Tag Archives: report cards

Eliminating Grading Scale (Push for Mastery)

Posted on February 16, 2011 by Jennifer Wagaman

Teachers today will usually all agree on a couple things: 1. There is not enough time to teach a single skill until all students have mastered it. 2. This lack of mastery is a result of a curriculum that requires … Continue reading →

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Change in Grading Scale for P.G. County

Posted on March 23, 2010 by Jennifer Wagaman

At the start of the third quarter, 2010, the controversial grading policy for Prince George’s County Schools changed. No longer is a 50% the lowest possible grade a student can receive as it was at the beginning of the school … Continue reading →

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Homework Help

Posted on January 4, 2010 by Jennifer Wagaman

Getting to the bottom of homework problems. Continue reading →

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Report Card Time

Posted on October 24, 2009 by Jennifer Wagaman

Teachers, it’s report card time, and that means report card comments. While it is a time consuming task to write individual comments on report cards, it is important to not resort to cliche comments that mean little to parents. Here … Continue reading →

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