Shifting Focus from Grades to Learning in Education

Zach is joined by Kate McGillicuddy to discuss mindsets around grades and grading, and in particular Kate's use of standards-based grading to address some of the problems inherent in traditional grading systems.

Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog.

Show Notes

• More info on the Fall Virtual Mentorship Program cohort

• On your Mark, by Thomas Guskey

• Ungrading, by Susan D. Blum

• Standards-Based Grading

• Connect with Kate on Instagram @globalwithgilly or email her at kaitlynmcgillicuddy@gmail.com

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