Remake of Equity at FHS: Advanced and optional equitable grading strategies - GROUP 1 by Enoch Miller https://padlet.com/milleeno/bnpo8jc65gq0lai8 What if you want to do more than the minimum? en-us 2021-08-11 16:16:16 UTC 2025-10-25 14:06:19 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f9ee.png 7. Choice and Voice (within reason) milleeno https://padlet.com/milleeno/bnpo8jc65gq0lai8/wish/1675686442 Often we are assessing students knowledge. That does not have to be in a test or even written. Give choice boards or passion projects as options.]]> 2021-08-11 16:16:16 UTC https://padlet.com/milleeno/bnpo8jc65gq0lai8/wish/1675686442 6. Make, explain and use rubrics milleeno https://padlet.com/milleeno/bnpo8jc65gq0lai8/wish/1675686443 Create rubrics based on the standards, walk them through and explain them to students, get their feedback on the rubric and then actually use it!]]> 2021-08-11 16:16:16 UTC https://padlet.com/milleeno/bnpo8jc65gq0lai8/wish/1675686443 5. Growth and improvement over averaging. milleeno https://padlet.com/milleeno/bnpo8jc65gq0lai8/wish/1675686444 Weigh more recent performance and growth instead of averaging performance over time.]]> 2021-08-11 16:16:16 UTC https://padlet.com/milleeno/bnpo8jc65gq0lai8/wish/1675686444 4. Get rid of 0-100. Try a different approach. milleeno https://padlet.com/milleeno/bnpo8jc65gq0lai8/wish/1675686445 Apply mathematically sound approaches, using a 0-4 instead of a 0-100 point scale; avoid giving students scores of zero or try grading your 10 main standards of grade 5 standards per unit, etc. etc. etc.]]> 2021-08-11 16:16:16 UTC https://padlet.com/milleeno/bnpo8jc65gq0lai8/wish/1675686445 3. Be Mindful of How You Use Technology milleeno https://padlet.com/milleeno/bnpo8jc65gq0lai8/wish/1675686446 Many teachers use technology as an integral part of the classroom. While it can be a useful way to engage students and appeal to a variety of learning styles, consider its impact on those with physical disabilities.
Screen readers can assist students by opening resources, but other digital tools may actually hinder their ability to perform actions such as clicking, dragging and dropping that are not compliant with accessibility standards.
]]> 2021-08-11 16:16:16 UTC https://padlet.com/milleeno/bnpo8jc65gq0lai8/wish/1675686446 2. Accommodate Learning Styles and Disabilities milleeno https://padlet.com/milleeno/bnpo8jc65gq0lai8/wish/1675686447 Learning styles vary from student to student, differ between males and females, and vary for people with disabilities. To create equity in the classroom for everyone, here are a few methods to try:
  • Variance – Present the same information in different ways for visual, aural and verbal learners
  • Use a variety of media (e.g., audiobooks, movies)
  • Include transcripts for multimedia materials
  • Provide supplemental materials to the lesson plan (e.g., glossaries, illustrations)
  • Make technology accessible (e.g., give students the ability to increase text size or adjust brightness)
  • For presentations, use dyslexia-friendly fonts 
  • Read test instructions aloud, even if they appear in print
]]> 2021-08-11 16:16:16 UTC https://padlet.com/milleeno/bnpo8jc65gq0lai8/wish/1675686447 1. Be Dynamic With Classroom Space milleeno https://padlet.com/milleeno/bnpo8jc65gq0lai8/wish/1675686448 You can foster inclusion in the classroom through how you engage your students, starting with your use of space. 
Class formation can send signals about authority and equitable engagement. Do you always stand in front of the classroom to address rows of students? Consider classroom set-ups that emphasize interaction, such as group seating. Also, consider where you position yourself. Moving among students may de-emphasize the teacher-student hierarchy, and stimulate more discussion.
Similarly, try varying your activities. Whether it’s group, paired or individual work, when you arrange students in different formations, you may increase their engagement with each other, and the class material. (https://rossier.usc.edu/seven-effective-ways-to-promote-equity-in-the-classroom/)
]]> 2021-08-11 16:16:16 UTC https://padlet.com/milleeno/bnpo8jc65gq0lai8/wish/1675686448 Wahooooooooooooo allen_melissa https://padlet.com/milleeno/bnpo8jc65gq0lai8/wish/1678210306 2021-08-13 14:17:24 UTC https://padlet.com/milleeno/bnpo8jc65gq0lai8/wish/1678210306 Liss! liss_kyle https://padlet.com/milleeno/bnpo8jc65gq0lai8/wish/1678210485 I read the book over the summer and I am so excited about these practices. In particular, I’m trying non-graded class work/homework, and standards/competency based grading in my orchestras.]]> 2021-08-13 14:17:33 UTC https://padlet.com/milleeno/bnpo8jc65gq0lai8/wish/1678210485 YAY kelly_katherine https://padlet.com/milleeno/bnpo8jc65gq0lai8/wish/1678210802 Overall, I’m a big fan]]> 2021-08-13 14:17:49 UTC https://padlet.com/milleeno/bnpo8jc65gq0lai8/wish/1678210802 allen_melissa https://padlet.com/milleeno/bnpo8jc65gq0lai8/wish/1678211022 Is there anything else on the table for getting added as required this school year?

]]> 2021-08-13 14:18:01 UTC https://padlet.com/milleeno/bnpo8jc65gq0lai8/wish/1678211022 Standards Passport https://padlet.com/milleeno/bnpo8jc65gq0lai8/wish/1678214983 Here is something I am trying this year

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1JGFo8LUoxj2AzeKKCI2Mqlja0rVZ0utVJ4zazVcDVFw/View]]> 2021-08-13 14:21:16 UTC https://padlet.com/milleeno/bnpo8jc65gq0lai8/wish/1678214983 Love the 1-4 grading scale, have used it in the past and want to see how it works at FHS https://padlet.com/milleeno/bnpo8jc65gq0lai8/wish/1678243405 2021-08-13 14:41:04 UTC https://padlet.com/milleeno/bnpo8jc65gq0lai8/wish/1678243405