Earl Hunter II, Author at Earl Hunter II Consulting

Inequities Hidden in Plain Sight: Traditional Grading Practices

By Mike Anderson
In Equity, Mike's Blog, Teaching Strategies

Is there a more controversial issue in schools right now than grading? If it’s not at the top of the list, it’s certainly close. As many schools move away from traditional grading practices and toward standards-based (proficiency-based or competency-based) ones,

By Mike Anderson
In Equity, Homework, Mike's Blog, Teaching Strategies

There is much debate about what kind of role homework should play in schools. Research on the topic is mixed. It has negative impacts on the achievement of younger children, positive impacts at the high school level, and mixed results

By Mike Anderson
In Equity, Mike's Blog, Social and Emotional Learning, Teaching Strategies

Are incentive systems used in your school? Do kids get handed tickets or fake money (to be spent at the school store) for walking quietly in hallways? Are gem and marble jars used to motivate kids to raise their hands

By Mike Anderson
In Equity, Mike's Blog

Do you care about equity? Do you want all of your students, regardless of their socioeconomic status (SES), to have a real chance for success? Of course you do. Most teachers consider themselves fiercely protective of students who come

Mike Anderson

Inequities Hidden in Plain Sight: Traditional Grading Practices

Inequities Hidden in Plain Sight: Homework

Inequities Hidden in Plain Sight: Introduction