Re: computerdisc-l: Grading! Grading! and more Grading!

[Gayle McDuffa <gmcduffa@network-one.com>]

I felt the same way. I thought if I gave it as an assignment I must grade
it. I have been teaching Computer Discovery for four years and this is the
first year I have not tried to grade everything, I give them credit for what
they have done. For example Exam2xx.wks, I  check to make sure they have it,
but I grade Exam4xx.wks. If they complete exam2 and exam3 and exam4 is at
100% they have a good understanding of the assignment. I teach Career
Discovery as well and see all 7th and 8th graders at my school, which is
about 125, I was loosing my mind before.
Gayle

Christye VanHorn wrote:

> I know we are all tired at this time of the year but I feel like I'm
> drowning in papers.  I have taught ten years - Computer Discovery for
> the last two.  I feel like I spend 90% of my life trying to keep up with
> grading papers.  Am I doing something wrong?  I realize I teach more
> students per day than I have before but this can't keep going like
> this.  I am one who feels that I should grade everything I ask students
> to do.  Do ya'll do that?  Please share some of your grading ideas with
> me.
> Christye
> Winona