SBG: Grading from the Inside Out Book Study 

 
Overview 
This professional learning experience provides Elementary teachers (grades K-5) an opportunity to learn about 
and discuss current beliefs and grading practices. Consider - What are your beliefs about grading? Do you think 
that you are providing the best possible feedback to students for helping them learn and grow? Join us for an 
online book study with other colleagues to examine everything that you have ever believed about grading and to 
discuss what is best for students. Beginning in July, each teacher will read the book Grading from the Inside Out 
(book provided). During this 5-week book study (July/August) we will discuss, share and build understanding 
around standards-based grading and current grading practices through weekly, online, Google Classroom 
discussions. The online book study will culminate with one face-to-face session at CES on Wednesday, August 15 
from 9am-12pm.  
*Note: 4-hour face-to-face meeting + participation in all posts and feedback in google classroom are required to earn 1 
CPD unit. 
 
Google Classroom 
1. ​https://classroom.google.com/  
a. Join Code: h
​ 6t8pa​th 
General Guidelines: 
● Begin the week of July 8, 2019 with a F2F meeting and concluding during the week of August 12, 
2019 with a F2F meeting ( all other meetings will be virtual) 
○ Kickoff Meeting​: July 9, 2019-9am-12pm @ CES Hagerstown Room 
○ Wrap Up Meeting​: August 15, 2019-9am-12pm @ CES Auditorium 
● Discussions conducted via Google Classroom. 
● Read at your own pace, though the questions each week will be for specific chapters. 
● No one is graded. 
● If you would like to earn renewal credit, you will need to post, respond and participate in the 
summer PD in June. 
● The more you post and participate, the better our discussions will be. 
How It Works: 
● Read the chapter. 
● Answer the questions in Google Classroom by 10pm Friday of each week. 
● Respond to at least one person’s answers by 10pm Sunday of each week. 
● Post as much or as little as you like. 
● Feel free to include links to related articles or resources. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Calendar​: ​Total Hours 18- Must participate in all aspects of book study and attend training on July 
dates.  
 
July 2019- ​Total Hours 10 hours 
SUNDAY  MONDAY  TUESDAY  WEDNESDAY  THURSDAY  FRIDAY  SATURDAY 
  1  2  3  4  5 6 
   
     

7  8  9  10  11  12  13 

    F2F Meeting Answer Ch.1 in . 
(please select 1)   Google Classroom
by 10pm
Begin chapter 1 (1 hour) 
(1 hour)  

14  15  16  17  18  19  20 

  Begin chapter 2 & 3     Answer Ch. 2 & 3 in  
(1 hour)  Google Classroom
 
by 10pm
(1 hour)

21  22  23  24  25  26  27 

Begin chapter 4 & 5       Answer Ch.4 & 5 in  
Respond to (1 hour)  Google Classroom
 
someone by 10pm by 10pm.
(30 min) (1 hour) 

28  29  30         

Respond to Begin chapter 6 & 7  
someone by 10pm (1 hour) 
 
(30 min)   

August 2019- ​Total Hours 8 hours 

SUNDAY  MONDAY  TUESDAY  WEDNESDAY  THURSDAY  FRIDAY  SATURDAY 
      1  2  3 4 
  Answer Ch. 6 & 7 in  
Google Classroom
 
by 10pm
(1 hour)

5  6  7 8  9  10  11 
Respond to Begin chapter 8 & 9 Answer Ch.8 & 9 in
someone by 10pm (1 hour)  Google Classroom
(30 min) by 10pm
(1 hour)
 

12  13  14  15  16  17  18 

  Begin chapter 10 Face to Face     
Respond to (1 hour)   Discussion 
someone by 10pm
CES 9am-12pm 
(30 min)   
Wrap up
Chapter 10