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RICK WORMELI

Resources for Practical and Compelling Educational Change

ARTICLES BY RICK WORMELI

This list contains some of Rick's favorite articles he has written, organized with more recent posts at the top. Please post and comment, question, offer suggestions or share thoughts sparked from this list in the response below.

When Our Grading Philosophies Conflict With Those of Our Faculty

When the Lesson Ends Early or Testing is Finished for the Year: Making the Best Use of that After-Time and Learning

A deep dive into whether -- and how -- homework should be graded

Anti-Racist Education and Critical Race Theory: Building Capacity for Discussion

Upsetting the Apple Cart Not Always a Bag Thing

Using Remote Teaching Under COVID-19 Sheltering as a Way to Become Creative

Time for Teaching and Planning

It's Worth Getting Up to Speed on School Law

Grit and Growth Mindset: Deficit Thinking?

Memorization Still Matters

Busting Myths about Differentiated Instruction

Do Teachers Remain Neutral or Share their Beliefs with Students?

Middle School, Not Junior High

Motivating Young Adolescents

Principles First

It's Time to Stop Averaging Grades

Twitter NE1?

Say "Yes" to Lectures

Accountability: Teaching Through Assessment and Feedback, Not Grading

Differentiated Instruction: Setting the Pedagogy Straight [Revised]

With A.I., Let’s Keep Students’ Learning Paramount

Where Do We Find the Time to Do All This Stuff?

Re-Learning and Re-Assessing: Practical Tips

Descriptive Feedback Tips for Teachers and Parents

Twitter Thread on Assessment and Grading in Online Teaching and Learning

Microaggressions in the Classroom

Humor? Yes, Please!

Author Interview with Rick Wormeli: 'Fair Isn't Always Equal'

Reflective Coaching: Training for All Teachers

We Have to Prepare Students for the Next Level, Don’t We?

What to Do in Week One

Moving Students from Passive Consumers to Active Creators

Patient and Tenacious Teaching

Looking at Executive Function

The Fundamentals -- Part 1

iCivics—Sandra Day O'Connor's Digital Media

Making Sense: More Than Making Meaning

Making Field Trips Matter

Just Did Some Professional Development – Now What?

Rethinking the way teachers assign student grades

Grading Students Identified as Special Education, ELL, RTI, MTSS, or, Otherwise in General Education Classes

Key to Motivation: Student Agency

Specific, Candid, and Helpful Responses to Expressions of Racism and Bias

Panic Anxiety Disorders in Middle School Students

Getting to Know Our Students

The Problem with "Show Me the Research" Thinking

The Grief of Accepting New Ideas

Cheating and Plagiarizing

Let's Talk About Racism in Schools

Graphic Representations of Student Achievement

Contributing by Writing

The Intellectual Life of Teachers

Bring Class Discussions to Life

The Fundamentals -- Part 2

Redos and Retakes Done Right

Honor Roll? Really?

Differentiating for Tweens

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