During a ten-minute Writing Stamina drill, one student wrote, “School is terrible and boring . I hate grading, especially the standard based type.\u00a0” <\/p>\n\n\n\n
That’s one way to look at it. May I offer another suggestion? We ALL have a job to do. Right now, your job is to be a student. If you do a good job being a student, you could potentially get a good job, which will allow you to make enough money that will allow you to do what you want to do as an adult. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In regards to standards-based grading, it’s easy to blame something new on why you are not doing well. But say that I had to grade this, your bell-work, using the outdated letter system. What grade would you give yourself for two sentences in ten minutes? If the skill being assessed was WRITING STAMINA, how did you do? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now, is that SBG’s fault? or yours? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I challenge you to rethink how you look at school and work. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Think BIG picture. What kind of person do you want to be? One who complains and blames? Or one who gets things done and leaves others choking on your dust? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Make better choices and I GUARANTEE that you will see better results! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
During a ten-minute Writing Stamina drill, one student wrote, “School is terrible and boring . I hate grading, especially the standard based type.\u00a0” That’s one…<\/p>\n