Adventures in Alternative Grading

My introduction to alternative grading came from a somewhat unlikely source. I recently ended a two-year term as secretary/president of the PTA at my kids' elementary school. During a district-wide PTA meeting early in the spring, our associate superintendent gave a presentation on alternative grading, which is being considered for adoption by our local high school. The teachers in the district had been reading "Grading for Equity" by Joe Feldman to prepare themselves for the work. I decided to read it, too. After reading the introduction, I was hooked! Each night for several weeks, I read a chapter or section and then mulled over what I had read. Just a few chapters in, I started considering how I might alter my grading in accordance with what I was learning.  In May, I attended the (virtual) grading conference . The conference offered actionable advice, compelling stories of others' adventures in alternative grading, and many resources for those new to the field. On