Grade Less, Smile More

Ego cogito, ergo sum: I think therefore I am. To play on that famous phrase you could say, I teach therefore I grade. But who taught you how to grade student work? Chances are that no professor, faculty orientation or conference presentation provided you with the low-down on how to grade, much less how to grade effectively and efficiently. If this is the case, youre using Model T grading strategies in a self-driving car grading world. The good news is that its relatively simple to learn to implement technology, techniques and strategies that will reduce the amount of time you spend grading.