tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2707703066300530859.post3301535155065911250..comments2024-03-15T02:09:23.712-06:00Comments on for the love of learning: Grading InequalitiesAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15047405950514440042noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2707703066300530859.post-77271223391793386512012-05-31T19:55:25.362-06:002012-05-31T19:55:25.362-06:00My stance on this issue is clear. Emphasise the fe...My stance on this issue is clear. Emphasise the feedback. Remove the grades. It will take time. It will take more than one person, but in 6 months I have my students looking for their feedback before considering a grade. Baby steps.wholeboxndicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15991423454771729668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2707703066300530859.post-72657402777541506902010-11-14T19:24:17.585-07:002010-11-14T19:24:17.585-07:00Hi, This is my second comment as part of an assign...Hi, This is my second comment as part of an assignment in Dr. Strange's class in EDM310. I will now post a summary on <a href="http://spencesherrieedm310.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">my blog</a> This post is great! I loved what you said about how students attribute their success on exteral sources when being graded. You have really made me think about how grades need to be done away with. I believe grading is part of the reason why kids today are so focused on themselves and their natural abilities rather than working together and helping each other.sherrie spence edm 310https://www.blogger.com/profile/16729600965714300072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2707703066300530859.post-52136526255669369452010-10-16T20:37:01.569-06:002010-10-16T20:37:01.569-06:00Yes!!!! This is one of your best posts Joe. Thank...Yes!!!! This is one of your best posts Joe. Thanks so much for being a leader in getting this message out. People like you are ahead of the game and need to continue to communicate this important message!!!Chris Wejrhttp://mrwejr.edublogs.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2707703066300530859.post-57889190848534019322010-10-15T00:43:51.380-06:002010-10-15T00:43:51.380-06:00I just cant' figure out why we can't just ...I just cant' figure out why we can't just have a type of 'developmental continuum' - objectives tick boxes - or 'Johnny has covered these areas well.....these areas need work...... I really just don't get why we continue to use grades (apart from fitting neatly into society boxes!!!!)<br />I cringe every time my son's report comes out - he tries hard and is not really 'A' material - his confidence just drops every time - it is just not right!!!<br /><br />Love the above quotes - I enjoy your blog...Donnahttp://www.k-3teacherreources.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2707703066300530859.post-91723075587642316842010-10-14T21:30:01.851-06:002010-10-14T21:30:01.851-06:00Joe,
Carol should be pissed.
She should be pisse...Joe,<br /><br />Carol should be pissed.<br /><br />She should be pissed because she's been lied to.<br /><br />Because she's been led to believe that grades mean something and that her grade is somehow cheapened by someone else's.<br /><br />She should be pissed because her love of learning was stolen from her in favor of meaningless letters...<br /><br />Rock on man!Tyler (@MrTRice_Science)http://trice25.edbulogs.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2707703066300530859.post-70217194832210618002010-10-14T17:21:33.236-06:002010-10-14T17:21:33.236-06:00I hate grading. I don't like the fact that gra...I hate grading. I don't like the fact that grades mean nothing. At least, grades mean nothing consistent. If I am an employer looking at a high school students transcripts and I see they received a B in a class that is relevant to the job. Does the B mean the student tries hard, even though they might don't do very good work (Johnny)? Or does it mean that the student does great work but didn't put in their maximum effort (Carol)?<br /><br />Again, I don't like grades. Unfortunately our system is as wrapped around grades as it is wrapped around Carnegie Units and seat time. But, as long as we have grades shouldn't they have some sort of uniform meaning.captrichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04322582687847887021noreply@blogger.com