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TG_Neil - Moderator May 11 @ 8:00 PM EDT

Good evening, #FLedchat Let's get the introductions started. :-) https://t.co/wN7c3O08Jm

TG_Neil - Moderator May 11 @ 8:01 PM EDT

I'm Tammy. I teach Computer Science in rural North Florida. I'm excited to moderate the chat tonight about Grades & Extra Credit. #FLedChat

KristinCHarr - Moderator May 11 @ 8:01 PM EDT

Hi #FLedChat. Kristin, Ed Tech Specialist in St. Augustine, FL.

KristinCHarr - Moderator May 11 @ 8:01 PM EDT

Hi Lisa and Tammy! #FLedChat

lisab_1964 May 11 @ 8:01 PM EDT

Lisa; NE FL Tech Specialist 4th & 5th grade campus #Fledchat

lisab_1964 May 11 @ 8:02 PM EDT

Hey Kristin and Tammy! #Fledchat

KristinCHarr - Moderator May 11 @ 8:02 PM EDT

@lisab_1964 We are already doing better than last week...lol. #FLedChat

TG_Neil - Moderator May 11 @ 8:02 PM EDT

Welcome, @KristinCHarr and @lisab_1964 I'm glad you are both here. #FLedChat

TG_Neil - Moderator May 11 @ 8:02 PM EDT

@KristinCHarr @lisab_1964 I read last week's archives. You did great! #FLedChat

lisab_1964 May 11 @ 8:02 PM EDT

@KristinCHarr LOL u read my mind! @TG_Neil is here; does that mean we have to behave now? ;) #FLedchat

lisab_1964 May 11 @ 8:03 PM EDT

@TG_Neil @KristinCHarr we had fun, but we missed you, Tammy! #Fledchat

TG_Neil - Moderator May 11 @ 8:03 PM EDT

Nope! I want to have fun tonight! #FLedChat https://t.co/R37aEtOXBW

lisab_1964 May 11 @ 8:02 PM EDT

@KristinCHarr LOL u read my mind! @TG_Neil is here; does that mean we have to behave now? ;) #FLedchat

MrsMikesell May 11 @ 8:04 PM EDT

Kelly here! Going to try to participate coherently! I stayed up waaaay too late last night watching the new Capt. America movie. #FLedChat

lisab_1964 May 11 @ 8:04 PM EDT

@MrsMikesell Love Capt AMerica! Any good? Welcome to #Fledchat

cybraryman1 May 11 @ 8:04 PM EDT

@TG_Neil This one is for you: A computer student was told to work harder in school or he wouldn't get an up-grade. #FLedchat

TG_Neil - Moderator May 11 @ 8:04 PM EDT

Capt. America is on our list of movies to see. #FLedchat https://t.co/3N51Cy1lXM

MrsMikesell May 11 @ 8:04 PM EDT

Kelly here! Going to try to participate coherently! I stayed up waaaay too late last night watching the new Capt. America movie. #FLedChat

lisab_1964 May 11 @ 8:04 PM EDT

@cybraryman1 @TG_Neil LOL! I get it! #fledchat

MrsMikesell May 11 @ 8:04 PM EDT

@lisab_1964 We both loved it! #FLedChat

GetAlma May 11 @ 8:05 PM EDT

The time is now- @GetAlma today to start next school year off on the right foot! https://t.co/tMkGqkaPQY #fledchat #miched #ncadmin

TG_Neil - Moderator May 11 @ 8:05 PM EDT

I will totally be using this in the next week. Too funny! Thanks, @cybraryman1 #FLedChat https://t.co/vXoWvJAZBJ

cybraryman1 May 11 @ 8:04 PM EDT

@TG_Neil This one is for you: A computer student was told to work harder in school or he wouldn't get an up-grade. #FLedchat

