Stop the tiranny of the grade (Alquin) (copy)

grade

a number or letter that shows how good someone’s work or performance is

regret

something you feel sorry about

middle school

in parts of the UK and the US, a school for children between the ages of about 11 and 14

superior

excellent, very good,

failure

insufficient, not of a good enough quality

to assess

to evaluate, to determine the quality of something

prior

earlier, previous

ultimately

in the end, finally

to observe

to see, to notice, to discover

concern

something that causes worry

to back up

to support, to confirm

inclusive pedagogy

a student-centred approach to teaching that pays attention to the varied background, learning styles, and abilities of all the learners in front of the teacher

peers

people in the same year of education or of the same age

productive

useful, creating good results

extension

continuation, a part that is added to something

semester

period of 6 months

to pepper with

to bombard with, to shower with,
to hit somebody/something with a series of small objects, especially bullets

to revise

to improve, to review, to rewrite;
to study again something you have already learned

curriculum

course of study, educational programme;
the group of subjects studied in a school or college

graduation requirement

work a student has to do or finish to be able to qualify or pass

reluctantly

with hesitation, unwillingly

anxiety

worry, nervousness

to meet your goal

to achieve your aim

content

subject matter

reflection

serious and careful thought , consideration, idea

to track with

to follow the same path or trajectory

to implement

to start, to put in action

rubric

set of rules or instructions, framework especially on an examination paper

encouragement

the act of giving support and confidence

pointed

clear, direct; describes a remark, question or manner that is intended as a criticism of the person it is directed to

reminder

a thing that causes someone to remember something