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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
Burned Out or On Fire? How are you doing? Are you finishing the year feeling burned-out? Was this an especially difficult school year or did it feel normal to you? […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