KristinCHarr - Moderator May 11 @ 8:05 PM EDT

@lisab_1964 @TG_Neil I hope not...lol. #FLedChat

MrsMikesell May 11 @ 8:06 PM EDT

@lisab_1964 Can't tell you about it. Spoilers. #FLedChat

nathan_stevens May 11 @ 8:06 PM EDT

Nathan is here. All hail Tammy #FLedChat @TG_Neil https://t.co/EgtQrCkzuR

TG_Neil - Moderator May 11 @ 8:07 PM EDT

Tonight we will be discussing Grades & Extra Credit using the Q1/A1 format unless an amazing conversation breaks out. #FLedChat

cybraryman1 May 11 @ 8:07 PM EDT

@DennisDill Dennis. This is for you: Teaching history is old news. My Educational Puns page https://t.co/FawnC5A6qu #FLedchat

lisab_1964 May 11 @ 8:08 PM EDT

@kmhmartin Hey Kimberly! Quick ?--do you have ebooks in your library? #FLedchat

kmhmartin May 11 @ 8:08 PM EDT

@MrsMikesell @lisab_1964 Just heard that word in a beautiful British accent! #FLedChat

TG_Neil - Moderator May 11 @ 8:08 PM EDT

@nathan_stevens That looks delicious. Thanks. Zero calories as well. #FLedChat

TG_Neil - Moderator May 11 @ 8:08 PM EDT

I recognized that voice as well. :-) #FLedChat https://t.co/nWj4iNi3KR

kmhmartin May 11 @ 8:08 PM EDT

@MrsMikesell @lisab_1964 Just heard that word in a beautiful British accent! #FLedChat

lisab_1964 May 11 @ 8:08 PM EDT

watch out, #Fledchat, @cybraryman1 is on a role! Love 'em Jerry!

kmhmartin May 11 @ 8:08 PM EDT

@lisab_1964 I do, but no one checks them out. :( #FLedChat

TG_Neil - Moderator May 11 @ 8:09 PM EDT

We are about to get started. Don't forget to add #FLedChat to your tweets so we can bask in your intelligence.

lisab_1964 May 11 @ 8:09 PM EDT

@kmhmartin PLEASE can we talk later? Our Media is toying with the idea. No idea how to get started #Fledchat

lisab_1964 May 11 @ 8:10 PM EDT

@TG_Neil what word? How are y'all hearing voices? #Fledchat

TG_Neil - Moderator May 11 @ 8:10 PM EDT

**Q1** What do grades actually mean? #FLedChat

lisab_1964 May 11 @ 8:10 PM EDT

A1: Short answer: Not a flippin' thing #Fledchat

TG_Neil - Moderator May 11 @ 8:10 PM EDT

@lisab_1964 Dr. Who reference. -- Spoilers, Sweetie. #FLedChat

cybraryman1 May 11 @ 8:11 PM EDT

@lisab_1964 @kmhmartin My eBooks, eZines, eTexts page https://t.co/2FQ4A17fsD #FLedchat

lisab_1964 May 11 @ 8:11 PM EDT

@TG_Neil Oh--I never have seen a Dr. Who movie. Nephew watches them though #Fledchat

lisab_1964 May 11 @ 8:12 PM EDT

A1: Longer answer. A reflection of a Ss ability to master a concept? #Fledchat

cybraryman1 May 11 @ 8:12 PM EDT

A1 I used grades and test scores to judge how effective I was at teaching my students. #FLedchat

lisab_1964 May 11 @ 8:12 PM EDT

@cybraryman1 @kmhmartin thnx! Wil look into it later. #Fledchat

TG_Neil - Moderator May 11 @ 8:13 PM EDT

A1: I think it depends on what the Ss think the grades mean. Some think it equals effort. Others think it reflects learning. #FLedChat

