Using LPM in test prep, Gifted & Talented, Advanced Placement, and International Baccalaureate programs. Introduction Teaching an accelerated course, especially one tied to high-stakes testing, comes with a unique set […]
Teacher Intent vs. Student Understanding I have often wondered about the disconnect between what I say to students and what they glean from my words. How is it that I […]
Introduction While school probably started for most of you either last week or last month, welcome back to a new school year! I’ll echo what I said a year ago: […]
Introduction Because I was so busy with finalizing the book, ending the school year, and starting my graduate coursework, I never really processed the achievements of last year. So, before […]
For those of you new to this blog, I’m Elise Naramore, a high school physics teacher in northern New Jersey, with over three decades of teaching experience. Throughout my career, […]
Introduction This fall, I am diving back into the world of teaching AP Physics 1 after a hiatus of a few years. AP Physics 1 is an algebra-based, first-year physics […]
An Honest and Forthright Assessment of the 2022-2023 School Year Detailed, evidence-based feedback is one of the pillars of our ungrading approach, called the Learning Progression Model (LPM). Because I […]
Welcome to the Ungrade Upgrade! If you have been wishing you could shift to an ungraded classroom, this blog post will show you how! You can do this individually, with […]
What is the role of the student when it comes to end-of-year grades? Grades should be a tool for effective feedback and learning progression, not a source of anxiety. I […]
Are you ready to shift to Assessment 3.0? If you are reading this, then I assume you are seeking the same thing as I am: how to make better humans […]
