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The Best, Free Financial Literacy Courses for Middle and High School

Cool Cat Teacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Picture a classroom full of students excited to learn about money. Want to learn more? Register now for their FREE virtual LearnOn conference on Monday, October 9, and learn the best practices in using their lessons. Check out their course list.

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Why do we group students by manufacture date?

User Generated Education

Academic standards used by almost all schools are based on the false and incorrect belief of the average student. This locked step is set by the ‘average’ pupil–an algebraic myth born of inanimate figures and an addled pedagogy. Interest-driven learning is much more motivating and engaging. More variety and perspectives.

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The heart of the loop: Reattempts without penalty

Robert Talbert, Ph.D.

How it traditionally works In traditional, points-based grading systems, the evidence that students present about their learning is almost always in the form of one-and-done assessments: Tests, exams, homework, presentations, and the like. One-and-done assessment is clearly a terrible way to measure student learning.

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A media guide to ungrading

Robert Talbert, Ph.D.

So I’m writing this article as a “read this first” guide for journalists and anybody else wanting to learn about ungrading, and all forms of alternative grading, and tell its story. This typically happens when the student does not produce evidence of learning that rises above a minimum threshold. What is ungrading?