KristinCHarr - Moderator May 11 @ 8:13 PM EDT

A1: Grades provide an idea of how Ss are doing overall in a course. #FLedChat

lisab_1964 May 11 @ 8:13 PM EDT

@TG_Neil The purpose isn't consistant, of that I'm sure #Fledchat

kmhmartin May 11 @ 8:13 PM EDT

@cybraryman1 @lisab_1964 Thanks! Will check it out! #FLedChat

TG_Neil - Moderator May 11 @ 8:13 PM EDT

I think you nailed it with this one, @lisab_1964 #FLedChat https://t.co/6wP6XUwmj0

lisab_1964 May 11 @ 8:13 PM EDT

@TG_Neil The purpose isn't consistant, of that I'm sure #Fledchat

kmhmartin May 11 @ 8:14 PM EDT

@lisab_1964 Yes, let's talk! #FLedChat

MrsMikesell May 11 @ 8:14 PM EDT

A1: Grades are a funny thing. To some they mean nothing. To others everything. #FLedChat

lisab_1964 May 11 @ 8:15 PM EDT

@kmhmartin TY, TY, TY!! #Fledchat May I introduce you to our media specialist @kismediaman who's also interested..

DrBrianCook May 11 @ 8:15 PM EDT

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kmhmartin May 11 @ 8:15 PM EDT

@lisab_1964 @kismediaman Absolutely! #FLedChat

lisab_1964 May 11 @ 8:15 PM EDT

A1: I wish it were consistent. Let's decide across the board what the value of grades/extra credit are, good/bad, then go with it #Fledchat

nathan_stevens May 11 @ 8:16 PM EDT

@TG_Neil A1 it means hours of worrying for students and parents #FLedChat

MrLeonard8 May 11 @ 8:18 PM EDT

Hey Zac here sorry I'm late #FLedChat

amybrowns May 11 @ 8:18 PM EDT

@MrsMikesell those that think they mean everything think that because that's how we trained them #FLedChat

lisab_1964 May 11 @ 8:18 PM EDT

howdy Zac, welcome! #Fledchat

KristinCHarr - Moderator May 11 @ 8:18 PM EDT

@MrLeonard8 Hey Zac! #FLedChat

kmhmartin May 11 @ 8:18 PM EDT

A1. I think grades are only a snapshot of what Ss know at a point in time. Wish I remembered the Russian I took in college... #FLedChat

kmhmartin May 11 @ 8:19 PM EDT

@MrLeonard8 Hey, Zac! #FLedChat

lisab_1964 May 11 @ 8:19 PM EDT

@amybrowns @MrsMikesell could also mean parental approval #Fledchat

TG_Neil - Moderator May 11 @ 8:19 PM EDT

Question 2 is on its way. #FLedChat

dkonopelko - Moderator May 11 @ 8:19 PM EDT

#fledchat I promise I'm still alive... Doug from Martin County!

Perednia May 11 @ 8:19 PM EDT

@amybrowns Agreed. I'm seeing that more than ever this year. @MrsMikesell #FLedChat

kmhmartin May 11 @ 8:20 PM EDT

Hey @TG_Neil, I'm not seeing your tweets. #FLedChat

TG_Neil - Moderator May 11 @ 8:20 PM EDT

** Q2 ** What are your opinions about zeros as grades? #FLedChat

KristinCHarr - Moderator May 11 @ 8:20 PM EDT

Yay! #FLedChat https://t.co/6LOTts6ibI

dkonopelko - Moderator May 11 @ 8:19 PM EDT

#fledchat I promise I'm still alive... Doug from Martin County!

VeliaViola1 May 11 @ 8:20 PM EDT

Hi everyone, Velia admin jumping in #FLedChat

amybrowns May 11 @ 8:21 PM EDT

@lisab_1964 @MrsMikesell As parents were trained before to believe grades reflected ability. #FLedChat

KristinCHarr - Moderator May 11 @ 8:21 PM EDT

Ooooh....good question, Tammy :). #FLedChat

lisab_1964 May 11 @ 8:21 PM EDT

A2: Could zeros be interpreted as, "Ss know nothing about topic"? #FLedChat

kmhmartin May 11 @ 8:21 PM EDT

Hey @KristinCHarr! #FLedChat

KristinCHarr - Moderator May 11 @ 8:21 PM EDT

@kmhmartin Hey Kim! #FLedChat

lisab_1964 May 11 @ 8:21 PM EDT

@amybrowns @MrsMikesell true; even as grades meant less to me as a T, I still expected my own sons to bring home "good" grades #FLedChat

