Questions around the role and value of grading have been debated among teachers, administrators, parents and students for many years. In this podcast, Steve explores some of these questions and provides resources for further exploration. How much teacher effort is invested in grading student work, tests, and projects? To what extent does grading positively or negatively impact student learning? What strategies might a teacher put in place to decrease the grading that takes place?

Listen to Steve's podcast with Tom Schimmer here. 

Alfie Kohn - "The Case Against Grading"Jesse Stommel - "Ungrading: An Introduction"Jal Metha -  Possible Future: "Toward a New Grammar of Schooling"Jennifer Gonzales - "20 Ways to Cut Your Grading Time in Half"Vogel/Zywica - "Want to Go Gradeless? Here's How We Do It"

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