The Grading Podcast 76 - Happy Holidays! A Replay of Our First Interview with Dr. Matt Towsnley - the Sportscaster of Alternative Grading
Happy Holidays 2024!!! Please enjoy this replay of one of our favorite interviews with Dr. Matt Townsley!
Dr. Matt Townsley is an assistant professor of educational leadership at the University of Northern Iowa and a former district adminstrator and high school math teacher. In addition to being an accomplished faculty coach and author of many books about Alternative Grading, Matt also has the distinction of having presented the highest energy presentation ever done at The Grading Conference, earning him the distinctive moniker of "The Sportscaster of Alternative Grading". Join Matt, Sharona and Bosley on this energetic, wonderfully inspirational voyage through Matt's writings, research, and experience working with educators, students and parents across the spectrum on rethinking grading.
Links
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- Matt Townsley
- A Parent's Guide to Grading and Learning (Townsley)
- Using Grading to Support Student Learning (Townsley)
- Punished by Rewards (Alfie Kohn)
- Fair Isn't Always Equal (Rick Wormeli)
- The New Art and Science of Teaching (A Competency Based Education Framework) Bob Marzano
- Making Grades Matter - Standards-Based Grading in a Secondary PLC at Work (Townsley)
- Grading From the Inside Out (Schimmer)
- Leadership Change (Cotter)
- Starting the Conversation About Grading (Brookhart - pdf download)
Comprehensive List of Resources:
All Things Standards Based Grading
Resources
The Center for Grading Reform - seeking to advance education in the United States by supporting effective grading reform at all levels through conferences, educational workshops, professional development, research and scholarship, influencing public policy, and community building.
The Grading Conference - an annual, online conference exploring Alternative Grading in Higher Education & K-12.
Some great resources to educate yourself about Alternative Grading:
Recommended Books on Alternative Grading:
- Grading for Growth, by Robert Talbert and David Clark
- Specifications Grading, by Linda Nilsen
- Undoing the Grade, by Jesse Stommel
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