7 GRADING TIPS

FOR NEW
TEACHERS
New Teachers Embarked on Fantastic Journey
Meeting students
Creating lesson plan
Beginning an extremely meaningful carrer
 PROBLEMS !!!!
One aspect of teaching that causes more dread
than excitement for early career teachers is
grading
 ATTENTION !!!!
Grading is a cumbersome task for all teachers,
but for early career teachers it can be
debilitating
We know we need to give timely
and relevant feedback
 PROBLEM SOLVING

How can we make the process easier

on ourselves?
1. Don’t grade everything
2. Cycle your feedback
3. Have students grade
other students
4. Use Technology
Wisely
5. Don’t assign
bussywork
6. Use rubrics
7. Grade whenever
possible
It’s important to
grade wisely
 Don’t sit at your desk
with your head down,
completely unaware of
the classroom
 Find an open desk,
preferably one next to a
student who struggles to
focus, and grade there
Periodically get up to circle the
room, ask if anyone needs help, or
give direction as needed
Use every bit of your workday to
knock out as much grading as you
can
 Grading can be daunting for those of us who are new to teaching

 There were many times when I fell so far behind in my grading that I had to
devote entire weekends simply to catching up

 Since I’ve been using these ideas, my grading load has been significantly more
manageable

 Hopefully, with these tips in your back pocket, you’ll grade more effectively and
with less stress

Experience from Andrea Marshbank

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