The Letters and Ink Blog Podcast

14 - 12 Tips for New Teachers

In this episode, I give you my 12 favorite tips for anyone who is starting their first year of teaching! find me on insta: https://www.instagram.com/letters_andink/ [https://www.instagram.com/letters_andink/] Check out the blog post for this episode at: https://lettersandinkblog.com/the-podcast/ [https://lettersandinkblog.com/the-podcast/] Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/mood-maze/trendsetter [https://uppbeat.io/t/mood-maze/trendsetter] License code: LWJMLHMIFXLGDHSZ

13 - Why Grades Aren't Motivating Our Students - and What We Can Do About It

In this episode, I explain why typical grading practices are demotivating (and harmful) to our students, and 10 steps we can take right now to change the way our students see the learning process. find me on insta: https://www.instagram.com/letters_andink/ [https://www.instagram.com/letters_andink/] Check out the blog post for this episode at: https://lettersandinkblog.com/the-podcast/ [https://lettersandinkblog.com/the-podcast/] Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/mood-maze/trendsetter [https://uppbeat.io/t/mood-maze/trendsetter] License code: LWJMLHMIFXLGDHSZ

12 - 5 Biased Grading Practices to Retire - and What To Do Instead

In this episode, I breakdown 5 grading practices that are inherently biased - and what we can do instead. find me on insta: https://www.instagram.com/letters_andink/ [https://www.instagram.com/letters_andink/] Check out the blog post for this episode at: https://lettersandinkblog.com/the-podcast/ [https://lettersandinkblog.com/the-podcast/] Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/mood-maze/trendsetter [https://uppbeat.io/t/mood-maze/trendsetter] License code: LWJMLHMIFXLGDHSZ

11 - A History of Grading Practices in the United States and Why They're Problematic

In this episode, I give a summary of the various grading philosophies used throughout the short history of education in the united States, how we got to the A- F and GPA system and why we need to fix them now. find me on insta: https://www.instagram.com/letters_andink/ [https://www.instagram.com/letters_andink/] Check out the blog post for this episode at: https://lettersandinkblog.com/the-podcast/ [https://lettersandinkblog.com/the-podcast/] Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/mood-maze/trendsetter [https://uppbeat.io/t/mood-maze/trendsetter] License code: LWJMLHMIFXLGDHSZ

10 - We Need to Talk About Grading

In this episode, I explain the epiphany I had while trying to keep my head ( and my students' heads) above water during pandemic teaching. I realized something's gotta change. find me on insta: https://www.instagram.com/letters_andink/ [https://www.instagram.com/letters_andink/] Check out the blog post for this episode at: https://lettersandinkblog.com/the-podcast/ [https://lettersandinkblog.com/the-podcast/] Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/mood-maze/trendsetter [https://uppbeat.io/t/mood-maze/trendsetter] License code: LWJMLHMIFXLGDHSZ