tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874907372997472165.post7599018075518440799..comments2023-05-02T02:59:17.053-05:00Comments on GWMS News : 'Grades' from a kids point of view. Worth a read.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11278914519104970066noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874907372997472165.post-67608910023371910702012-12-03T17:48:48.840-06:002012-12-03T17:48:48.840-06:00Kira, thanks for taking time to read the blog and ...Kira, thanks for taking time to read the blog and also respond with your thoughts! Fantastic!<br /><br />The topic of grades for me is very interesting. I see both sides and they can positively impact kids and in some cases very much negatively impact kids. I just want to make sure we have a setting at school where kids are learning because they are interested and engaged in the topic and want to learn more about it and not just to do work to get the 80%. Grades, in some form, will never go away. I just want to make sure we look at them for what they are worth and not be the only thing we worry about at school. <br /><br />How do you know how you are doing at school? From my perspective - GREAT. But I think you can answer that question yourself as well. Thanks again for responding.<br /><br />andrewmead73https://www.blogger.com/profile/02674066480142779717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874907372997472165.post-37796101342308491002012-12-03T17:39:33.958-06:002012-12-03T17:39:33.958-06:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874907372997472165.post-82357526243854201682012-11-30T19:30:25.690-06:002012-11-30T19:30:25.690-06:00Grades enhance my learning
Grades can be based on ...Grades enhance my learning<br />Grades can be based on much more complex criteria than multiple choice answers. They give the teacher, the student, and the parent an indication of how much work needs to be done in what areas.<br />“Why should I have been thinking about college admissions in 5th grade?”<br />Perhaps thoughts of college do not need to be in the mind of the grade 5 student, but by grade 8, plans for the future are important. <br />“Why should teachers be forced to give a lower grade to a kid struggling in their class ...”<br />Improvements in marks are an indication to the student that they are learning and improving.<br />“Grades and rote learning really go hand in hand.” <br />Grades do not need to be based strictly on tests. The scoring system in DI is a perfect example of marks reflecting a variety of aspects of the learning process.<br />“learning shouldn’t be viewed as a competition,”<br />Anything you replace grades with will still be marking. Even a “good job” or “this needs work” becomes an indication of success that can be compared between students, if they want.<br /> But really, how do I know how I am doing if there are no tests and grades?<br />By Kira, Grade 7<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com