The question I chose was: HMW shift the mindset of students to focus on skill-based learning rather than achieving a certain number grade by giving meaningful feedback and conferencing? Some background information: I teach Grade 10, 11 and 12 English I chose this question because it has been a prominent frustration for me over the…
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Going Gradeless: A Work in Progress
Going Gradeless: Last summer, a colleague, KR, and I made the decision to ‘go gradeless’ in our Grade 10 classes. KR, the Grade 10 lead approached me about this idea at the beginning of summer 2020. Seeing as many of my students were so grade hungry, I was all for this! Not exactly knowing how…
Urgent vs Important – Reflections on the return to school
First Blog Post Question 1: I joined Cohort 21 to gain insight into other teaching practices that may be beneficial to me and my students. I work with a number of fantastic teachers who have been a part of Cohort 21, and they commented on how much they enjoyed the experience, so I wanted to…