Grading an Ungraded Course
Each course taken for credit requires a grade. That's the system we work in. There is very little direction, in higher ed at least, about how to come to the…
Making Our Work Visible
The work of teacher educators and higher education faculty has long been quantified by number of published peer-reviewed articles. That's really the only metric by which we are evaluated. And…
Reframing Grading
Learning tends to stop when grades are assigned. Part of learning how to navigate school effectively is to master the art of learning what will be on the test or…
Unlearning Grading
I'm not even sure that title is appropriate. I never actually learned to grade. Assess, yes. I have been taught pretty extensively on assessment in both my masters and doctoral…
Ambitious Teaching: A Beginner’s Guide
Are you preparing the next generation of early childhood educators and leaders? How long has it been since you critically examined your syllabi and teaching practices? Did you know you…
Dismantling the School to Prison Pipeline
When Chrissy (@buzzingwithmsb) approached us to contribute to this blog series we didn’t hesitate. We are continuously looking for ways to contribute to, engage in, and learn from conversations around…
Ambitious Teaching
Dr. Chelsea T. Morris and I presented a (what we thought was) cool poster at the Council for Exceptional Children's Division of Early Childhood's annual conference. The first panel asked…
Determining Eligibility for Special Education
Here is a brief overview of the process of determining if a child is eligible to receive special education. CHILD STUDY If a parent/guardian requests a Child Study Team meeting,…
Fonts
A quick browse Teachers Pay Teachers is all the evidence you need that fonts are very popular. In doing a little digging into the literature on the use of fonts…
IEP Writing 101
Just to give a little background on myself. I am a graduate of James Madison University (JMU; and former student of Dr. Jen Newton)! I remember after my first day…