Time To Teach

E32S6 It's time to reflect on what in the world we are doing with grades. What is our goal with them, and is it an effective way to drive learning? I argue for a standards-based system and letting go of traditional grades. Listen to find out why. 0:00 Intro 2:16 Wins and Fails Segment (I called it a series instead of segment...silly me...my brain doesn't function well on Friday evening apparently). 8:38 Episode topic begins: Can We Reflect On Grades, Again? 10:06 What are we doing with grades and are we consistent? 11:25 Is standards-based only for lower elementary? Well, is it? 12:54 Focusing on standards 14:26 Does going gradeless mean we forget about objectives, goals, standards and skills? 16:53 Understanding and performance as an end goal as opposed to content as an end goal 22:47 Closing 23:23 Outro Contact information: Twitter: @TamiJ123 email: lidiajimenez@msn.com Podcast show notes & to listen online: Time to Teach Website Links Time to Teach Facebook Page Teachers For Effective Curriculum Facebo