8 Let’s grow!

Why this difference? Then it dawned on them that Grade Bunch, Inc. was no longer in their school, sucking up all the joy and fun in learning. There were no grades infiltrating everything. Teachers and students began having really cool conversations about their classes, and the students began to like school once again. They were curious and kept having “a-ha” moments! Instead of using grades to measure their students, teachers began to celebrate their students’ growth, and the students themselves were no longer afraid of grades and all of their horrible stress. In fact, students began to enjoy making mistakes or missing the mark since they knew that their teachers would encourage them and give them good feedback to do better the next time. Instead of grade charts in the classrooms, there were growth charts. Everyone could grow now!