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The Grading Conference is a place where faculty join together to learn about grading practices that best support student learning, promote diversity, equity and inclusion in the classroom, and enhance student and faculty classroom experiences.

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The Grading Conference @thegradingconference.com · 13/06/2025
That is so exciting!
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The Grading Conference @thegradingconference.com · 13/06/2025
A thing to note about AI use in writing: AI's will tend to suggest edits in ESWE (Edited Standard Written English). Need to teach students that this is happening to allow them agency to make an informed choice about using the suggested edits. #thegradingconference www.thegradingconference.com
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The Grading Conference @thegradingconference.com · 13/06/2025
At a talk: Joy Against the Machine: Integrating Self-Assessment to Create "AI Resistant" Writing Strategy to address AI risk factors: Make the problem into the solution. Written self-assessments and other projects allow students to shape content and assess their own learning. #thegradingconference
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The Grading Conference @thegradingconference.com · 13/06/2025
When you engage in deep learning, you actively reach for and repeat skills that you want to build by paying extra special attention to your performance during each repetition. 2/2 #thegradingconference
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The Grading Conference @thegradingconference.com · 13/06/2025
More from Jeff: Let’s define deep learning to be learning that involves anintense, distraction-free focus on growing your abilities by pushing beyond the limits of your current capacity. 1/2 #thegradingconference
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Dan Martin @danmartin7.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
This conference is evidence that learning how to implement alt grading is a long, slow process of unlearning & reframing how to see students & learning. It's also evidence that 100s of educators & students across disciplines who are deeply committed to learning have been let down by grades.
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Rissa Sorensen-Unruh @clarissasorensenunruh.com · 13/06/2025
@thegradingconference.com #TheGradingConference (Hate it when I forget the hashtags)
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The Grading Conference @thegradingconference.com · 13/06/2025
Today's keynote by Jeff Anderson: Let’s define learning as a growth process that happens inside your body & leads to changes in your knowledge, beliefs, behaviors, or attitudes. These transformations occur based on your experiences & increase your potential for improved performance & future learning
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The Grading Conference @thegradingconference.com · 12/06/2025
Several talk are giving results and research about specific implementations of alt grading in STEM classes. It's great to see people who came to the grading conference in previous years come back with the results of what they tried. Love this community! #thegradingconference
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merschrod (she/they) @merschrod.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Another great day at #TheGradingConference! Currently at a panel of students, learning what alt-grading looks like from their end. #ungrading
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The Grading Conference @thegradingconference.com · 12/06/2025
Heard around the "watercooler" at the grading conference: Alt Grading is a gateway drug to systemic change in education. #thegradingconference
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The Grading Conference @thegradingconference.com · 12/06/2025
Would love to know more about the kinds of growth you saw!
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The Grading Conference @thegradingconference.com · 12/06/2025
That depends. Many of the students want to go to med school, which has apparently transitioned into a highly published activity (while in school).
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The Grading Conference @thegradingconference.com · 12/06/2025
Talking about writing in Science Q: Is there a problem? A: Writing in lower-division science courses is underemphasized. Students are underprepared for upper-division courses to write reports and correspondence publish in peer-reviewed journals. #TheGradingConference
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The Grading Conference @thegradingconference.com · 12/06/2025
How does alt grading become sustainable? Intentionally teaching the next generation of instructors about grading philosophies and pedagogy. Two different sessions on training GTAs at this year's conference!! #TheGradingConference www.thegradingconference.com
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The Grading Conference @thegradingconference.com · 12/06/2025
Lot's of conversation about grading writing this year, as well as critical pedagogy around both writing and STEM disciplines. It's amazing to see the cross-pollination of disciplines here!! #TheGradingConference www.thegradingconference.com
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Dr Susan D Blum @susandblum.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
@asaoInoue says "Grades must be absent" @ #TheGradingConference #ungrading
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Rissa Sorensen-Unruh @clarissasorensenunruh.com · 10/06/2025
Did I write a thing in anticipation of #TheGradingConference and specifically for my fellow ungraders who are part of the SCIENCE Collaborative who are attending? Yes, yes I did. Y’all are gonna let me know your thoughts below, right? RIGHT?!? 😈🫶🏼 clarissasorensenunruh.com/2025/06/10/e...
