This episode explores "Do No Harm" grading as a response to distance learning in the midst of COVID-19. Educators across the country are experiencing first hand how online distance learning exacerbates inequities in education. Students are struggling with more than access to proper technology and internet connectivity. There are inequities in supports, environments, and time constraints.

Joe Feldman is the author of Grading for Equity: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How It Can Transform Schools and Classrooms (Corwin). Joe has worked in education as a teacher, principal, district administrator, and is now founder of Crescendo Education Group, which since 2013 has supported schools in adopting assessment, grading, and reporting practices that improve equity outcomes in schools.

Nate Bowling an AP social studies teacher and emigrant to the United Arab Emirates. In his teaching, writing, and advocacy, Nate challenges the politics and policies that impact his students, his classroom, and society at large.

Eric is a principal at Hall Middle School in Larkspur, CA. Eric is the co-founder of Global School Play Day which is dedicated to promoting the idea that kids learn more when they play.

Aaron Blackwelder interviews Chris McNutt, a Social Studies teacher at Global Impact Stem Academy in Springfield, Ohio. Chris is the founder of The Human Restoration Project which is dedicated to promoting Progressive Education.

Aaron Blackwelder interviews Skylar Primm, a co-lead teacher and advisor at High Marq Environmental Charter School and a fellow of the Greater Madison Writing Project. His teaching practice is grounded in Project-Based Learning that allows education to be used as a tool to connect youth with their community and become environmentally conscious citizens.

Jeff is an English Language Arts teacher at Hillcrest High School in Riverside, California. In this episode of TG2Cast, Jeff and I discuss the impact of grades from the perspective of one of his students.

As a teacher/activist, Julia Torres's work is grounded in empowering students to use the Language Arts to fuel resistance and positive social transformation.

This episode features an interview with Bennette Jester, high school student, author of the website My Grading Story and advocate for student voice in learning.

This episode features an interview with Andrew Burnett, middle school math teacher and advocate of The Thinking Classroom model developed by Professor Peter Liljedahl from Simon Fraser University in British Columbia.

This episode features an interview with Ken O’Connor, middle education leader, author of the book A Repair Kit for Grading: 15 Fixes for Broken Grades, and Standards Based Grading advocate.

This episode features Mariana Morales Lobo, who taught high school in Madrid and Barcelona for 15 years and now works as a consultant in education, training teachers and helping school leaders implement innovation.