Daily Blog Challenge Day 278/365
This past week was our last week of school. Grades were due Tuesday and Wednesday thru Friday were filled with assemblies and dun days. It felt like we were babysitters. The theory seemed to be there are no grades so we cannot really do anything academically, which adds to the argument that grades are not very useful.
I am afraid we are teaching our children that they should only put forth effort if there is a grade or a punishment for not doing the work. We are also training our children that learning is a one time race. Having a growth mindset will lead to future success. There is no finish line when it comes to learning.
How do you help teach your students to focus on the process instead of the end result? How do you handle grades in your classroom, so they do not become the predominant focus?
Thank you for reading.
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