The Grading Dilemma: Balancing Great Ideas With a Manageable Paper Load

by: Sarah Reeves Young and Mike Roberts

This chapter centers on finding a balance between all the great lessons created in the classroom and all the paperwork said lesson leaves behind. So, how do you avoid the mountain of papers as a new teacher? Specific assessment approaches that can be easily implemented into any unit are addressed, along with how to use digital documents to lighten the “lab book” load.

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