Requirements
- Google/Gmail account
- Purchase of the book "Grading for Equity" by Joe Feldman
Features
- All coursework available online
- Self-paced
- Created by educators FOR educators
- Google Classroom makes coursework simple and easy to use
Target audiences
- Teachers who want to advance on the salary schedule
- Teachers who want to switch (or have to switch) to standards based grading
- High School Teachers
- New Teachers
Before you enroll in one of our courses, please be sure and review our “How It Works” page.
What is covered in HBM1725 Grading for Equity 1?
In this first course in the series, you will explore the book Grading for Equity by Joe Feldman from the the Prologue through Chapter 5. These chapters include why grading is such a difficult topic for teachers to discuss, a brief history of how (and why) our traditional grading system was created and its close connection to the rise of industrialization, common misconceptions about grading and what motivates students in the classroom, and the insidious impact of implicit bias on teachers’ thoughts, views, and actions involving their gradebook.
Why do you recommend this book so highly?
Because all the salary advancement courses by Jump Into PD are created by real teachers, we understand the teacher life. This book hugely influenced Jump into PD Cofounder Jennica Harrison’s philosophy and grading system. All it took was one read and she decided to switch to using standards based grading, a 0-4 scale, rubrics, not penalizing for late work, and offering retakes. She has never looked back but is also fully aware of the aches and pains associated with the transition from traditional grading to standards based. Aside from the book being so helpful, the coursework we created around the book’s content is straightforward, no fluff, and offers highly valuable teacher professional learning.
Still not convinced you should read this book? Check out this post on the Teacher Subreddit…. Proof that other teachers love this book, too!
Course Info - At A Glance
Course Name:
HBM1725 Grading for Equity 1
Grade Level
9-12
# of units
1 unit or credit
Category
Grading
Type of Course
Book Study
Classroom access?
Not necessary
Attention! A personal google/gmail account is required to access all coursework via Google Classroom.
*Be sure to get school district course approval PRIOR to enrolling if taking courses for salary advancement.
This course is part of a series:
