Letter grades aren't the issue. They can be redefined as gradations of quality vs the traditional %-based increments that average old/new evidence. The assessment practices that produce grades/levels are far more important than the symbols themselves. #GFIO #ATAssessment #sblchat

Here I will share my lesson plans for my students who will not be coming to school for the next two weeks. These plans were developed with my friend @pennykittle , as well as from input from some of my ELA colleagues at Magnolia High School. But before I share, some thoughts:

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This pandemic has already revealed that: - schools are so much more than just schools. - many people now realize how tough it is to be a teacher and that teachers are grossly underpaid. - teachers are irreplaceable and essential to learning and education. #homeschooling

Many are whipsawed by shutdown recommendations aimed at stemming the #coronavirus, and the logistical and financial consequences of those actions. edweek.org/ew/articles/20…

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If you are wondering where to start the conversations about shifting your school's grading practices and policies, try securing consensus around these three big ideas. #ATAssessment #GFIO #SBLIA #sblchat #edchat Solution Tree

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Keeping Kids Engaged in Remote Learning via Eric Sheninger esheninger.blogspot.com/2020/08/keepin…

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#ELMagChat What if “grading” shifted from Letter Grades or Percentages to profiles of performance based on developmental/proficiency continua, that are independent of Grade Levels and Age? Think of colored belts in karate and the Red Cross scale for swimming.

Grades should measure what kids learn. In L.A. they often don’t #SBLchat latimes.com/opinion/story/…

Leading a grading workshop on Monday for secondary teachers. Planning to have them read and process: "Seven Reasons for Standards-Based Grading" ascd.org/publications/e… #sblchat Patti Scriffiny: I just know your writing will resonate with these educators!

Lesson idea: have students adapt from the graphic below. E.g. advice from a dog; advice from the ocean; advice from a musician, etc. Brainstorm your own list. Once you have a list, pick one and write. (My apologies: I do not know the source of the chart).

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Moving to online teaching is a lot of work, not a pivot. Here’s a thread of tasks, mini units or sequences I’ve created for various Eng courses for use online. Please check for grade/level appropriateness. I hope I can make someone’s life a little easier. Please share. 1/11

These mini-assessments are ready to download and use in your classroom instruction now! Demonstrate the expectations of college- and career-ready standards with these text-dependent questions: bit.ly/2Gcvlg6 #elachat #engchat #CCR

@jkirk___ I am trying something different-we are having a class discussion about phones as tools and distractions, then students are writing their own policy for me to sign off on. I’ll be honest-not sure if it will work yet but we have had good discussions so far. docs.google.com/presentation/d…

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rewordify.com is an excellent website: copy and paste any text & it will identify the tier two vocabulary. From this, the site can generate a glossary, multiple choice quizzes & more. For example: dropbox.com/s/43j5ar6o2ih0…