Assignments Grades Quizzes 
Catlin Tucker
JULY 2, 2019
In a blog post I wrote titled Ask Yourself, Why Am I Grading This? , I encourage teachers to think about the purpose of the work students are doing and evaluate whether it makes sense for them to invest their time and energy grading that work. How is one teacher supposed to grade all of the work that 150+ students complete?
eSchool News
JUNE 2, 2017
As the academic school year ends, many teachers come to the unforeseen conclusion that some students lack the motivation to turn in assignments on-time. Grading papers is still a daunting teaching duty. Teachers have many tools available to encourage students to turn-in those assignments on time. It is not an easy task.
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Catlin Tucker
AUGUST 18, 2015
This year as I was preparing for my own first day, I realized…my 9th and 10th grade students are perfectly capable of reading, so why would I spent 20 minutes of this precious first day reading to them? Students love taking online quizzes, so they enjoy the experience and I get to know their learning styles! So, I didn’t.
Catlin Tucker
JANUARY 25, 2019
Many teachers collect homework and take piles of student work home to grade. Homework is designed to be practice, so I’ve never understood why it is graded and often becomes punitive. I’d suggest using a quizzing tool that automatically grades the students’ answers (e.g., 3 Homework Check & Review.
eSchool News
NOVEMBER 13, 2023
You can create quizzes for the books your students are reading and assign collections to your students. Vooks : Vooks is a wonderful resource for the PK-2 grade teacher. For the primary grades it has read aloud stories with lessons provided to go with the story. I have been able to use it at every level I have taught.
Edsurge
MAY 9, 2023
And the way the grading system in education works has long bothered him. Her score on that exam was so low, in fact, that she realized she had no chance to get an A in the course, no matter how well she might do on future tests and assignments. After that, this professor vowed never to use traditional grades on tests again.
eSchool News
APRIL 10, 2025
For a literature assignment, I have students design a Canva infographic analyzing a novels themes. The pre-made quizzes also offer instant feedback, helping students reflect on their learning process. I love that I can find a library of pre-created quizzes or create my own. Assessment should be as dynamic as learning itself.
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