VeliaViola1 May 11 @ 8:21 PM EDT

A2. I sat with a young Ss today, and his unwillingness to do work had nothing to do with ability, what would that say if he got 0? #FLedChat

MrLeonard8 May 11 @ 8:21 PM EDT

Im not seeing questions... #FLedChat

Mwren13 May 11 @ 8:22 PM EDT

A2. It may help get a point across to parents but punishes the Ss a lot. #FLedChat

DennisDill May 11 @ 8:22 PM EDT

@cybraryman1 OMG Jerry ... We watch @CNNStudentNews with @CarlAzuzCNN and he ends show with puns ... kids love it or ... hate it #fledchat

lisab_1964 May 11 @ 8:22 PM EDT

@amybrowns @MrsMikesell Needless to say, I felt like a hypocrite #Fledchat

MrLeonard8 May 11 @ 8:22 PM EDT

@lisab_1964 but can we ever say a student know absolutely nothing about a topic? #fledchat

amybrowns May 11 @ 8:22 PM EDT

@lisab_1964 @MrsMikesell Sometime in second grade, my son said, "Mom, r u ever going to even look at my report card?" I just don't #fledchat

KristinCHarr - Moderator May 11 @ 8:22 PM EDT

Good point! If we give zeros for behavior, are we really measuring mastery? #FLedChat https://t.co/3zJGpNuKYP

VeliaViola1 May 11 @ 8:21 PM EDT

A2. I sat with a young Ss today, and his unwillingness to do work had nothing to do with ability, what would that say if he got 0? #FLedChat

MrLeonard8 May 11 @ 8:23 PM EDT

@TG_Neil not in the chat only individual #fledchat

kmhmartin May 11 @ 8:23 PM EDT

@MrLeonard8 Me either! #FLEdChat

nathan_stevens May 11 @ 8:23 PM EDT

@TG_Neil A2 worthless. What does it prove? #FLedChat

lisab_1964 May 11 @ 8:23 PM EDT

@MrLeonard8 unclear. Niece works at HS in GA that doesn't allow Ts to give 0's #Fledchat

nathan_stevens May 11 @ 8:23 PM EDT

@TG_Neil @MrLeonard8 I am not seeing the question #FLedChat

VeliaViola1 May 11 @ 8:23 PM EDT

@KristinCHarr We need to reach the #wholechild to support learning #FLedChat

DennisDill May 11 @ 8:24 PM EDT

Not a fan of extra credit or extra work ... how about doing/re-doing the original work? #fledchat

kmhmartin May 11 @ 8:24 PM EDT

@MrLeonard8 @TG_Neil I switched from Twitter to Participate & now I can see them. #FLEdChat

lisab_1964 May 11 @ 8:24 PM EDT

so, could zeros be interpreted as, "Unable to measure Ss mastery on subject"? #Fledchat

KristinCHarr - Moderator May 11 @ 8:24 PM EDT

That happened to @lisab_1964 last week too. I wonder what's happening? #FLedChat https://t.co/CQKrQJThYV

MrLeonard8 May 11 @ 8:23 PM EDT

@TG_Neil not in the chat only individual #fledchat

MrLeonard8 May 11 @ 8:24 PM EDT

Punitive grades only disenfranchise the learner and lead to extinguishing of desire for inquiry #FLedChat

lisab_1964 May 11 @ 8:24 PM EDT

@KristinCHarr true; her pictures wouldn't load #Fledchat

amybrowns May 11 @ 8:24 PM EDT

@lisab_1964 @MrLeonard8 Zeros are mathematically unfair...1% less than D- indicates there is a problem. No need to go to 0 #FLedChat

kmhmartin May 11 @ 8:24 PM EDT

A2. Zeros mean nothing. The student didn't do the work so you have no idea of their understanding. #FLedChat

