PrefaceChapter 1: The Problem with Traditional Grading Practices #1 Traditional Grades Do Not Necessarily Reflect Mastery of Grade-Level Skills #2 Traditional Grades Are Used Like Carrots to Get Students to Complete Work #3 Traditional Grades Place the Focus on the Product Not the Process #4 Traditional Grades Do Not Clearly Link the Grades Entered Into the Grade Book with Specific Skills #5 Traditional Grading Practices Do Not Provide an Incentive to Revisit and Improve Prior Work #6 Traditional Grades Do Not Require Students to Think About Their Learning #7 Traditional Grades Happen to Students My WHY Grades are Hotly Debated in Education If We Cannot Throw Out Grades Completely, What Can We Do? Blended Learning to the Rescue Book Study QuestionsChapter 2: Embracing a Partnership Model with Blended Learning From Hierarchy to Partnership Partnership Principles for Teachers and Students Built on Mutual Respect and Trust Shared Purpose and Goal Setting Grounded in Reciprocity Prioritizes Honest and Open Communication Relies on Regular Feedback to Improve the Partnership Balances Power to Ensure Each Partner has an Equal Voice and Choice Committed to Learning Together How Can Blended Learning Support a Teacher-Learner Partnership? Book Study QuestionsChapter 3: Who Is Doing The Work In Your Classroom? Lack of Time and Exhaustion are Barriers to Innovation Who is Doing the Work? Reframe the Way You Think About Your Work Flip the Workflow in Your Classroom Traditional Teacher-led Workflow for a Written Assignment Student-led Workflow for a Written Assignment Traditional Teacher-led Workflow for Math Homework Student-led Workflow for Math Homework Book Study QuestionsChapter 4: Encouraging Metacognition in Your Classroom The Power of Metacognition 5 Strategies Designed to Develop Metacognition in the Classroom#1 Plan Your Attack #2 Learning Log: Guided Reflection #3 End of the Week Exit Ticket #4 Think-aloud Video Reflection #5 Track Your Progress with Ongoing Self-Assessment Documents Building a Metacognitive Practice Into the Classroom with Blended Learning Book Study QuestionsChapter 5: Setting Learning Goals & Conferencing with Students Motivating Unmotivated Students Goal Setting Strategies Provide a Goal Setting Strategy Model Goal Setting Provide Time in Class for Students to Set Goals Set Aside Time to Conference with Students about Their Goals Book Study QuestionsChapter 6: Real-time Feedback in a Station Rotation Lesson Troubleshooting Challenges with Traditional Approaches to Feedback Spotlight Blended Learning Model: Station Rotation Model Using Your Teacher Led Station for Feedback Tucker Time Feedback Station Real-Time Feedback Tips Tech can Make Giving Feedback Easier Deciding on the Feedback Format that Fits Mark Barnes'' SE2R Strategy for Providing Students with Narrative Feedback John Hattie: Where am I going? How am I going there? Where to next? Book Study QuestionsChapter 7: Flip Learning with Videos The Benefits of Using Videos with Students Video is Versatile Whole Group Rotation with Video Instruction Station Rotation with Video Instruction Playlists with Video Instruction Addressing Concerns about Using Video in School Creating Your Own Video Content Curating Video Content Online Book Study QuestionsChapter 8: Rubrics for Learning Rubrics As Roadmaps Rubric Design: Avoiding Common Mistakes Align Your Criteria with Standards Limit the Number of Criteria Use a Mastery-based Scale Include Clear, Student-friendly Descriptions Using Rubrics to Further Student Learning Rubrics Can Guide Students as They Work Rubrics Can Encourage Self-assessment Rubrics Support Reflection and Metacognition Rubrics Support Reflection and Metacognition Tip: Enter Each Skill as a Separate Score in the Gradebook Single Skill Rubric: Less is More Book Study QuestionsChapter 9: Side-by-Side Assessments Ask Yourself, Why Am I Grading This? Select a Blended Learning Model and Design Your Lesson Select Specific Grading Criteria for Your Side-by-Side Assessments Prior to Side-by-Side Assessments, Ask Students to Complete a Self-Assessment Preparing for Side-by-Side Assessments Set Up a Space in Your Classroom for These Conversations Make Paper Copies of the Rubric Decide How Many Minutes You''ll Spend with Each Student Use a Timer Select a Strategy for Quick Transitions Set Your Timer Explain the Process Think Out Loud Stay Focused Complete the Rubric Keep Explanations Brief Ask Students If They Have Questions Book Study QuestionsChapter 10: Students Communicate Directly with Parents about Their Progress It''s Unrealistic for Teachers to Communicate with All Parents Regularly Email Updates Publishing Student Work Digital Portfolios Digital Notebooks Student-led ConferencesPreparing for Student-led Conferences Virtual Student-led Conferences Book Study QuestionsChapter 11: Grade Interviews Students Become Active Agents in Grading Process Apply for a Grade Interview Preparing for Grade Interviews Conducting Grade Interviews The Possibilities of a Partnership Model The Goal: Achieving Balance Book Study Questions.