Listen "Competency-Based Grading with Ursula Askins-Huber"
Episode Synopsis
#37In this episode we talk about grading. More specifically, how we can grade based on what students are able to do in and with the target language. This requires a bit of a shift in thinking and approach, especially when coming from more traditional grading. I'm joined by Ursula Askins-Huber, a Spanish teacher in New Hampshire, who has been teaching for over 30 years. She helps us to see ways to adopt competency-based grading in manageable ways.Ursula speaks specifically about:what grades have traditionally represented.what competency (or proficiency) is how this has been missing in legacy grading practices.what a grade based on competency tell us.What competency-based grading looks like in the classroom.how accounting for HW completion, behavior, participation, being prepared for class, etc. work into a grade that is based on competency.Books that Ursula References:Classroom Assessment for Student Learning: Doing It Right - Using It WellRepair Kit For GradingConnect with Ursula Askins-Huber:Twitter: @UsaschoolmarmInstagram: @usaschoolmarmSchool ProfileConnect with Joshua and the World Language Classroom CommunityWork with Joshua either in person or remotely.Sign up for Talking Points, my weekly newsletter with tips, tools and resources for language teachers.wlclassrom.comTwitter: @wlclassroomInstagram: @wlclassroomFacebook: /wlclassroomWLClassroom Facebook GroupSend me a text and let me know your thoughts on this episode or the podcast.
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