Continuous Forward Progress

So, how did your year measure up? Mine? I have to say this year was probably the best teaching experience I have had this decade. One of my biggest (and scariest) changes was to completely rethink how I arrived at measuring student progress. In the years past, my grading system went like this.  I gave [...]

Last week, my mom saw my blog for the first time. Of course, being my mom, she loved it, and sent me a fantastic e-mail letting me know. Then, another friend sent me an e-mail… and another… And I realized, the majority of my readers are probably just like me. We are the “newbies” in [...]