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 9/13/21 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.

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.

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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