New Grading Views

One week ago my gradebook had zeros. No work meant no credit, it just made sense. However, after reading the articles and participating in classroom discussion, my gradebook is a new man (can you feel it?!?!)

Though I'm a social studies teacher, I'm a math guy. Once the math was explained, zero grades just didn't add up; they do not accurately represent "no work." Instead, I will be implementing a policy that reads, "No late work, no missing assignments." Students must turn everything in, if it is late then they receive an "I" until the assignment is turned in for no more than an "F." Finally, they must turn in all assignments in order to receive a final grade.

Sure, some tinkering may need to be done in order to make it fit, but I'm in folks. The research says it's right and the math adds up.