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How Do You Grade?

I grew up hearing terms like "80th percentile" and "satisfactory" when it came to my biennial tests. I knew that a letter-based grade system existed, and I quickly realized that--truly--the only grade I should ever get was an A. How … Continue reading

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Processing Achievement

The box is full of ribbons. There are far more blue ribbons than red. And more red than white. Even more telling, the ribbons frequently have a "Personal Best" stamp on the back. Judging by these mementos, he won more … Continue reading

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Love Learning Without Grades

A couple weeks ago Autoblot™ blogged about Motivating Learning. He discussed taking grades "off the table" and focusing instead on the joy of learning. In the comments that followed, someone asked for a few practical ideas/tips for making a "gradeless" … Continue reading

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Autoblot: Motivating Learning

A couple weeks ago, Sarita mentioned it in a large group meeting. Then Luke noticed it mentioned in his blog reading.     An Autoblot™ Post

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Get It Right

I hated grades in school. Grades were a game to be won. And I won that game by graduating Valedictorian. But as cool as it is to be able to whip out that title to try to impress people--people who … Continue reading

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