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Varun Bhatia
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Feb 3

Get rid of Grades and Homework

Grades and homework have been criticized by some experts for several reasons. One argument is that they can create unnecessary stress and pressure for children, negatively impacting their mental health and well-being. Additionally, grades and homework can foster a culture of competition and comparison, rather than collaboration and learning. Alfie…

Ungrading

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Ungrading

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Jan 2, 2022

I cheated in school. Now I run one.

Confession: I cheated in school. Many times. 😮 The first time I can remember cheating was in 8th grade in my US History class. For our final exam, the teacher (let’s call her Mrs. M) gave us a take-home test with very specific instructions: “Do not just any reference material…

Education

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Education

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Dec 24, 2021

What motivates K-12 students?

Imagine it’s 1995 and I tell you about 2 companies making an encyclopedia. Encyclopedia 1: One of the biggest companies in the world will put its massive resources to hire hire 100s of employees and spend millions of dollars to build the encyclopedia that they’ll sell. Encyclopedia 2: No one…

Education

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What motivates K-12 students?
What motivates K-12 students?
Education

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Varun Bhatia

Varun Bhatia

Acton Academy Columbus Founder (www.actonacademycolumbus.com)

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