While each of our entry points and perspectives vary, what unites us is a shared desire to challenge traditional practices and strive for something different for ourselves and our students. @gosundevils.bsky.social www.growbeyondgrades.org/blog/beyond-...

Student learning journeys are as individualized as fingerprints. Letter grades do not capture this journey; they rank and sort students by measuring the immeasurable—learning. @gosundevils.bsky.social growbeyondgrades.org/blog/learning-journeys

“Reminder that the Rose Bowl is under way on ESPN2” WHO CARES. ARIZONA STATE IS ON

HISTORY: Cam Skattebo has just broken ASU's single-season rushing yardage record previously held by Eno Benjamin.

It’s January 1st and my team is playing football! 🏈 I love it and will be rooting for them from my couch! Let’s go Devils! #peachbowl #cfp

Let’s go Devils!

I have discovered grounding and it has made a positive impact on m ty sleep. Anyone else out there try it? It makes so much sense scientifically.

One week to go, teaching about peer feedback in students mid term reflections and then passion projects and fun on the last day. That’s my plan going into the week, might have to adapt.

I applied to be a mentor of teacher mentors. It’s a part time thing. We shall see what the cards hold. The job expectations are similar to what I’ve already done. I built a teacher-student mentor program from scratch. But I did that all for free. This job actually has a stipend.

This literally might be the longest week ever. It’s only the start of The Wednesday and I’m ready for Friday. Thankfully, it’s been a good week.

Sun Devils!

Cam Skattebo deserves an invitation to the Heisman Trophy ceremony as a finalist. Could Arizona State get a first-round bye? Takeaways from The Athletic's CFB staff on the Big 12 championship game with updates to come on the other key conference title games: bit.ly/3D5FJoX

I am so proud of the #big12champions the Sun Devils. My ppl are champs.

My Sun Devils are 10-2 and going to the #Big12Championship.

Where are all my #sundevils at?

Fully realizing that all of these folks are up to way more than puzzling about more humane, just, and effective assessment, here is our attempt at a @growbeyondgrades.org starter pack! Who’s missing? go.bsky.app/8EEJ1Tw

Student learning journeys are as individualized as fingerprints. Letter grades do not capture this journey; they rank and sort students by measuring the immeasurable—learning. @gosundevils.bsky.social #ungradingchat growbeyondgrades.org/blog/learnin...

A opportunity to mentor teacher mentors has come up. It has peaked my interest to say the least.

Last day before break and I asked my #yearbook students if they wanted to relax and play a game or business as usual. These are middle school students. Guess what they chose?

New to following me? Check out my article I wrote for @growbeyondgrades.org Student learning journeys are as individualized as fingerprints. Letter grades do not capture this journey; they rank and sort students by measuring the immeasurable—learning t.co/uDXgA9lONM Let me know what you think!

Who’s can give me a strategy or two for writing? My science students write responses that have nothing to do with question and/or zero clarity bc they don’t give specific evidence to support writing. Can anyone help?

If you don’t know me, I love my Alma mater. Super proud of my Sun Devils today! #forksup

Also passionate about metacognition and having students reflect on their learning. I’m at the point where I don’t want to give away my stuff anymore as other district employees ask for it. I’m done giving and want some cash $ for my intellectual property.

I also am super passionate about learning and not trying to measure it all the time and we paid a company to create traditional assessments for a non traditional curriculum. Ugh.

Went to Science training today and couldn’t keep my mouth shut. Just passionate about actual learning. We adopted OpenSciEd and the district wants us to end a unit at the end of a qtr. I cannot disagree more with this idea.

Teachers can only deduct $250 in school supplies on their taxes, but: •Bezos can write off his super yacht •Musk can write off his jet •Waltons can write off their mansions Why? B/c millionaires write tax law for billionaires. We need a Congress for working people—not the 1%

Quick video of how to improve your experience here and quickly find your ppl from other socials.

Love education but I also love my #sundevils. Who’s with me?

It's up!!!! My Explainer video for BlueSky beginners. I cover how to find your Twitter followers, Starter Packs, Feeds, Lists, some handy-dandy tools, and BlueSky etiquette. Please watch and/or share with any newbies you know. I think it's helpful. www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_V2...

18M! And @theo.io‘s user tracker threw up confetti! 🎉 bsky-users.theo.io

Decided to add soft skills to my grade book to communicate what I’m seeing weekly in the classroom. I’ve done this before for #yearbook but now I’m doing it for #science to communicate more information to parents.

Best week of the school year.

Re-upping this continually updated feed of educators I know & respect from Twitter, plus new people from here ———https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:uvossjidkoqjaf2mrwo76nyw/lists/3l6xtxds7n62r

Any #science teachers using OpenScied? This is year 3 for me and to get 8th graders curious about things is one of many great things about it.

Welcome to all my new followers. I teach middle school science/yearbook and I have been ungrading for 8 years. I place a large focus on soft skills and metacognition. I still have hope to change education even if just in my own classroom.

The obsession of grades by the adults in students lives does not support authentic learning in the classroom.

From all of our interactions, what is one thing that you can tell me about myself that I may not know about myself?" I don't mind this response at all.

Moving education from ‘just doing’ ➡️ showing understanding, one day at a time. #metacognition

Systems and structures are so important and today I just got better as a #yearbook adviser by improving what I had in place. #edu

Grading committee for my district is being formed. Kind of want to jump in on it. I mean it is my jam. 3 year commitment though.

Assessment in higher education needs to change.

Do you teach yearbook?

I've been trying #ungrading in my smaller classes for a few years. Students are less stressed and more motivated. More freedom to take the class where the students want (these are upper-level college/grad electives). It's about learning not competition. Hard to imagine going back.

Do you have a #gradeless classroom? Why? #EDUSKY

Currently getting my #CTE certification. A strong touch’s on #softskills. That’s my jam.

Something I wrote about grading in a yearbook class. Similar to my science classroom. https://yearbookdiscoveries.com/alternatives-to-grading-in-yearbook/