lisab_1964 May 11 @ 8:25 PM EDT

here's Q2 via @TG_Neil #Fledchat https://t.co/bS72Jk6s93

TG_Neil - Moderator May 11 @ 8:20 PM EDT

** Q2 ** What are your opinions about zeros as grades? #FLedChat

MrLeonard8 May 11 @ 8:26 PM EDT

@lisab_1964 I agree with that, the scale is disproportionate, 10 for each grade A-D then 49 for an F does add up #fledchat

lisab_1964 May 11 @ 8:26 PM EDT

@amybrowns @MrLeonard8 So what do you put on a Ss assessment/assignment of MC that gets everything wrong? #Fledchat

amybrowns May 11 @ 8:26 PM EDT

A2 Zeros as grades are mathematically unfair. It takes so many 100% grades to make up the damage from one 0. #unfair #FLedChat

DennisDill May 11 @ 8:27 PM EDT

@kmhmartin When I was in school I took zeroes for work i didn't feel like doing ... is that "0" on me or the teacher? #fledchat

amybrowns May 11 @ 8:27 PM EDT

@lisab_1964 @MrLeonard8 Incomplete. Need to sit with that child to figure out where everything went wrong #FLedChat

VeliaViola1 May 11 @ 8:27 PM EDT

@kmhmartin Absolutely! #FLedChat Need to know your learners, and plan around them. Purpose is student success.

TG_Neil - Moderator May 11 @ 8:28 PM EDT

The more I think about it, the more I realize a 0 is more about behavior than knowledge. #FLedChat (@DougTimm34)

lisab_1964 May 11 @ 8:28 PM EDT

I would like to switch from A-F, to a "mastered" or "Not mastered". #Fledchat

amybrowns May 11 @ 8:28 PM EDT

@DennisDill @kmhmartin I would calculate....what was the least I could get on an assignment and maintain my current grade. #fledchat

kmhmartin May 11 @ 8:28 PM EDT

@DennisDill It's a "0" on your effort not on the effectiveness of your teacher. #FLedChat

MrsMikesell May 11 @ 8:28 PM EDT

A2: I truly cannot imagine a student doing "NO" learning. I'm in elementary. #FLedChat

MrLeonard8 May 11 @ 8:28 PM EDT

@lisab_1964 @amybrowns don't put it in the grade book, remediate individualize and find a way for them to show that they know it #fledchat

lisab_1964 May 11 @ 8:28 PM EDT

Not a fan of EC either. I agree w @DennisDill --do the original work #Fledchat

TG_Neil - Moderator May 11 @ 8:29 PM EDT

Here comes the third question. #FLedChat

MrLeonard8 May 11 @ 8:29 PM EDT

@amybrowns @lisab_1964 girl you at singing my language! #fledchat

kmhmartin May 11 @ 8:29 PM EDT

@amybrowns @DennisDill Yep! Can I maintain my "A" with less work? Ok, I'm for that! :) #FLedChat

DennisDill May 11 @ 8:29 PM EDT

@amybrowns @kmhmartin I didn't care about my average ... "C" was my target ... was the assignment worth my effort? #fledchat

amybrowns May 11 @ 8:29 PM EDT

@lisab_1964 @DennisDill Completely! To make matters worse, EC is frequently completely unrelated to the lesson at hand #FLedChat

TG_Neil - Moderator May 11 @ 8:29 PM EDT

Q3: Give us your opinion about extra credit. #FLedChat (Shout out to @DennisDill for jumping in.)

kmhmartin May 11 @ 8:30 PM EDT

@lisab_1964 Standards-based grading? Yes! #FLedChat

MrsMikesell May 11 @ 8:30 PM EDT

@lisab_1964 Wouldn't that be N/A? #FLedChat

amybrowns May 11 @ 8:30 PM EDT

@DennisDill @kmhmartin I tried to go for 2As, 2Bs, and one C. Kept me on honor roll. #FLedChat

DennisDill May 11 @ 8:30 PM EDT

@kmhmartin what if it was an arbitrary assignment ... complete 50 math probs that you already mastered? #fledchat

kmhmartin May 11 @ 8:31 PM EDT

@DennisDill @amybrowns Yeah, I wanted the "A". :) #FLedChat

MrLeonard8 May 11 @ 8:31 PM EDT

@kmhmartin @amybrowns @DennisDill I agree there should never be an option to take a 0, engaging lessons PBL #fledchat

