Dr. Cathy Vatterott, the author of Rethinking Homework and Rethinking Grading provides teachers with research backed elements that increase the likelihood of investments of student time engaged in homework having […]

Steve explains how the process of planning backwards leads to student learning production behaviors and desired student outcomes. View the accompanying video for this episode here. Subscribe to the Steve […]

In this podcast, Steve is joined by music teacher & mentor, Jon Schwartz to explore the impact of personalizing learning. Read Jon’s article, “Mentoring Can Bring a Personal Touch to […]

Student effort is critical to reaching maximum levels of learning success. Knowing and in some cases building pictures of future success is a key to motivating effort. Steve shares many […]

It’s “what students do” that generates the learning outcomes and standards mastery that we as teachers set out to accomplish. In this first episode of his new podcast series for […]

In this week’s episode of the Steve Barkley Ponders Out Loud podcast, Steve ponders “Dilemma of Grades.” Listen as Steve ponders the importance of assigning meaningful grades. Subscribe to the […]