Ep 53: Switching to Standards Based Grading

Welcome to another episode of Poolside PD! Today, we're diving into standards-based grading—what it is, common challenges, and practical strategies. If you want to suggest a topic, find me on socials @MoorethanJustX or leave your idea in the Modern Math Teachers Facebook group. 🌞📚

Today's Topics:

• Overview of Standards-Based Grading (SBG)
• Challenges + Solutions to Switching
  • Converting to a Traditional Gradebook
  • Overwhelming Number of Standards
  • Supporting the Student Mindset Shift
• Practical Strategies + Best Practices
  • Dr. Marzano's Six Strategies for effective SBG implementation.
    • The 1-4 Scale: Simpler (2.0), Target (3.0), and Complex (4.0) learning goals.

Related Resources:
📕  "The New Art and Science of Teaching" by Robert Marzano.
🎧Episode 10: "Introducing Students to Mastery-Based Grading."
🖼Mastery Based Grading Posters to keep the transition visible and aligned with your classroom aesthetic.
💾5 Secrets to Mastering Mastery in the Math Class digital download
📝 Mastery Scales Checklist- Step by Step guide to write your own mastery scales

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Kristen Moore, classroom teacher and instructional coach at Moore Than Just X, empowers modern secondary math teachers to transform the student experience with the strategies and the confidence to implement project-based learning, mastery-based assessment, and student engagement strategies in their classrooms.

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