A Recovering perfectionist's Journey to Give up Grades

Published on Nov 18, 2015

We all have to start somewhere, but ultimately it's where we end up that matters (as well as every step or misstep along the way).

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

A Recovering Perfectionist's journey to give up grades

 with Starr sackstein 
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Compliance plagued my early career

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Let's challenge some of my early beliefs...

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Teachers need control for students to learn.

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Mandatory, daily homework teaches accountability and responsibility.

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Students should be rewarded for good behavior

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Extra Credit helps kids learn more

Grades indicate learning

Late work should be penalized

Students must follow rules to do well

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Achievement is in the process

Constant feedback assists in development of mastery

Students who play school and comply, aren't the smartest necessarily

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We need to question the impact of all of our choices

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What will you challenge?

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