Jun 15, 2021Grading is Capitalist, Racist, and ExploitativePart Four: Changes to Make By Nadia Razi and Ken Shelton As classroom teachers, we have to assign grades. We spend endless hours grading and engage in countless discussions about grades, but once a student is out of our class, their grade will probably never again cross our mind. Students…Grading8 min readGrading8 min read
Jun 9, 2021Grading is Capitalist, Racist, and ExploitativePart Three: Inequitable Grading Practices By Nadia Razi and Ken Shelton In order to understand how to sustainably implement equitable grading practices, it is important to understand the inequity of our current practices. As we have touched on previously, any systems or policies that are part of the school game…Grading5 min readGrading5 min read
May 26, 2021Grading is Capitalist, Racist, and ExploitativePart Two: School as we know it — academic gamification By Nadia Razi and Ken Shelton We love games. Games are fun. Games are engaging. But, what constitutes a game? There is a definable set of rules. There is, more often than not, a clear winner and loser. Frequently, success…Grading6 min readGrading6 min read
May 1, 2021Grading is Capitalist, Racist, and ExploitativePart One: What are we actually grading anyway? By Nadia Razi and Ken Shelton In this multi-part series, Ken and Nadia will present a detailed examination, analysis, and interrogation on the enduring norm we call grading. …Grading5 min readGrading5 min read