Reason 1.
I am tired of overhearing statements like:
"I don't like the teacher, but I love the worksheets."
"That class is an easy A."
Reason 2.
A grade can (huge emphasis on "can") show how much of a curriculum you've mastered. But what happens when you get rid of the curriculum?
Reason 3.
Grades have become all school is about. If we removed the current idea of a "grade," then we could get down to actually learning things.
Nice post. I teach at a school without grades, and I've been writing a bit about it recently. I'd love your comments there.
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[Grades]: More recent experiences http://wp.me/p1IW16-h6
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Thanks again!
Amen, Sistah!
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