EPISODE 25: Grading in Middle School Language Arts: What NOT to Grade

All in One Podcast for Middle School Language Arts Teachers

Grading in middle school: It is the bane of our existence as middle school language arts teachers. But take heart, because I am going to be talking about what NOT to grade. Sounds too good to be true, right? And since I have over 30 years of experience, I have really come to understand what I don’t need to grade. Unfortunately for me, I only really understood this in the last years of my teaching. So I am hoping that my experience will help you sooner rather than later, and that you can free yourself of unnecessary work and anguish.

We will discuss not grading:

• Every bit of spelling, punctuation, and grammar
• Bell ringers and exit tickets
• Drafts
• Notebook entries
• Every classwork and homework assignment

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