have shown growth and proficiency of the standard.

Reneisha

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 Use the language of growth and Grading for learning

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 Use the language of growth and Grading for learning

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Students will be assessed and encouraged (Given feedback) during learning activities based on their ability to use strategies taught in class in order to successfully attack functionally academic tasks. I want to see how good they are at applying a strategy to a number of real life situations, not how good they are at preforming a task in a structured and controlled environment. - Cecelia

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For Physical Education, your grade is based on attendance and participation. Attendance is credited when a student is dressed in appropriate clothing and is ready to participate in physical activity when class begins. Participation is evaluated by the number of days you actively involved in the days activities. Participation can based off of the instructors view of your effort, attitude, and cooperation and may be subjective.

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Progress reports recently came out and I had a few students question their grade. 'Why am I not getting an A? I behave in class.' "Goal should be actual learning and growth, not compliance"

--Grades are earned based on demonstration of mastery of skills of the standards in curriculum--not given or about behavior. Your grade (your student's grade) is a reflection of where you (they) currently reside so you (they) can see where you (they) need to grow.

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Create multiple opportunities for mastery

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Create multiple opportunities for mastery

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Student self assessment is a part of creating multiple opportunities for learning. However i do not feel that it is the largest part. Self assessing is a good step to see if you have a mastery of the material, it is not the way that I would engage the students in having multiple means. Yakov was talking about how some of the students in Marin now have to pass all of their work at a b level to go on, making sure that they have multiple chances, but have to master the material. So I would implement this for my math class, giving the students 3 chances to pass each test and requiring all of the homework be turned in.