Monthly Archives: August 2009

Grading Outside the Box

Posted on August 31, 2009 by pgretz

Here’s an example of how one school is thinking outside the box to evaluate students’ mastery of skills & concepts without using the traditional letter-grade approach. Rather than assigning an evaluative “stamp” to a student’s learning (ie., he got a … Continue reading →

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Tuition Reimbursement 09 10

Posted on August 25, 2009 by pgretz

GCPS provides tuition reimbursement for one reason – to support the development & professional goals of staff members. In past years, we have been able to pay the entire tuition bill for a class (minus fees & textbooks), regardless of … Continue reading →

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All-County Day 2009 Seminar Evaluation

Posted on August 20, 2009 by pgretz

Our All-County Day Convocation and seminar sessions seemed to be a big success. It was wonderful to see everyone and be among such a passionate group of educators. What a wonderful and inspiring message from 2010 Teacher of the Year, … Continue reading →

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