MrsMikesell May 11 @ 8:31 PM EDT

A3: Extra credit isn't really "a thing" in elementary. #FLedChat

lisab_1964 May 11 @ 8:31 PM EDT

A3: I guess we jumped the gun--@DennisDill's fault LOL (j/k) Not a fan #Fledchat

McLane_Ryan May 11 @ 8:31 PM EDT

@TG_Neil A3: Dislike it. Id rather see additional opportunities to do the regular credit. #FLedChat

kmhmartin May 11 @ 8:32 PM EDT

@DennisDill I would do it, but I was that kind of student. I loved school! (Still do!) #FLedChat

KristinCHarr - Moderator May 11 @ 8:32 PM EDT

A3: Loved it as a student (lol), but not as a teacher. #FLedChat

lisab_1964 May 11 @ 8:32 PM EDT

@MrsMikesell True. I haven't come to any conclusions about zeros. Niece's school was my first time hearing about a no zero policy #Fledchat

lisab_1964 May 11 @ 8:33 PM EDT

@MrsMikesell Still thinking about it #Fledchat

amybrowns May 11 @ 8:33 PM EDT

@MrLeonard8 @kmhmartin @DennisDill Makes those difficult parent conversations easier, too. #FLedChat

kmhmartin May 11 @ 8:33 PM EDT

A3. EC only if the Ss has been demonstrating progress & doesn't deserve an "F". #FLedChat

TG_Neil - Moderator May 11 @ 8:33 PM EDT

A3: I don't have "extra credit". Complete the assignments, take the assessments. You will be fine in my class. #FLedChat

amybrowns May 11 @ 8:33 PM EDT

@lisab_1964 @MrsMikesell Could you agree to giving a F+ instead of a 0? Still failing. #FLedChat

DennisDill May 11 @ 8:33 PM EDT

@lisab_1964 like skipping the HW (and taking the zero) just to ace the test. LOL #fledchat

amybrowns May 11 @ 8:34 PM EDT

#FLedChat https://t.co/FSxgNaMfFq

garnet_hillman May 11 @ 6:55 PM EDT

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DennisDill May 11 @ 8:34 PM EDT

@kmhmartin @amybrowns I'm an underachiever ... i just wanted school to be over ... then I became a teacher. #fledchat

lisab_1964 May 11 @ 8:35 PM EDT

@DennisDill I don't like HW, either lol #Fledchat

MrLeonard8 May 11 @ 8:35 PM EDT

@DennisDill @lisab_1964 exactly if the work doesn't contribute to learning theres no point #fledchat

kmhmartin May 11 @ 8:35 PM EDT

@DennisDill @amybrowns Ironic! And funny! #FLedChat

TG_Neil - Moderator May 11 @ 8:35 PM EDT

Question four is on its way. #FLedChat

lisab_1964 May 11 @ 8:35 PM EDT

Honestly? WIth PBL, Ss seem to WANT to do, and thereby learning increases #FLedChat

MrsMikesell May 11 @ 8:35 PM EDT

@amybrowns @lisab_1964 All of this is foreign to me. We do things different in primary. #FLedChat

amybrowns May 11 @ 8:35 PM EDT

@DennisDill @kmhmartin SAME HERE! I vividly remembering looking at my Ts thinking, "You CHOSE to stay here your entire life?" #fledchat

kmhmartin May 11 @ 8:36 PM EDT

@amybrowns @DennisDill OMG! I'm such a NERD! #FLedChat

lisab_1964 May 11 @ 8:37 PM EDT

Admittedly, my classes don't receive grades from me. So the pressure is off in that aspect #Fledchat

TG_Neil - Moderator May 11 @ 8:37 PM EDT

Q4: What is your school's grading policy? Do you have policies on zeros, or number of assignments? #FLedChat

lisab_1964 May 11 @ 8:38 PM EDT

for folks who might not see #FLedchat https://t.co/ecPx7w4j9x

TG_Neil - Moderator May 11 @ 8:37 PM EDT

Q4: What is your school's grading policy? Do you have policies on zeros, or number of assignments? #FLedChat

