{"data":{"ID":894,"Class":"Conversation","Created":1541094095,"CreatorID":4735,"RevisionID":null,"Status":"Accepted","Title":"Grades, Schmades: Less Grading More Learning","Handle":"grades-schmades--less_grading_more_learning","ShortDescription":"Grades get in the way of learning. There, we said it. Come to this conversation to figure out your philosophy of grading, see examples of non-traditional grading in action, and figure out ways to better align your grading practices with your philosophy.","Description":"Participants will begin by determining and debating what the purpose of grading should be. This will be based on a survey from Thomas Guskey. Then we will show examples of how grades frequently get in the way of the goals we have for our students. We will show several examples of alternative approaches to traditional grading practices including standards-based and not grading at all. Lastly, participants will be given the opportunity to examine their own practice and determine how well it aligns with their beliefs about the purpose of grading.","Link":[],"Audience":["High School","Middle School"],"Practice":"Small and whole group discussion centered around the philosophy of grading and collaborative time to reflect and improve grading practices.","Presenter":["Katie Rego","Weston Pondolfino","Brian Hodges"],"PresenterAffiliation":["Attleboro High School"],"PresenterEmail":["krego@attleboroschools.com","bhodges@attleboroschools.com","wpondolfino@attleboroschools.com"],"ScheduleSlotID":112,"ScheduleLocationID":5,"SubmitterID":4735,"AdditionalComments":null,"LiveChannel":null,"Hashtag":null,"VokleID":null,"RecordingURL":null,"ConferenceID":8}}