tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898527418224949692.post1665002582536862312..comments2023-12-28T06:30:43.004-08:00Comments on Figuring It Out: Grading failure is Not an optionJ Bevacqua @jvbevacquahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04310639769232238058noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898527418224949692.post-7563361299269321612011-09-30T19:02:00.123-07:002011-09-30T19:02:00.123-07:00Absolutely! It is primarily through mistakes and f...Absolutely! It is primarily through mistakes and failure that we all learn and grow.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898527418224949692.post-4229569325801105072011-09-05T07:39:45.477-07:002011-09-05T07:39:45.477-07:00Thanks for your comments. My sense is that, while...Thanks for your comments. My sense is that, while many in education have embraced this idea, there is still some work to be done! Thanks again!J Bevacqua @jvbevacquahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04310639769232238058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898527418224949692.post-15622121230752313662011-09-03T16:26:38.314-07:002011-09-03T16:26:38.314-07:00YES!! Part if the issue with many "No Zero&qu...YES!! Part if the issue with many "No Zero" "Power of I" policies-the I just replaced the "F" or "0". We need to use formative assessment in a way that makes "failure" safe. We want kids to try new things-it is OK to fail at something you try-that is when the best learning can occur-unless ths GRADE comes in to play. The focus needs to be on the learning-not the grading! Thanks for your thoughtful post!Janet Averyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06808361686013316104noreply@blogger.com