How to Go Gradeless w/Andrew Burnett

Interviews
Written By Aaron Blackwelder
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By Teachers Going Gradeless Episode 10 - How to Go Gradeless with Andrew Burnett This episode features an interview with Andrew Burnett, middle school math teacher, author of the website BurnettMath, and advocate of The Thinking Classroom. Topics include: Choosing learning targets Providing feedback Reporting learning to parents without grades Building student metacognition 2020 © Anchor FM Inc.

This episode features an interview with Andrew Burnett, middle school math teacher and advocate of The Thinking Classroom model developed by Professor Peter Liljedahl from Simon Fraser University in British Columbia. You can follow him on Twitter at @andburnett123 and on his blog.

Topics include:

  • Choosing learning targets in mathematics

  • Providing mathematics students clear, timely feedback

  • Reporting learning to parents without grades

  • Building student metacognition

Aaron Blackwelder

Aaron Blackwelder teaches high school English and coaches boys’ and girls’ golf in Southwest Washington. He is the co-founder of Teachers Going Gradeless, host of the podcast Beyond the Curriculum, and the educational contributor to Spectrum Life Magazine. Aaron is a Washington State English Teachers Fellow, was nominated for Washington State Teacher of the Year in 2019, and is a five-time golf coach of the year. Aaron is a husband and father of two boys on the autism spectrum, who inspire him to become a teacher who meets the needs of all students.

https://www.teachersgoinggradeless.com
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