Arthur Chiaravalli 11/15/21 Arthur Chiaravalli 11/15/21

#TG2Chat: Starting with Strengths

Regardless of their level of academic success, all students have inherent strengths. David Frangiosa and Arthur Chiaravalli co-moderate as #TG2Chat discusses how we can better value these assets through assessment, fostering classrooms built on belonging, responsiveness, and equity.

Aaron Blackwelder 10/25/21 Aaron Blackwelder 10/25/21

#TG2Chat: Authentic Assessment

As Ed Vogel and Jolene Zywica share in their blog post, school should be about learning and we can find ways that communicate learning over compliance.

Ed and Jolene lead #TG2Chat to discover ways to better communicate learning that empowers and honors student learning.

Aaron Blackwelder 10/11/21 Aaron Blackwelder 10/11/21

#TG2Chat: Communicating Learning

As Lisa Wennerth shares in her blog post, learning should have more to do with celebrating accomplishments and less to do with “gotcha’s.”

Aaron Blackwelder joins Lisa as #TG2Chat explores ways to better communicate learning that empowers and honors student learning.

Arthur Chiaravalli 9/27/21 Arthur Chiaravalli 9/27/21

#TG2Chat: Why We Gave Up on Grades

There’s often a personal story behind the decision to give up grades. Sometimes that has been a positive reason; other times, it has been negative. Aaron Blackwelder and Arthur Chiaravalli co-moderate as #TG2Chat asks, why did you give up grades?

Arthur Chiaravalli 9/13/21 Arthur Chiaravalli 9/13/21

#TG2Chat: Inclusive Assessment

School culture isn’t inclusive by accident; it’s intentional. Assessment is one area where we can be intentionally inclusive, empowering all students to meet their potential. Patti Forster joins Natalie Vardabasso as #TG2Chat examines how assessment practices can be more inclusive.

Aaron Blackwelder 8/23/21 Aaron Blackwelder 8/23/21

#TG2Chat: Accountability in the Gradeless Class

Mike McAteer and Dave Eddy challenge us as we discuss Accountability in a Gradeless Class. To who and what are our students accountable? What obligations do teachers have? Be sure to check out this chat. There were many great quotes.

Aaron Blackwelder 8/9/21 Aaron Blackwelder 8/9/21

#TG2Chat: Getting Started

Lauren Thurber and Rhonda Higgins join forces to discuss How to Get Started. This was a well-attended chat that got lively. There were lots of extended conversations be sure you check out the replies to participant’s responses.

Arthur Chiaravalli 6/28/21 Arthur Chiaravalli 6/28/21

#TG2Chat: Workarounds

Arthur Chiaravalli joins Barry Fishman, author of a new introduction to the 50th anniversary edition of Wad-Ja-Get? The Grading Game in American Education, to discuss the “workarounds” gradeless teachers use as infrastructure catches up with gradeless pedagogy.

Arthur Chiaravalli 6/14/21 Arthur Chiaravalli 6/14/21

#TG2Chat: What Now? What’s New? What’s Next?

Vanessa and Oliver Ellis co-moderate a special #TG2Chat as we consider lessons we’ve learned from this pandemic year and use them to orient ourselves toward a better future.

Aaron Blackwelder 5/11/21 Aaron Blackwelder 5/11/21

#TG2Chat: Portfolios

This week, Deana Lough, cohost of the podcast Speaking Educationally, joins TG2 founder Aaron Blackwelder to discuss how teachers can help students represent learning by creating portfolios. Hope you can join us!

Arthur Chiaravalli 4/26/21 Arthur Chiaravalli 4/26/21

#TG2Chat: Teaching Without Tests

Arthur Chiaravalli joins Emily Rinkema, author of The Standards Based Classroom, to discuss the impacts of tests and what teaching and learning could be without them.

Arthur Chiaravalli 4/12/21 Arthur Chiaravalli 4/12/21

#TG2Chat: How Labor-based Grading Works

Asao B. Inoue joins Karis Jones to discuss how Labor-based Grading can enhance equity and inclusion in the compassionate writing classroom.

Aaron Blackwelder 3/29/21 Aaron Blackwelder 3/29/21

#TG2Chat: Pointless Learning

Math teacher Will Dunn, and TG2 Founder and Beyond the Curriculum host Aaron Blackwelder challenge participants to consider how learning without points can positively impact teaching and learning.

Aaron Blackwelder 3/15/21 Aaron Blackwelder 3/15/21

#TG2Chat: Intentionally Inclusive

2018 Lousiana State Teacher of the year, Kimberly Eckert, and TG2 founder and Beyond the Curriculum host Aaron Blackwelder challenge participants to consider broadening the idea of inclusion.

Arthur Chiaravalli 3/1/21 Arthur Chiaravalli 3/1/21

#TG2Chat: Making Time for Metacognition

Rachael Kettner-Thompson and Dylan Wince discuss how metacognition can help students to reflect on and identify the learning strategies that are most effective for them.

Arthur Chiaravalli 2/15/21 Arthur Chiaravalli 2/15/21

#TG2Chat: How to Grade Less

Vanessa and Oliver Ellis discuss ways to create a classroom culture that deemphasizes grades and emphasizes learning. Check out Vanessa’s post, Not Yet Gradeless, But Grading Less.

Aaron Blackwelder 1/24/21 Aaron Blackwelder 1/24/21

#TG2Chat: Permission to Fail - January 24, 2021

Aaron Blackwelder and Anthony Lince challenge #TG2Chat to consider how failure helps promote growth in learners.

Aaron Blackwelder 1/11/21 Aaron Blackwelder 1/11/21

#TG2Chat: Dialogic Assessment - January 10, 2021

Sarah Beck is joined by Johanna Tramantano, Scott Storm, and Karis Jones as they discuss implementing dialogic assessment across the curriculum.

Arthur Chiaravalli 12/27/20 Arthur Chiaravalli 12/27/20

#TG2Chat: Centering Student Stories - December 27, 2020

Arthur Chiaravalli joins Ben Rein, Senior Director of Outreach & Partnerships for Mastery Transcript Consortium® (MTC) and author of the piece “Patterns Broken: The Opportunity of the Mastery Transcript,” as #TG2Chat discusses Centering Student Stories.

Arthur Chiaravalli 12/14/20 Arthur Chiaravalli 12/14/20

#TG2Chat: How to Go Gradeless - December 13, 2020

TG2 founders Arthur Chiaravalli and Aaron Blackwelder discuss the hows of going gradeless, especially how to communicate learning—with students, parents, and other caring adults.

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