Shortcast 156: Progression vs. Grades

Zach is joined by Dacia Guffey and Paul O'Donaghue to talk about the distinction between tracking progress and assigning grades and how teachers can help students and other stakeholders shift their mindsets around learning and displaying progress data.

Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog.

Show Notes

• More info on MCP Webinars and Scholarships

• Check out MCP's new podcast, Catalyzing Classroom Change!

• Previous MCP Podcast episodes with Dacia and Paul:

  • Episode 5: Supporting Disengaged Students (with Dacia)
  • Episode 67: Ignite! Online Academy (with Dacia)
  • Episode 89: Impacts of Self Pacing (with Paul)

• Edutopia videos profiling MCP: High School and Elementary School

• The MCP Mentor Directory

• Connect with Dacia by email at dacia.guffey@modernclassrooms.org, dacia.guffey@dpsnc.net, and dacia1976@gmail.com

• Connect with Paul on Twitter @PaulODonogue_

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