***Cancelled 6.26.2017***Online Book Study - Grading Smarter Not Harder by Myron Dueck

This online book study based on Myron Dueck's book, Grading Smarter Not Harder, will guide educators through the reflective process of understanding if the grades they assign truly reflect the extent of their students' learning. We will focus on looking at how we can motivate students through involving them in the assessment process, not punishing them for factors outside of their control. We will discuss how we can make our unit plans and goals crystal clear to our students which allows for fair and effective grading. Dueck's book will guide participants through this process by providing you with forms, templates, and real-life examples to create your own plan to develop a grading system that allows students to demonstrate their true understanding and learning. Participants will need to purchase Grading Smarter Not Harder by Myron Dueck.

This online book study will be presented using Moodle.  The Moodle link and grad credit registration information will be provided as soon as they are available.

Learning outcomes will include:

Participants will understand grading measures that show what students know, not punish them for factors outside of their control.

Participants will examine the fairness and effectiveness of grading homework assignments.

Participants will begin to develop their own thinking around designing instruction that has outcomes that are crystal-clear to students, and allows for re-testing for students to meet the standards.

This is a Title II sponsored event.  There is no cost to attend for those districts with a CESA 10 Title II Agreement.  The cost for all others to attend is $175 per participant.  Invoicing for this event will be updated once the 2017-18 CESA 10 Title II Agreements have been received.