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117 - Excuses, excuses: 10 Reasons People Give for NOT Implementing Alternative Grading and How To Reply to Them
Episode 117
In this episode, Boz and Sharona dig into the instant reactions that educators often have when they first hear about alternative grading. Inspired by…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
116 - Growing Student Autonomy and Agency (Without Driving Yourself Crazy!)
Episode 116
What happens when we give students meaningful choices in their learning? In this episode, Sharona and Boz dive deep into the role of student choice, …
11 months, 3 weeks ago
115 - Don't Do This Alone! The Importance of Community for Creating Sustainable Change
Episode 115
In this episode, Sharona and Boz dive into the essential role of community in grading reform. They reflect on their own journeys—Boz beginning with a…
1 year ago
114 - Grading What Matters: Leveraging Extrinsic Motivation to Grow Students in Multiple Dimensions
Episode 114
In this week's episode, Sharona and Boz sit down with Marc Aronson, Dean of Academics at Cheshire Academy in Cheshire, CT. This fascinating conversat…
1 year ago
113 - Experience First, Formalize Later: How switching to standards-based grading schoolwide enabled drastic change in the classroom, with Jen Smielewski
Episode 113
In this episode, Sharona and Boz sit down with Jen Smielewski, a math teacher at Avondale High School. Jen works with Doug Wilson, the principal at A…
1 year ago
112 - Squaring the Circle: Excellence vs Expertise with Jeff Anderson
Episode 112
In this episode, Sharona and Boz welcome Jeff Anderson back to the pod to talk about power, excellence, expertise, and how to work within grading str…
1 year ago
111 - Getting Unstuck from the Grade Wrap-Up: The Importance of Purpose Redux
Episode 111
In this episode, Sharona and Boz look at another common area where instructors get stuck when redesigning a course to use alternative grading - the f…
1 year, 1 month ago
110 - Developing Your Assessments Through the Lens of Competencies, with Camp from NEIA
Episode 110
In this episode, Sharona and Boz speak with Camp (Dr. John Camp), the head of teaching and Learning at NEIA, the New England Innovation Academy. NEIA…
1 year, 1 month ago
109 - Live from MathFest 2025: Trends, thoughts, and directions
Episode 109
Sharona sits down with MathFest 2025 attendees Drew Lewis, Jennifer Moorehouse, Lipika Deka, Jennifer Narang, and Cory Wilson to discuss what we hear…
1 year, 1 month ago
108 - The Importance of Purpose: Getting Unstuck in the Course Redesign Cycle
Episode 108
In this episode of The Grading Podcast, Sharona and Boz talk about some common reasons instructors get stuck during the process of redesigning a cour…
1 year, 1 month ago