EPISODE 25: Grading in Middle School Language Arts: What NOT to Grade
Grading in middle school: It is the bane of our existence as middle school language arts teachers. But take heart, because I am going to be talking about what NOT to grade. Sounds too good to be true, right? And since I have over 30 years of experience, I have really come to understand what I don’t need to grade. Unfortunately for me, I only really understood this in the last years of my teaching. So I am hoping that my experience will help you sooner rather than later, and that you can free yourself of unnecessary work and anguish.
We will discuss not grading:
- Every bit of spelling, punctuation, and grammar
- Bell ringers and exit tickets
- Drafts
- Notebook entries
- Every classwork and homework assignment
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