In this video, Mike discusses what should be included in a grade. In addition, Mike shares thoughts and ideas on setting up a grade book. He discusses flaws in the total points method, and weighted category approach, to calculating a grade. Mike challenges traditional practices and provides suggestions for improvement.

Michael Kelly

Flaws in Traditional Grading Practices: What's in a Grade? - Grading Series - Part 2

Thank you for coming to this channel and checking out the videos and content I have prepared. I hope you enjoy and follow my journey to document my work as a middle school principal and educational leader. I hope you follow, subscribe and share the content you find valuable with others. Mike Kelly is the Principal of Eyer Middle School, located in Macungie, PA which is part of the East Penn School District. Mike has a strong focus on school culture, empowering teachers to become leaders, and improving grading and assessment practices. He has facilitated conference and professional development sessions on topics such as “Getting Connected”, School Culture, Grading, Formative Assessment, and Questioning. Mike is active user of Twitter, Voxer and other social media for professional growth. He is the co-founder of #CultureEd chat, and is one of the facilitators of the #leadupchat Voxer group. Mike is currently working on his doctorate in educational leadership at Widener University.

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