Listen "Episode 147: Shortcast - Episode 23: Manageable Grading in a Modern Classroom"
Episode Synopsis
Listen to the full version of this episode here (https://podcast.modernclassrooms.org/23)
In this week's episode, we discuss systems and strategies Modern Classroom educators employ to make mastery-based grading sustainable in their classrooms.
Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog (https://www.modernclassrooms.org/blog/manageable-grading-in-a-modern-classroom)
Show Notes
Upcoming MCP Webinar on Mastery-Based Grading (https://modernclassrooms.org/events/2021/1/25/webinar-mastery-based-grading-in-a-modern-classroom) (Thursday, February 25th, 7:00-8:00 PM EST)
Mastery based grading: what does the research say? (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AoPmcMs9ITVZXLcUy9iCKQweXeV-qcq-RpN6loeCoJI)
Multiple studies on feedback & student learning (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WmkCm5wgpTOfmi6qtz8iy_bGQBXRZCQyxX2UhUC7oxM/edit?usp=sharing) (see Best Practices 2 and 3!)
Talking points app (https://talkingpts.org/)
Y.A.M.M. (https://yamm.com/) (Yet Another Mail Merge) - great for sending progress reports to parents from spreadsheet-based pacing trackers
Follow us online and learn more:
Modern Classrooms: @modernclassproj on Twitter and facebook.com/modernclassproj
Kareem: @kareemfarah23 on Twitter
Kate: @gaskill_teacher on Twitter
The Modern Classroom Project (www.modernclassrooms.org)
Modern Classrooms Online Course (learn.modernclassrooms.org)
Take our free online course, or sign up for our mentorship program to receive personalized guidance from a Modern Classrooms mentor as you implement your own modern classroom!
The Modern Classrooms Podcast is edited by Zach Diamond: @zpdiamond on Twitter and Learning to Teach (https://www.learningtoteach.co/)
Special Guest: Moira Mazzi.
In this week's episode, we discuss systems and strategies Modern Classroom educators employ to make mastery-based grading sustainable in their classrooms.
Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog (https://www.modernclassrooms.org/blog/manageable-grading-in-a-modern-classroom)
Show Notes
Upcoming MCP Webinar on Mastery-Based Grading (https://modernclassrooms.org/events/2021/1/25/webinar-mastery-based-grading-in-a-modern-classroom) (Thursday, February 25th, 7:00-8:00 PM EST)
Mastery based grading: what does the research say? (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AoPmcMs9ITVZXLcUy9iCKQweXeV-qcq-RpN6loeCoJI)
Multiple studies on feedback & student learning (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WmkCm5wgpTOfmi6qtz8iy_bGQBXRZCQyxX2UhUC7oxM/edit?usp=sharing) (see Best Practices 2 and 3!)
Talking points app (https://talkingpts.org/)
Y.A.M.M. (https://yamm.com/) (Yet Another Mail Merge) - great for sending progress reports to parents from spreadsheet-based pacing trackers
Follow us online and learn more:
Modern Classrooms: @modernclassproj on Twitter and facebook.com/modernclassproj
Kareem: @kareemfarah23 on Twitter
Kate: @gaskill_teacher on Twitter
The Modern Classroom Project (www.modernclassrooms.org)
Modern Classrooms Online Course (learn.modernclassrooms.org)
Take our free online course, or sign up for our mentorship program to receive personalized guidance from a Modern Classrooms mentor as you implement your own modern classroom!
The Modern Classrooms Podcast is edited by Zach Diamond: @zpdiamond on Twitter and Learning to Teach (https://www.learningtoteach.co/)
Special Guest: Moira Mazzi.
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