EQUITABLE GRADING = STRESS REDUCTION
Courtney Fenner
May 27, 2025
Ahh, May! Mental Health Awareness Month. I always have mixed feelings about this month. I believe the more knowledge and awareness we have, the more
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4 POWERFUL REASONS TO RETHINK REDOS & RETAKES
Courtney Fenner
May 2, 2025
I had always known that the concept of redos and retakes existed, theoretically. I only actually employed them in my classroom, though, in exceptional cases
STUDENT MADNESS BEYOND MARCH
Courtney Fenner
April 14, 2025
The Rider’s Revelation The alarm buzzes at 5:15 a.m. Stephanie growls to herself and thinks, “But I just got to sleep!” At least that’s what
WHAT STUDENTS LOVE ABOUT THEIR TEACHERS’ GRADING
Courtney Fenner
February 26, 2025
If you’ve read this blog before, it might seem like all we do is focus on the challenges in education–so many aspects that need transformation!
Three Surprise Benefits of Standards-Based Grading
Courtney Fenner
January 27, 2025
New Year, New Possibilities Ahh, the first month of a brand new year! Everything feels new and promising, a blank slate, or, in the words
GRADING FOR EQUITY: Start Getting Buy-In Today!
Courtney Fenner
December 18, 2024
As facilitators and client managers here at Crescendo Education Group, we have met with a wide and diverse breadth of school leaders nationwide from a
Inflate Balloons, Not Grades
Courtney Fenner
November 25, 2024
The Shock of Public Scrutiny Early in my teaching career in New York City Public Schools, I knew that my students weren’t getting grades that
The Grade Depression
Courtney Fenner
October 24, 2024
The First F In my second year as a New York City Public school teacher, my student, Sharone, declared that the first F she ever