Dr. Matt Townsley is an assistant professor of educational leadership at the University of Northern Iowa and a former district adminstrator and high school math teacher. In addition to being an accomplished faculty coach and author of many books about Alternative Grading, Matt also has the distinction of having presented the highest energy presentation ever done at The Grading Conference, earning him the distinctive moniker of "The Sportscaster of Alternative Grading". Join Matt, Sharona and Bosley on this energetic, wonderfully inspirational voyage through Matt's writings, research, and experience working with educators, students and parents across the spectrum on rethinking grading.

Links

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• Matt Townsley
• A Parent's Guide to Grading and Learning (Townsley)
• Using Grading to Support Student Learning (Townsley)
• Punished by Rewards (Alfie Kohn)
• Fair Isn't Always Equal (Rick Wormeli)
• The New Art and Science of Teaching (A Competency Based Education Framework) Bob Marzano
• Making Grades Matter - Standards-Based Grading in a Secondary PLC at Work (Townsley)
• Grading From the Inside Out (Schimmer)
• Leadership Change (Cotter)
• Starting the Conversation About Grading (Brookhart - pdf download)

Upcoming Conference in Iowa:

Standards Based Grading Conference: A Collaborative Assessment Conference for Iowa Schools

Comprehensive List of Resources:

All Things Standards Based Grading

Resources

The Grading Conference - an annual, online conference exploring Alternative Grading in Higher Education & K-12.

Some great resources to educate yourself about Alternative Grading:

• The Grading for Growth Blog
• The Grading Conference
• The Intentional Academia Blog

Recommended Books on Alternative Grading (Please note - any books linked here are likely Amazon Associates links. Purchasing through them helps support the show. Thanks for your support!):

• Grading for Growth, by Robert Talbert and David Clark
• Specifications Grading, by Linda Nilsen
• Undoing the Grade, by Jesse Stommel
• Grading for Equity, by Joe Feldman

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