Using Feedback to Improve Student Learning: A Learning Progression Approach
Do you remember the last time you gave students feedback on their work, only to have them ignore it and focus solely on their grades? It’s a frustrating experience, but […]
Target Levels
An essential feature of the Learning Progression Model is the use of “target levels.” A target level is the benchmark that students are expected to reach by the end of […]
The Easiest Grade Translation for a Gradeless Classroom
I am so excited! I love how seemingly minor alterations can create a huge mindshift. After years of using a grade translation chart tailored to each class, we finally came up […]
Reassessment vs. Retakes
There has been a lot of discussion in educational circles over the past 5 years or more regarding reassessment vs. retakes. How many chances should a student get to show […]
Content vs. Skills
Hello! One quarter of the school year has passed, unbelievably. I sent home a letter (via email) to parents and students, explaining the Unit 1 scores and what they mean, […]
The Role of Practicing
I recently received letters of gratitude from two former students. They lifted my heart, and surprised me. They were uplifting because the girls each wrote perceptive comments about the effect […]
Learning Progressions
Today, I was looking through last night’s assignments and recording its completion in my log. I’m beginning to see which students are beginning to slack off. I do keep track, […]
The Practices
These first two weeks have gone very smoothly. But wow, I am tired! You’d think after all these years that I would remember… but it takes a lot of energy […]
The Objectives of the Learning Progression Method
Welcome back to school! I can’t believe summer is over. This was the first summer in my life that I did not work, and what a privilege it has been. […]
