Writing the rules of the grading game (part III): There is no value-neutral approach to giving feedback

On April 27, 2019April 27, 2019 By Becky Allen5 Comments

These three blogs (part I, part II, part III here) are based on a talk I gave at Headteachers' Roundtable Summit in March 2019. My thoughts on this topic have been extensively shaped by conversations with Ben White, a psychology teacher in Kent. Neither of us yet know what we think! Our beliefs about our …

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Writing the rules of the grading game (part II): The games children play

On April 25, 2019July 9, 2019 By Becky Allen1 Comment

These three blogs (part I, part II here, part III) are based on a talk I gave at Headteachers' Roundtable Summit in March 2019. My thoughts on this topic have been extensively shaped by conversations with Ben White, a psychology teacher in Kent. Neither of us yet know what we think! The two fundamental jobs …

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Writing the rules of the grading game (part I): The grade changes the child

On April 24, 2019April 27, 2019 By Becky Allen4 Comments

These three blogs (part I here, part II, part III) are based on a talk I gave at Headteachers' Roundtable Summit in March 2019. My thoughts on this topic have been extensively shaped by conversations with Ben White, a psychology teacher in Kent. Neither of us yet know what we think! Teachers are rarely trained …

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