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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TO OUR AMAZING TEACHERS: A HEARTFELT THANKS (AND A GIFT!)
Courtney Fenner
May 5, 2025
I come from a family of many teachers, and I did the legwork to get (hopefully) most of it right: 2 Preschool Teachers 3 Elementary
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
Navigating Shared Decision-Making in Schools: The Complexities of Grading Policies
Joe Feldman
April 11, 2024
Who makes decisions in schools? Principals frequently promote “shared decision-making” or “distributed leadership” as a signal to teachers that their voices matter. A principal knows
Trusting Teachers’ Judgments
Joe Feldman
December 11, 2023
“Doubting their own professional judgment, teachers often believe that grades calculated from statistical algorithms are more accurate and more reliable.”–Thomas R. Guskey Teachers, as trained
Why worry about grading?
Joe Feldman
November 17, 2022
With all of the pressures and demands on teachers, principals, and districts, why focus on improving how we grade? Grading is more than the final
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