Listen "Episode 194: Shortcast 156: Progression vs. Grades"
Episode Synopsis
Zach is joined by Dacia Guffey and Paul O'Donaghue to talk about the distinction between tracking progress and assigning grades and how teachers can help students and other stakeholders shift their mindsets around learning and displaying progress data.
Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog (https://www.modernclassrooms.org/blog/progress-vs-grades).
Show Notes
More info on MCP Webinars (https://www.modernclassrooms.org/webinars) and Scholarships (https://www.modernclassrooms.org/scholarships)
Check out MCP's new podcast, Catalyzing Classroom Change (https://catalyzingclassroomchange.fireside.fm/)!
Previous MCP Podcast episodes with Dacia and Paul:
Episode 5: Supporting Disengaged Students (https://podcast.modernclassrooms.org/5) (with Dacia)
Episode 67: Ignite! Online Academy (https://podcast.modernclassrooms.org/67) (with Dacia)
Episode 89: Impacts of Self Pacing (https://podcast.modernclassrooms.org/89) (with Paul)
Edutopia videos profiling MCP: High School (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrR-KIoggf4) and Elementary School (https://www.edutopia.org/video/making-self-paced-learning-work-younger-kids/)
The MCP Mentor Directory (https://www.modernclassrooms.org/teacher-leaders)
Connect with Dacia by email at [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]), [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]), and [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])
Connect with Paul on Twitter @PaulODonogue_ (https://twitter.com/PaulODonoghue_)
Contact us, follow us online, and learn more:
Email us questions and feedback at: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])
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Modern Classrooms: @modernclassproj (https://twitter.com/modernclassproj) on Twitter and facebook.com/modernclassproj (https://www.facebook.com/modernclassproj) (remember you can tweet us questions by using the hashtag #askMCP)
Kareem: @kareemfarah23 (https://twitter.com/kareemfarah23) on Twitter
Toni Rose: @classroomflex (https://twitter.com/classroomflex) on Twitter and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/classroomflex/?hl=en)
The Modern Classroom Project (https://www.modernclassrooms.org)
Modern Classrooms Online Course (https://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 (https://twitter.com/zpdiamond) on Twitter and Learning to Teach (https://www.learningtoteach.co/) Special Guests: Dacia Guffey and Paul O'Donoghue.
Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog (https://www.modernclassrooms.org/blog/progress-vs-grades).
Show Notes
More info on MCP Webinars (https://www.modernclassrooms.org/webinars) and Scholarships (https://www.modernclassrooms.org/scholarships)
Check out MCP's new podcast, Catalyzing Classroom Change (https://catalyzingclassroomchange.fireside.fm/)!
Previous MCP Podcast episodes with Dacia and Paul:
Episode 5: Supporting Disengaged Students (https://podcast.modernclassrooms.org/5) (with Dacia)
Episode 67: Ignite! Online Academy (https://podcast.modernclassrooms.org/67) (with Dacia)
Episode 89: Impacts of Self Pacing (https://podcast.modernclassrooms.org/89) (with Paul)
Edutopia videos profiling MCP: High School (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrR-KIoggf4) and Elementary School (https://www.edutopia.org/video/making-self-paced-learning-work-younger-kids/)
The MCP Mentor Directory (https://www.modernclassrooms.org/teacher-leaders)
Connect with Dacia by email at [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]), [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]), and [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])
Connect with Paul on Twitter @PaulODonogue_ (https://twitter.com/PaulODonoghue_)
Contact us, follow us online, and learn more:
Email us questions and feedback at: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])
Send us an audio note (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSffmqSsaaU7M0MTXowApIOt-wace2tD6LPct73oEQOlaFp4vQ/viewform?usp=sf_link) and we'll include it on a future episode!
Modern Classrooms: @modernclassproj (https://twitter.com/modernclassproj) on Twitter and facebook.com/modernclassproj (https://www.facebook.com/modernclassproj) (remember you can tweet us questions by using the hashtag #askMCP)
Kareem: @kareemfarah23 (https://twitter.com/kareemfarah23) on Twitter
Toni Rose: @classroomflex (https://twitter.com/classroomflex) on Twitter and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/classroomflex/?hl=en)
The Modern Classroom Project (https://www.modernclassrooms.org)
Modern Classrooms Online Course (https://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 (https://twitter.com/zpdiamond) on Twitter and Learning to Teach (https://www.learningtoteach.co/) Special Guests: Dacia Guffey and Paul O'Donoghue.
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