Topher Gee
tophergee.bsky.social
Topher Gee
@tophergee.bsky.social
High school biology teacher. High jump coach. GSA Advisor. Father. Developmental biologist. Writer. He/Him.
Endings always come with beginnings.
December 31, 2024 at 11:32 PM
No, You Don’t Get an A for Effort www.nytimes.com/2024/12/26/o...

Not new. I've heard it from students for 25 yrs. Nix participation from grading, too. Mix Dweck's work with Feldman's Grading for Equity and grading drives student growth. Grade what matters: understanding. #adamgrant #teaching
Opinion | No, You Don’t Get an A for Effort
High marks reward excellence, not grit.
www.nytimes.com
December 26, 2024 at 12:30 PM
Tenodera sinensis, the Chinese praying mantis. Charlotte, North Carolina. 4 inches long, excluding legs. #insect
November 24, 2024 at 1:38 PM