Theresa Walter

Sofia is an 8th grade student in Theresa Walter's English Class on Long Island, NY. Sofia is in her second year of an ungrading experience in the English Language Arts in her school. Theresa is a teacher, and also the Department Chair who has supported her teachers' shift to a feedback-centered growth practice. The two sit down to reflect on the practice and its implications in their lives.

How can we ignite and inspire curiosity-driven, authentic learning?

Two English teachers talk about a radical choice — dropping grades altogether.

Investment in relationships supports student voice and agency while fostering trust.

I found more growth in my own practice than I ever anticipated in my first full year of abandoning traditional grading systems.

Try these 3 strategies to get gradeless assessment practices going in your classes.

I knew I wanted to do my best to represent student growth in the most accurate way I possibly could. While I know my methods are far from perfect, I have seen remarkable growth and a complete shift in focus in my students.