E32S6 It's time to reflect on what in the world we are doing with grades. What is our goal with them, and is it an effective way to drive learning? I argue for a standards-based system and letting go of traditional grades. Listen to find out why.

0:00 Intro

2:16 Wins and Fails Segment (I called it a series instead of segment...silly me...my brain doesn't function well on Friday evening apparently).

8:38 Episode topic begins: Can We Reflect On Grades, Again?

10:06 What are we doing with grades and are we consistent?

11:25 Is standards-based only for lower elementary? Well, is it?

12:54 Focusing on standards

14:26 Does going gradeless mean we forget about objectives, goals, standards and skills?

16:53 Understanding and performance as an end goal as opposed to content as an end goal

22:47 Closing

23:23 Outro

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