The Grading Podcast
Grading is an extremely important and largely unexamined piece of the classroom puzzle. In this weekly podcast, Sharona Krinsky and Robert Bosley, two long time classroom instructors from the K-12 and Higher Ed worlds, explore the nuts and bolts of grading student work. From looking at traditional grading practices to other types of grading such as alternative grading, equitable grading, ungrading, and more, join us as we and our guests provide the research, practices, and details needed to create a more effective grading practice that supports student learning and success. For more information, check out our website, https://www.thegradingpod.com
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 56 minutes
- Episodes
- 114
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
13 - Interim Grades: What do we do when we have to report "grades" in the middle of a term? With Joe Zeccola
Many institutions require instructors to provide "interim" or "midterm" grades. How does this work with an alternatively graded class? In this episode, co-hosts Sharona and Bosley are once again join…
12 - Getting Started Part 7: Building Buy-In
In this episode, Bosley and Sharona discuss "Buy-In" - what it is, what exactly we are trying to get people to buy into, who we need to get buy-in from, some ideas about how and when to get buy-in, e…
11 - Getting Started Part 6: Feedback - Giving It and Getting Students to Use It
Feedback is one of the four core pillars of Alternative Grading. In this episode, co-hosts Robert Bosley and Sharona Krinsky discuss what elements are included in effective feedback, evaluate what it…
10 - Artificial Scarcity and Doing Alt Grading "Right" or "Wrong": An Interview With David Clark
In this episode, co-hosts Sharona Krinsky and Robert Bosley talk with Dr. David Clark, an associate professor of Mathematics at Grand Valley State University and co-author of both the new book Gradin…
9 - Reassessment Carnivals: An Interview with Kate Owens
In this episode, Sharona and Bosley talk with Dr. Kate Owens, a math professor at the College of Charleston, about her journey into Alternative Grading, how she handles assessments and reassessments …
8 - Getting Started Part 5: How to Determine When a Student has Completed a Learning Outcome and How to Roll it All Up Into a Final Grade
In this episode, our hosts Bosley and Sharona take a thorough look at the third and fourth decisions of the grading architecture of an alternatively graded course.
- How will a student complete a learn…
7 - Getting Started Part 4: Gathering Evidence of Learning and Developing Proficiency Scales
Join Sharona and Bosley as we delve into the details of the first two decisions needed in designing your grading architecture. We discuss the different types of assessments and evidence that we can u…
6 – The Anatomy of a Learning Outcome: An Interview with Joe Zeccola
Join hosts Robert Bosley and Sharona Krinsky as we talk to Joe Zeccola. Joe is a National Board Certified English teacher and an Equitable Grading and Instruction mentor in the Los Angeles Unified Sc…
5 – Getting Started Part 3: Developing your Grading Architecture
In this episode, Sharona and Bosley describe the four decisions that make up the "Grading Architecture" of an alternatively graded course.
- How will you assess your learning targets?
- What type of profic…
4 – Grading for Growth: An Interview with Robert Talbert
In this episode of The Grading Podcast we interview Dr. Robert Talbert. Dr. Talbert is a full professor in the mathematics department at Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids, MI. Dr. Talbert…
3 – Getting Started Part 2: Alternative Grading Defined
In this episode of The Grading Podcast, co-hosts Sharona and Bosley introduce the four pillars of Alternative Grading:
- Clearly defined and measurable learning outcomes
- Helpful, actionable feedback
- Marks…
2 – Getting Started Part 1: The Problems with Traditional Grading
Before we can explore how to change our grading to be more effective, more humane, more inclusive and to better support student learning, we need to begin by examining more closely what is wrong with…
1 – Introduction – Welcome to the Pod!
Welcome to the launch of The Grading Podcast with your hosts, Robert Bosley and Sharona Krinsky.
Welcome to the inaugural episode of The Grading Podcast, a show dedicated to exploring everything rela…
Trailer - The Grading Podcast, Launching July 2023
We believe that Grading is an extremely important and largely unexamined piece of the classroom puzzle that can significantly help or hinder student success. Whether you work in higher Ed or k-12, ar…