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Psychology Today: Keep School, Cancel Grades
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/worry-wise/202003/keep-school-cancel-grades-it-s-what-you-do-in-pandemic #goodreads
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/worry-wise/202003/keep-school-cancel-grades-it-s-what-you-do-in-pandemic #goodreads
"Let flexibility and nurturing the whole being of your students be the partner of that structure. Make grades optional, flex on deadlines and the number of tests, reduce the homework load, go for quality engagement on a few projects rather than quantity..."
"we have the opportunity to flatten the curve of our students’ anxiety by acknowledging that no one does their best work in panic mode. By letting go of rigid expectations, kids may be able to get something done rather than worrying about what it means that they can’t."
"The priority now must be to help all of our kids to be stronger for the long term. More of the same business-as-usual stress didn’t serve them well before COVID-19, and it certainly won’t now."
"Will “less” learning happen by removing grades? In times of high stress, worry about grades becomes an obstacle to learning more than an incentive. Ts can still engage with Ss, talk about their work, & offer thoughtful feedback, ... more easily without the pressure of grading."
"This isn’t a snow day. This is a global crisis. The ripples will be felt for months, years, and beyond. We must prevent a further crisis of anxiety and mental health problems in our youth wherever possible."
"We will all be better served if students come out the other side of this with more than just feelings of frustration about their grades or new content that they tried and failed to absorb."
For teachers, this is a unique time to reimagine how we interact and engage with our students. There is so much space to experiment and fail, to stick with what was done before is a wasted opportunity.
