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"Ungrading" an Elective Class

In my elective class (environmental science), I've moved toward using "concept checks" at the end of each unit in favor of a traditional test. I ha... Read more

You Can't Build Skills in a Day

Test days are tough for my students because they need to be able to show skills in practice. This year, we're not giving any rote exams - there are... Read more

Unit Testing in GAS Part 5: Testing Objects and Arrays

If you're brand new to unit testing, start with the first post in this series to get caught up. Part 1: QUnit Setup Part 2: Simple Tests Part 3: Ad... Read more

Unit Testing in GAS Part 4: Error Handling

If you're brand new to unit testing, start with the first post in this series to get caught up. Part 1: QUnit Setup Part 2: Simple Tests Part 3: Ad... Read more

Unit Testing GAS Part 2: Simple Tests

If you're brand new to unit testing, start with the first post in this series to get caught up. Part 1: QUnit Setup Part 2: Simple Tests Part 3: Ad... Read more

Unit Testing GAS Part 1: QUnit Setup

I'm not good at writing testable code. I'm more of a 'figure it out when it breaks' kind of hobby programmer. The problem with this is that I am co... Read more

In the Silence

In the silence, a shuffle is a landslide. Clicks and ticks shake the air. Furrowed brows rattle individual hairs. Teaching is a human invention, th... Read more

Using Confidence Data with Student Responses

I tried something new today with my students – I asked them to rate their confidence in their answers on a 1 (total guess) to 4 (definitely know I ... Read more

If You Have It, Use It

I took the time the other day to show my students what exactly I look at when I’m grading tests. I use standards based grading, so I’m going way de... Read more

The Talk

We had school on Good Friday this year because of snow day accruals, which means we had a ton of students out. I wanted to give one short assessmen... Read more

The Unanticipated Problem with Testing

If you live in Indiana, and if you have children (or have friends with children), you may have noticed some headlines yesterday: ISTEP computer gli... Read more

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"Ungrading" an Elective Class

You Can't Build Skills in a Day

Unit Testing in GAS Part 5: Testing Objects and Arrays

Unit Testing in GAS Part 4: Error Handling

Unit Testing GAS Part 2: Simple Tests

Unit Testing GAS Part 1: QUnit Setup

In the Silence

Using Confidence Data with Student Responses

If You Have It, Use It

The Talk

The Unanticipated Problem with Testing

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