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Equity-Minded Pedagogy vs. Emancipatory Pedagogy
There are many current descriptors that are floating around SOTL, DBER, and STEM educational research spaces, each trying to accurately capture some difference in pedagogies: culturally related/res…
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Dr. Katie Mattaini @katiemattaini.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
Session "Special topics: Neurodiversity" at #TheGradingConference: @sarahesilverman.bsky.social making the point that #AltGrading *can* provide a "tolerance for error" that is often needed when neurodivergent students are trying to communicate with neurotypical instructors or vice versa.
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Dr Susan D Blum @susandblum.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
#TheGradingConference is starting its 6th online incarnation and there are almost 1000 people registered! Their mission is ambitious : systemic change at all levels of education!
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The Grading Conference @thegradingconference.com · 12/06/2025
What are your results? In four years there have only been 2 students who I haven't been able to get across the finish line. (Out of over 550 students, Gen Chem) #TheGradingConference www.thegradingconference.com
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The Grading Conference @thegradingconference.com · 12/06/2025
Dr. Tanner: Things I learned along the way... If you just ask for corrections, it doesn't replicate - they have to sit a new exam. If you put the exams online, it doesn't replicate. #TheGradingConference www.thegradingconference.com
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The Grading Conference @thegradingconference.com · 12/06/2025
Dr. Tanner: What do I think made it work? Retakes were highly diagnostic - I could pinpoint almost immediately which concepts weren't there yet. #TheGradingConference www.thegradingconference.com
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The Grading Conference @thegradingconference.com · 12/06/2025
"Dr. Tanner has made me see that the term "scientist" encompasses so much more - it also describes every person who walks through the door of [our classroom]." #TheGradingConference www.thegradingconference.com
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The Grading Conference @thegradingconference.com · 12/06/2025
Student reactions: "I did not think that I would enjoy learning about Chemistry but this class proved me wrong." #TheGradingConference www.thegradingconference.com
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The Grading Conference @thegradingconference.com · 12/06/2025
Student reactions: "I felt I actually learning to understand instead of memorize". #TheGradingConference www.thegradingconference.com
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The Grading Conference @thegradingconference.com · 12/06/2025
"In a single semester, I had 772 retakes, which equates to 38,600 minutes of bonus chemistry problems!" #TheGradingConference www.thegradingconference.com
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The Grading Conference @thegradingconference.com · 12/06/2025
"What did I do? Unlimited retakes for the 4 in-class cumulative multiple choice exams" #TheGradingConference www.thegradingconference.com
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The Grading Conference @thegradingconference.com · 12/06/2025
"Not all my students share my deep love of Chemistry (at the beginning!)" #TheGradingConference www.thegradingconference.com
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The Grading Conference @thegradingconference.com · 12/06/2025
Incredible keynote this morning by Dr. Eden Tanner from the University of Mississippi. Let's share some key quotes! #TheGradingConference www.thegradingconference.com
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The Grading Conference @thegradingconference.com · 11/06/2025
Lots of talk about "labor" vs "behavior". What do we believe about "labor" and how might that be incorporated (or not) into our grading? Is that the same or different than "behavior" (e.g. from Joe Feldman's Grading for Equity book)? #TheGradingConference www.thegradingconference.com
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The Grading Conference @thegradingconference.com · 11/06/2025
Enjoying seeing the different research being completed looking at all aspects of both traditional and alternative grading schemes. It is incredible to see the dedication & care of these instructors towards students and their learning! #TheGradingConference www.thegradingconference.com
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The Grading Conference @thegradingconference.com · 11/06/2025
Now we get to see some details! Specs grading in Math - looking at revising the course over time :) #TheGradingConference www.thegradingconference.com
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The Grading Conference @thegradingconference.com · 11/06/2025
What do you do if your learning management system REQUIRES the use of numbers (instead of words or emojis)? We're learning about it now!!! #TheGradingConference www.thegradingconference.com
