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I no longer grade my students' work – and I wish I had stopped sooner

  • Written by Elisabeth Gruner, Professor of English, University of Richmond
imageEvaluating student work and offering feedback doesn't mean there has to be a grade.PeopleImages/E+ via Getty Images

I’ve been teaching college English for more than 30 years. Four years ago, I stopped putting grades on written work, and it has transformed my teaching and my students’ learning. My only regret is that I didn’t do it...

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