Monthly Archives: April 2015

Grading (1)

Purpose of Grading Presumably, the purpose of grading is to assess how well a student knows something or can do something (or both). Historical background When I was a student here, the average grade was around 75, and the high … Continue reading

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Excellence in teaching

The headmaster sent an article from Inside Higher Education that dealt with excellence in teaching at universities. I thought it was interesting and  handed it out  to my senior English class (those that were here, anyway), and after they read … Continue reading

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