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The Grading Conference @thegradingconference.com · 11/06/2025
Let's hear about working with Graduate Student Teaching Assistants in alternatively graded classes!!! #TheGradingConference www.thegradingconference.com
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The Grading Conference @thegradingconference.com · 11/06/2025
Now we're getting to hear from students directly in a session featuring case studies of classroom implementations! #TheGradingConference www.thegradingconference.com
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The Grading Conference @thegradingconference.com · 11/06/2025
How do we make alternative grading practices sustainable? Learning about toolkits, professional development, and communities of practice!!! #TheGradingConference
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The Grading Conference @thegradingconference.com · 11/06/2025
What is the experience of alternative grading for neurodivergent students? About to learn in our Special Topics session on Neurodiversity #TheGradingConference
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The Grading Conference @thegradingconference.com · 11/06/2025
Incredible kickoff to our conference - 400+ people heard Dr. Asao Inoue talk about liking students' writing as a necessary prerequisite to helping them learn to write. Incredible talk - thank you Dr. Inoue!!!! #TheGradingConference
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The Grading Conference @thegradingconference.com · 11/06/2025
Asao Inoue: Students raise standards and build rigor, not instructors. #TheGradingConference
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The Grading Conference @thegradingconference.com · 11/06/2025
From our keynote by Asao Inoue: "We need ways to like our students and their writing." #TheGradingConference
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The Grading Conference @thegradingconference.com · 10/06/2025
The 2025 Grading Conference starts tomorrow! Follow and use #TheGradingConference to see snippets from our incredible sessions and participate in the conversation!! Also, check out today's 100th episode of The Grading Podcast where we talk about the origins of the Conference! www.thegradingpod.com
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The Grading Conference @thegradingconference.com · 23/02/2025
The deadline for submitting an abstract to this year’s Grading Conference is rapidly approaching! Submissions are due Feb 28!! www.centerforgradingreform.org/grading-conf...
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The Grading Conference @thegradingconference.com · 01/02/2025
Registration for the 2025 Grading Conference is now open! June 11-13, 2025 - THE way to connect with others about alternative grading practices. Register, submit an abstract to become a presenter, and sign up to volunteer to help with the conference! www.centerforgradingreform.org/grading-conf...
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The Grading Conference @thegradingconference.com · 22/01/2025
Abstract submissions are now open! Please submit your abstract to present at the 2025 Grading Conference which will be held virtually June 11-13. Abstract submission information available at www.centerforgradingreform.org/grading-conf...
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The Grading Conference @thegradingconference.com · 25/11/2024
Hey all! Just a quick note that we changed our handle to our website. So @gradingforgrowth.bsky.social is now @thegradingconference.com Please update if needed! Thx.
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The Grading Conference @thegradingconference.com · 17/05/2024
We are about one month away from the 2024 Grading Conference! Please see our schedule and session descriptions on our main webpage - thegradingconference.com Registration is open! Register using this link: thegradingconference.com/registration...
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Announcing the 2024 Grading Conference - Higher Ed FocusJune 13th - 15th, 2024 Online Registration is now open! Registration is $50 for regular registration. We are proud to once again have a "Pay Wha...
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The Grading Conference @thegradingconference.com · 20/03/2024
Want a taste of the upcoming Grading Conference? Check out this podcast episode featuring one of our keynote speakers, Professor Jeff Schinske!
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The Grading Conference @thegradingconference.com · 18/03/2024
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The Grading Conference @thegradingconference.com · 18/03/2024
MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT! The keynote speakers for this year's Grading Conference have been announced! We are so excited to have Dr. Susan D. Blum, Dr. Laila McCloud, and Prof. Jeffrey Schinske speak to our incredible community. Register now! thegradingconference.com
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Announcing the 2024 Grading Conference - Higher Ed FocusJune 13th - 15th, 2024 Online Registration is now open! Registration is $50 for regular registration. We are proud to once again have a "Pay Wha...
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