Re. our current struggles with the overnight transition to K-12 remote learning, it would seem that the chickens of a system built almost entirely on extrinsic motivation are very much coming home to roost.
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Our system teaches students that the number at the end of the course--not the learning itself--is the goal. COVID-19 has taken numeric grades away in my district, quite rightly as we& #39;re having trouble guaranteeing equitable access under these conditions. #nced
Unsurprisingly, student engagement has plummeted.