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Heather Lyon
Jun 5, 20247 min read
Diving Into the Unknown: How to Respond to Students Who Don't Turn In Work
Hello, Shakespeare said, “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” His point was labels don’t matter. When it comes to grading,...
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Heather Lyon
May 22, 20248 min read
It's Time to Do Better: Alternatives to Penalizing Late Work with Zeros
Hello, Traditional classroom practices often focus on punishing behaviors like late work with grade deductions. Why? Because it’s what...
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Heather Lyon
May 15, 20245 min read
Who Knew: Why Timeliness Should Not Be Considered In Grading
Hello, I have a question for you. Imagine the grade at the top of a student’s paper says 80%. What should that tell you about the...
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