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Thursday, November 16, 2006

Grades

Interesting article by Alfie Kohn about grades. Rarely do we ask the question WHY we are giving them in the first place. If the answer seems obvious, is that an indicator that something might be getting overlooked?

http://www.alfiekohn.org/teaching/grading.htm

4 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

you're so smart - I have to think to read your blogs - this would be a good thing, no?
Hwo are things, otherwise?

7:33 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

you're so smart - I have to think to read your blogs - this would be a good thing, no?
Hwo are things, otherwise?

7:33 AM  
Blogger Stephen said...

SOHAILAH!

Things are going great. We should all get together and we could tell you how things are going and you could tell us how things are going and so you should email me.

2:50 PM  
Blogger colbycraige said...

Sohailah and Stephen two people I love and both teachers and friends. When you get this school up and running I would like to apply, so let me know.

Happy Thanksgiving to both of you.

4:12 AM  

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