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Martin Compton @martc.bsky.social · 20d

I am too exhausted to care about other standards of perfection, like grades. Insecure in my personal life, I give up trying at school because I can’t bear being judged anymore. @GBGEdu @growbeyondgrades.org growbeyondgrades.org/blog/degradi...

The Degrading Scale — Grow Beyond Grades

In her essay, Sharlyn Barrett recalls how the pursuit of perfection—whether on a scale or on a report card—stripped joy from both learning and life, and how messages about perfection left her exhauste...

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edifiedlistener.bsky.social @edifiedlistener.bsky.social · 19d

Bending The Arc late September edition is out!
Highlighting student writing and continuing to beat the AI-critical drum:
Shout outs to @eryk.bsky.social @growbeyondgrades.org @unicef.org 🙏🏾
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Bending The Arc Late September 2025

“If the elongated text made by AI, or the images of forests or people, or the music it writes does not hold much emotional meaning for you, you might eventually learn to set expectations of e…

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Dr. Heather Leslie @heatherleslie.bsky.social · 20d

Beautiful piece!

Grow Beyond Grades @growbeyondgrades.org · 20d

Our second Growth, Not Grades winner is Sharlyn Barrett 🎉

Sharlyn writes how chasing perfection — whether pounds on a scale or letters on a page — left her ready to give up. She imagines an education that values growth and self-acceptance.

Read and share!
growbeyondgrades.org/blog/degradi...

The Degrading Scale — Grow Beyond Grades

In her essay, Sharlyn Barrett recalls how the pursuit of perfection—whether on a scale or on a report card—stripped joy from both learning and life, and how messages about perfection left her exhauste...

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Karis Jones @karismjones.bsky.social · 20d

Congratulations Sharlyn! It was a pleasure to see this piece develop and now featured on @growbeyondgrades.org.
Bookmark this insightful essay for high schoolers struggling with how they measure up on externally determined scales.

Grow Beyond Grades @growbeyondgrades.org · 20d

Our second Growth, Not Grades winner is Sharlyn Barrett 🎉

Sharlyn writes how chasing perfection — whether pounds on a scale or letters on a page — left her ready to give up. She imagines an education that values growth and self-acceptance.

Read and share!
growbeyondgrades.org/blog/degradi...

The Degrading Scale — Grow Beyond Grades

In her essay, Sharlyn Barrett recalls how the pursuit of perfection—whether on a scale or on a report card—stripped joy from both learning and life, and how messages about perfection left her exhauste...

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Grow Beyond Grades @growbeyondgrades.org · 20d

Our second Growth, Not Grades winner is Sharlyn Barrett 🎉

Sharlyn writes how chasing perfection — whether pounds on a scale or letters on a page — left her ready to give up. She imagines an education that values growth and self-acceptance.

Read and share!
growbeyondgrades.org/blog/degradi...

The Degrading Scale — Grow Beyond Grades

In her essay, Sharlyn Barrett recalls how the pursuit of perfection—whether on a scale or on a report card—stripped joy from both learning and life, and how messages about perfection left her exhauste...

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Martin Compton @martc.bsky.social · 26d

I want my learning to be measured by how much I’ve grown, how deeply I’ve understood, and how boldly I’ve tried, not just by the shape of the letter at the top of the page. @GBGEdu @growbeyondgrades.org growbeyondgrades.org/blog/a-lette...

A Letter to Letters — Grow Beyond Grades

In this letter, Subhiksha Sreeram breaks up with grades, recalling how letters once ruled her worth and turned learning into a numbers game. She shares how chasing A’s left her anxious, perfectionisti...

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Greg Pask @gregpask.bsky.social · Sep 5

Such a wonderful essay, love seeing when students get how there are better ways to learn!

Grow Beyond Grades @growbeyondgrades.org · Sep 3

“Why focus on how to improve when the verdict has already been delivered?” 📫

High school senior, Subhiksha Sreeram, describes the way grades cut off real learning. Her essay A Letter to Letters is the first of three winners in our Growth, Not Grades contest.

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A Letter to Letters — Grow Beyond Grades

In this letter, Subhiksha Sreeram breaks up with grades, recalling how letters once ruled her worth and turned learning into a numbers game. She shares how chasing A’s left her anxious, perfectionisti...

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Grow Beyond Grades @growbeyondgrades.org · Sep 3

With the phrase going gradeless, we hope to express the idea of moving—gradually or rapidly—away from the pernicious influence of grades, and toward more humane and effective methods of assessment and feedback. growbeyondgrades.org/start

Start Here — Grow Beyond Grades

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Grow Beyond Grades @growbeyondgrades.org · Sep 3

“Why focus on how to improve when the verdict has already been delivered?” 📫

High school senior, Subhiksha Sreeram, describes the way grades cut off real learning. Her essay A Letter to Letters is the first of three winners in our Growth, Not Grades contest.

growbeyondgrades.org/blog/a-lette...

A Letter to Letters — Grow Beyond Grades

In this letter, Subhiksha Sreeram breaks up with grades, recalling how letters once ruled her worth and turned learning into a numbers game. She shares how chasing A’s left her anxious, perfectionisti...

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Chris Sarkonak @csarkonak.bsky.social · May 24

Such a great opportunity for students to share their voice and have their experiences impact education in the future!! #ungrading

Grow Beyond Grades @growbeyondgrades.org · May 23

🕐 ONE WEEK LEFT!

Students: How have grades—or the lack of them—shaped your learning or growth?

