Episode 158: Automated Grading vs. Teacher Grading

Monte is joined by Sarah Hower to discuss her approach to automating grading and the types of assignments that are best graded automatically versus those that are best graded by the teacher.

Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog.

Show Notes

• More info on MCP Webinars and Scholarships

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  • Register for Shades of Excellence (Monday, September 25th at 7:00 PM Eastern)
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• Check out MCP's new podcast, Catalyzing Classroom Change!

• Grading for Equity (Joe Feldman) – Amazon Link

• MCP Podcast Episode 133 - Providing Effective Feedback

• Edutopia Articles about Multiple Choice Tests:

  • 5 Tips for Designing Multiple-Choice Quizzes
  • What Does the Research Say About Testing?

• Sarah’s Test Revisions Sheet

• Hower’s Mastery Check Revision Sheet

• Hower’s Back to School Night Slides (for 11-12th grade Anatomy & Physiology)

• ChatGPT

• How ChatGPT Can Help With Grading (TCEA TechNotes Article)

• Email Sarah at [email protected]

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The Modern Classrooms Podcast is edited by Zach Diamond: @zpdiamond on Twitter and Learning to Teach

Special Guest: Sarah Hower.