I wanted to see if I could motivate my students to engage with literature in a way that wasn’t using marks as punishment - Charlotte Nixon Click To Tweet
Description: Going gradeless is a phrase that can create excitement or dread. It’s intimidating just to take a chance and dive in. Charlotte Nixon, a seasoned teacher and playwright, has done just that. On this episode Charlotte explores with us the lessons she learned going gradeless in her ELA class.
Show Notes:
Charlottes teaching style 2:41
The projects inspirations 3:15
The structure of the unit 3:30
Students learning the outcomes to determine their grades 5:13
The role of the outcomes 8:30
Student’s reactions to going gradeless 10:22
Benefits seen in the students 16:00
Summarizing the experience 18:00
What does reporting look like 19:53
Final takeaways 23:02
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