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Hello, Emily. I came across your post via a mailing from Robert Talbert. (I've been gradeless and experimenting with systems (portfolios, self-reporting, narratives, etc) since 2017.).

I thought you might find this podcast hosted by Steven Shapiro a good adjunct to your argument here. The guest is the former dean of the St. Louis School of Medicine. https://www.steventshapiro.com/experiencematters/the-achievement-culture-cure-with-dr-stuart-slavin

Too, a former student of mine, an Aerospace Engineering student at Penn State, wrote me in his first year at college that one of his professors was practicing a form of ungrading ("specs" or "contract based" grading). I've had numerous students write me from college about how understanding the difference between learning and grade mongering had such a profound impact on their development as scholars and human beings.

thanks for this indepth look at the topic.

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So, I just got around to listening to the podcast episode you recommended here. It's amazing! Thanks for sharing it--I plan to share with others as well.

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