All genres & formats welcome ✍️
Cash prizes 💸
Chance to be published 📚

growbeyondgrades.org/contest
#gradeless #ungrading #growbeyondgrades
@humanrestorationproject.org @gotlearning.bsky.social

Contest — Grow Beyond Grades

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Grow Beyond Grades @growbeyondgrades.org · May 23

🕐 ONE WEEK LEFT!

Students: How have grades—or the lack of them—shaped your learning or growth?

All genres & formats welcome ✍️
Cash prizes 💸
Chance to be published 📚

growbeyondgrades.org/contest
#gradeless #ungrading #growbeyondgrades
@humanrestorationproject.org @gotlearning.bsky.social

Contest — Grow Beyond Grades

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Grow Beyond Grades @growbeyondgrades.org · Apr 5

✍️ PLEASE SHARE WITH HS & COLLEGE-AGE STUDENTS!
How have grades—or the experience of learning without them—influenced your learning, growth, or personal journey? All genres and formats welcome! @humrespro.bsky.social @gotlearning.bsky.social
#gradeless #growbeyondgrades
growbeyondgrades.org/contest

Contest — Grow Beyond Grades

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Grow Beyond Grades @growbeyondgrades.org · Apr 5

✍️ PLEASE SHARE WITH HS & COLLEGE-AGE STUDENTS!
How have grades—or the experience of learning without them—influenced your learning, growth, or personal journey? All genres and formats welcome! @humrespro.bsky.social @gotlearning.bsky.social
#gradeless #growbeyondgrades
growbeyondgrades.org/contest

Contest — Grow Beyond Grades

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Martin Compton @martc.bsky.social · Apr 2

Rewilding higher education ... reflections on @drcathyelliott.bsky.social 's inaugrual lecture from me and Connie Gillies

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Rewilding higher education: weeds and wildflowers

Connie Gillies and Martin Compton It was a privilege to offer reflections at Professor Cathy Elliott’s inaugural lecture, Rewilding the University recently. Her lecture was more than a celebration …

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Grow Beyond Grades @growbeyondgrades.org · Mar 17

Please do! 🙂

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Grow Beyond Grades @growbeyondgrades.org · Mar 17

ANNOUNCING AN ESSAY CONTEST FOR HS AND COLLEGE STUDENTS!!! 🚀
How have grades—or the experience of learning without them—influenced your learning, growth, or personal journey? Please share w/interested students! @gotlearning.bsky.social #ungrading #growbeyondgrades
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Contest — Grow Beyond Grades

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Grow Beyond Grades @growbeyondgrades.org · Dec 31

When the way we assess gets in the way of our being able to measure what we want to assess, the way we assessed can be said to be a ‘confounding variable.’ @leeannjung.bsky.social www.growbeyondgrades.org/blog/univers...

Universal Design for Assessment — Grow Beyond Grades

Having choices in how students show their learning is critically important to access, equity, and even engagement. In addition to these compelling reasons, having choices for demonstrating understandi...

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Grow Beyond Grades @growbeyondgrades.org · Mar 12

Is it too much to imagine schools where students’ learning, growth, strengths, and identities can be acknowledged, celebrated, even shared—without the stifling influences of standardization and measurement? @achiaravalli.bsky.social www.growbeyondgrades.org/blog/we-need...

We Need to Talk About Standards-based Grading — Grow Beyond Grades

While standards-based grading purports to put the focus squarely on learning, practitioners have noted how this is not always the reality. Arthur Chiaravalli points out the ways that SBG “has at times...

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Chris Sarkonak @csarkonak.bsky.social · Mar 11

Amazing Student Power Summit in Ohio! I’ve learned so much the last couple days and was honored to be a presenter! It was great to meet a couple of huge inspirations on my #ungrading journey, @johannabrown.bsky.social and @achiaravalli.bsky.social! I wouldn’t be where I am w/o @growbeyondgrades.org!

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Nick Covington @covingtonedu.bsky.social · Mar 11

The TG2 community was my entry into progressive education systems & so many friendships I've held dear to this day. Many years, a career change, and TG2's own transformation into @growbeyondgrades.org later, the @humrespro.bsky.social gang finally got to hang out with @achiaravalli.bsky.social!

Selfie with Chris, Cassie, Arthur, & Nick

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Nick Covington @covingtonedu.bsky.social · Mar 8

Flying to Columbus this morning, getting picked up by @mcnuttedu.bsky.social & @cnastase.bsky.social, & headed to Learning InspirEd's Student Power Summit! @humrespro.bsky.social will be presenting & touring some great Ohio schools! 🤘

www.learninspired.org/events/summit

Nick airport selfie with human restoration project hoodie

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Grow Beyond Grades @growbeyondgrades.org · Mar 8

Live footage from Newark

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Grow Beyond Grades @growbeyondgrades.org · Mar 7

In order to make the case for going gradeless in our classrooms, we also have to shine a light on the ways in which traditional grading practices are inequitable. @josheyler.bsky.social
www.growbeyondgrades.org/blog/danger-...

Danger: Curve Ahead — Grow Beyond Grades

Grades serve as mirrors for the structural inequities that are woven into the fabric of our educational systems. Often used for the twin purposes of comparison and competition, grades are drivers of i...

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Grow Beyond Grades @growbeyondgrades.org · Mar 3

If anyone’s interested, have them enter our contest!
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Contest — Grow Beyond Grades

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Mariana Morales @mariana-morales.bsky.social · Mar 2

Nuevo podcast @professinotas.bsky.social 📣
Hoy 3 estudiantes de Bachillerato @learnlife.bsky.social nos hablan de su autonomía, su pasión por aprender y su sentido de comunidad. No os perdáis este nuevo episodio inspirador sinnotas.es/2025/03/01/e...

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