TG_Neil - Moderator May 11 @ 8:38 PM EDT

Thanks, @lisab_1964 #FLedChat

lisab_1964 May 11 @ 8:38 PM EDT

A4: I THINK (not sure) that it's up to individual Ts what to take a grade on and how they grade #Fledchat

KristinCHarr - Moderator May 11 @ 8:39 PM EDT

A4: My last school had a "no zero" policy. We also had standards-based grades (mostly) in K-2. #FLedChat

kmhmartin May 11 @ 8:39 PM EDT

A4. 90-100 = A, etc. HW can't count towards grades, district assessments are big. Try to standardize on grade levels. #FLedChat

nathan_stevens May 11 @ 8:39 PM EDT

@TG_Neil A4 in college it is what we want it to be #FLedChat

korie78 May 11 @ 8:39 PM EDT

@MrsMikesell I give lots of ec in elementary school...usually for extension activities and projects that were just not required. #FLedChat

lisab_1964 May 11 @ 8:40 PM EDT

A4: oh yeah--90-100=A; 80-89=B; 70-79=C etc #Fledchat

edubabbIe May 11 @ 8:40 PM EDT

Another key feature of the Word. #FLedchat

Mwren13 May 11 @ 8:40 PM EDT

A4. Every T seems to do things different. We have an overall general guideline but that is about it. #FLedChat

nathan_stevens May 11 @ 8:40 PM EDT

@TG_Neil A4 our class has grades based in your attendance. Hard to make up projects when they is all we do #FLedChat

cybraryman1 May 11 @ 8:41 PM EDT

My Grading, Progress Reports and Report Cards page https://t.co/qecRfPrIgg #FLedchat #edchat

lisab_1964 May 11 @ 8:41 PM EDT

@Mwren13 Yeah, us too. We have the 10 point grade, but nothing consistent #FLedchat

amybrowns May 11 @ 8:41 PM EDT

@nathan_stevens @TG_Neil what do you do for excused absences? #FLedChat

TG_Neil - Moderator May 11 @ 8:42 PM EDT

.@nathan_stevens Basically same here. If you are absent a lot you won't have time to complete the work. #FLedChat

amybrowns May 11 @ 8:43 PM EDT

@HillMrispo And, really, there is a bigger reason if a kid gets a 0. Either it is too easy, too hard, had no time, etc. #FLedChat

nathan_stevens May 11 @ 8:43 PM EDT

@amybrowns @TG_Neil 2 excused allowed. In college that meets 2 days a week, every day is precious #FLedChat

TG_Neil - Moderator May 11 @ 8:44 PM EDT

@amybrowns @nathan_stevens All absences in my class take away time to complete assignments. Excused/unexcused don't really matter. #FLedChat

TG_Neil - Moderator May 11 @ 8:44 PM EDT

Question five is on its way. #FLedChat

amybrowns May 11 @ 8:44 PM EDT

@TG_Neil @nathan_stevens So their grade may be lowered because they had excused absences? #fledchat

nathan_stevens May 11 @ 8:45 PM EDT

@amybrowns @TG_Neil we have a lot of students show up late to class and trying to solve problem #FLedChat

TG_Neil - Moderator May 11 @ 8:47 PM EDT

My class is set up so there is ample time to learn the material. Its never been a problem. #FLedChat https://t.co/kQf6AHn61p

amybrowns May 11 @ 8:44 PM EDT

@TG_Neil @nathan_stevens So their grade may be lowered because they had excused absences? #fledchat

amybrowns May 11 @ 8:47 PM EDT

@nathan_stevens @TG_Neil If they are late and they can solve the problem, do they get full credit? #FLedChat

lisab_1964 May 11 @ 8:47 PM EDT

#Fledchat testing. Did we stop?

