Grading for Growth

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Common questions about standards-based grading
A FAQ and advice about SBG
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David Clark
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Applying for faculty jobs as an alternative grader
Dos, don'ts, and advice from those who've been there
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Katie Mattaini
2
What music has taught me about grading
Lessons learned from being the "sage on the stage"
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Robert Talbert

September 2024

When alternative grading goes (almost) wrong
A story about different expectations and how to gently handle pushback.
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Giulia Toti
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How my use of the EMRN rubric has changed over time
As approaches to alternative grading evolve, so do the tools we use
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Robert Talbert
8
Sociology Compels Alternative Grading
Reflecting on Power and Privilege in the Classroom
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Cara Bowman
5
Blackboard Ultra assignments and alternative grading
How to get Blackboard Ultra to play nice with alternative grading
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David Clark
5
A labor day break
Four posts to get you thinking over the holiday
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David Clark

August 2024

Why I don't grade presentations (and what I do instead)
Removing grades can have unexpected results
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David Clark
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A college that has never had grades
History and reflections on attending Hampshire College
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Tortoise
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How I am updating my alternative grading approach for Fall
Embracing my inner McNulty
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Robert Talbert
Beyond the Single Classroom: A Model for Program-Wide Alternative Grading
This week we feature another guest post, this time from Robert Mundy and Alysa Robin Hantgan, both in the Department of English, Writing, and Cultural…
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Alysa Robin Hantgan
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Robert Mundy
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