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#13: Peace, Love, and Calculating Grades

Posted October 17th, 2007 by Mike
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In this episode, we finally dig our way out of the email that accumulated during our summer hiatus. What would you do if a principal asked you to stay beyond your contractually defined hours? How much time have you spent crafting your grading system? Would it stand up to parental or administrative challenges? Does the way you grade truly reflect your teaching philosophy?