TG_Neil - Moderator May 11 @ 8:47 PM EDT

@lisab_1964 No. #FLedChat

MrsMikesell May 11 @ 8:47 PM EDT

@lisab_1964 I'm here. #FLedChat

KristinCHarr - Moderator May 11 @ 8:47 PM EDT

@TG_Neil @lisab_1964 No, I think we are waiting on Q5. #FLedChat

nathan_stevens May 11 @ 8:47 PM EDT

@amybrowns @TG_Neil they can do an extra project at the end of the semester to catch up #FLedChat

lisab_1964 May 11 @ 8:48 PM EDT

ok.. just checking. Hit us with Q5, @TG_Neil #Fledchat

TG_Neil - Moderator May 11 @ 8:48 PM EDT

Q5: How do you communicate your grading policy to the parents. #FLedchat

kmhmartin May 11 @ 8:49 PM EDT

A5. It is communicated in writing & Ts do it during conferences. #FLedChat

KristinCHarr - Moderator May 11 @ 8:49 PM EDT

A5: I had a page on my website about it, and discussed it at our Curriculum Chat as well. #FLedChat

nathan_stevens May 11 @ 8:50 PM EDT

Q5 what else can we use show mastery besides tests? #FLedChat

lisab_1964 May 11 @ 8:50 PM EDT

A5: Upload to website, letters home to Ps, Back to School night, etc #Fledchat

kmhmartin May 11 @ 8:50 PM EDT

@nathan_stevens Projects, classwork, student writing. #FLedChat

korie78 May 11 @ 8:52 PM EDT

A5: Posted on my website, clear online gradebook descriptions, lots of rubrics (for everything!), back to school night,conferences #FLedChat

TG_Neil - Moderator May 11 @ 8:54 PM EDT

Let's end with Q6 What alternatives do we have? #FLedchat

lisab_1964 May 11 @ 8:54 PM EDT

@korie78 That reminds me--I need to study "Rubric making" more in depth. Not my strong point #Fledchat

CarlAzuzCNN May 11 @ 8:54 PM EDT

@DennisDill @cybraryman1 #fledchat ...but doing a show without them would be punthinkable :) Thanks for using CNN Student News!

lisab_1964 May 11 @ 8:55 PM EDT

A6: We have alternatives? :D #Fledchat

KristinCHarr - Moderator May 11 @ 8:55 PM EDT

A6: I like the idea of standards-based report cards, and also a responsibility grade so behavior isn't mixed in. #FLEdChat

amybrowns May 11 @ 8:56 PM EDT

A6 Think before assigning a number. Provide feedback, not grades. Explore all options #fledchat

lisab_1964 May 11 @ 8:56 PM EDT

@KristinCHarr do y'all have a separate column for behavior? #FLedChat

korie78 May 11 @ 8:56 PM EDT

@lisab_1964 Once you get going, you may never stop! Makes grading less subjective too. #FLedChat

kmhmartin May 11 @ 8:56 PM EDT

A6. With an Admin who trusts me--I would want to do standards-based grading through PBL, Genius Hour, etc. #FLedChat

lisab_1964 May 11 @ 8:57 PM EDT

@korie78 YES! That's what I need! #Fledchat

nathan_stevens May 11 @ 8:57 PM EDT

@amybrowns @TG_Neil our projects are 3-4 weeks long #FLedChat

TG_Neil - Moderator May 11 @ 8:57 PM EDT

Tonight's #FLedChat will be archived and posted on our website. https://t.co/2K3B32lvQ6

lisab_1964 May 11 @ 8:58 PM EDT

it's not over yet! We still have 3 minutes :P #FLedchat lol

KristinCHarr - Moderator May 11 @ 8:59 PM EDT

@lisab_1964 A separate section, and comments, yes. I think responsibility (completing assignments, quality work, etc. ) #FLEdChat

TG_Neil - Moderator May 11 @ 8:59 PM EDT

It has been a great conversation tonight. Don't forget to follow those that inspired or intrigued you. Grow your PLN. #FLedChat

kmhmartin May 11 @ 8:59 PM EDT

Thanks ever so much, everyone! Have a great rest of the week! #FLedChat