Josh Kunnath, EdD
@joshkunnath.bsky.social
High school English teacher; writer, researcher, coach & consultant in #grading & #assessment; editor of ojed.org/JSARD; passionate about equity in education
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Do your #grading & #assessment practices help to prepare students for the future?
Our paper presents a practical 4-stage progression of grading reform that culminates in competency-based grading & assessment.
You can read about it here👇
thecorecollaborative.com/wp-content/u...
Our paper presents a practical 4-stage progression of grading reform that culminates in competency-based grading & assessment.
You can read about it here👇
thecorecollaborative.com/wp-content/u...
The Dunning-Kruger Effect plays a big part in #grading reform!
Proper preparation & professional learning is key to prevent misunderstandings, poor implementation, & major pushback from stakeholders 💡📚💭
Proper preparation & professional learning is key to prevent misunderstandings, poor implementation, & major pushback from stakeholders 💡📚💭
October 26, 2025 at 4:33 PM
The Dunning-Kruger Effect plays a big part in #grading reform!
Proper preparation & professional learning is key to prevent misunderstandings, poor implementation, & major pushback from stakeholders 💡📚💭
Proper preparation & professional learning is key to prevent misunderstandings, poor implementation, & major pushback from stakeholders 💡📚💭
Looking forward to doing something often neglected in my classroom: guiding students in #data analysis!
To start: glows & grows of class data by standard; then they'll look at individual data.
Next: students record in their notebook data page.
Finally: determine next steps
To start: glows & grows of class data by standard; then they'll look at individual data.
Next: students record in their notebook data page.
Finally: determine next steps
September 12, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Looking forward to doing something often neglected in my classroom: guiding students in #data analysis!
To start: glows & grows of class data by standard; then they'll look at individual data.
Next: students record in their notebook data page.
Finally: determine next steps
To start: glows & grows of class data by standard; then they'll look at individual data.
Next: students record in their notebook data page.
Finally: determine next steps
Clear is kind.
But deceptive #grading practices, like when teachers intentionally conceal the fact that HW/classwork isn't graded, are detrimental to trust & grade #integrity in the long run.
Deception shouldn't be used as a motivational strategy.
But deceptive #grading practices, like when teachers intentionally conceal the fact that HW/classwork isn't graded, are detrimental to trust & grade #integrity in the long run.
Deception shouldn't be used as a motivational strategy.
September 11, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Clear is kind.
But deceptive #grading practices, like when teachers intentionally conceal the fact that HW/classwork isn't graded, are detrimental to trust & grade #integrity in the long run.
Deception shouldn't be used as a motivational strategy.
But deceptive #grading practices, like when teachers intentionally conceal the fact that HW/classwork isn't graded, are detrimental to trust & grade #integrity in the long run.
Deception shouldn't be used as a motivational strategy.
My weekly student #engagement self-assessment.
August 23, 2025 at 12:05 AM
My weekly student #engagement self-assessment.
I really enjoyed Rick Stiggins’ session on student confidence in #assessment yesterday at the #VisibleLearning conference in Las Vegas.
His writing on balanced assessment has been a huge influence on my work & writing, and it was great to see the continual evolution of his work!
His writing on balanced assessment has been a huge influence on my work & writing, and it was great to see the continual evolution of his work!
July 24, 2025 at 3:30 PM
I really enjoyed Rick Stiggins’ session on student confidence in #assessment yesterday at the #VisibleLearning conference in Las Vegas.
His writing on balanced assessment has been a huge influence on my work & writing, and it was great to see the continual evolution of his work!
His writing on balanced assessment has been a huge influence on my work & writing, and it was great to see the continual evolution of his work!
It’s wild how a few words can change your whole outlook on things.
Thankful for my son’s kindness as I’m working late tonight ❤️💙
Thankful for my son’s kindness as I’m working late tonight ❤️💙
April 11, 2025 at 3:33 AM
It’s wild how a few words can change your whole outlook on things.
Thankful for my son’s kindness as I’m working late tonight ❤️💙
Thankful for my son’s kindness as I’m working late tonight ❤️💙
“The best thing for being sad," replied Merlin, beginning to puff and blow, "is to learn something.”
—T H White, The Once and Future King
—T H White, The Once and Future King
April 3, 2025 at 1:49 PM
“The best thing for being sad," replied Merlin, beginning to puff and blow, "is to learn something.”
—T H White, The Once and Future King
—T H White, The Once and Future King
A full agenda today working alongside
@yheasley.bsky.social to guide a really thoughtful & focused group of @KHSD_Official teachers from 8 school sites in #grading & #assessment reform.
I'm looking forward to seeing action research results in May!
@yheasley.bsky.social to guide a really thoughtful & focused group of @KHSD_Official teachers from 8 school sites in #grading & #assessment reform.
I'm looking forward to seeing action research results in May!
March 13, 2025 at 12:48 AM
A full agenda today working alongside
@yheasley.bsky.social to guide a really thoughtful & focused group of @KHSD_Official teachers from 8 school sites in #grading & #assessment reform.
I'm looking forward to seeing action research results in May!
@yheasley.bsky.social to guide a really thoughtful & focused group of @KHSD_Official teachers from 8 school sites in #grading & #assessment reform.
I'm looking forward to seeing action research results in May!
Not all standards are created equal.
Teachers should prioritize those with endurance, leverage, & readiness for the next level—ensuring students master the most critical skills.
#competencybasedgrading
Teachers should prioritize those with endurance, leverage, & readiness for the next level—ensuring students master the most critical skills.
#competencybasedgrading
February 16, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Not all standards are created equal.
Teachers should prioritize those with endurance, leverage, & readiness for the next level—ensuring students master the most critical skills.
#competencybasedgrading
Teachers should prioritize those with endurance, leverage, & readiness for the next level—ensuring students master the most critical skills.
#competencybasedgrading
A clear grading purpose = informed grading decisions.
When teachers establish a focused grading purpose, students, parents, & school leaders can better understand & use grades effectively.
#competencybasedgrading
When teachers establish a focused grading purpose, students, parents, & school leaders can better understand & use grades effectively.
#competencybasedgrading
February 16, 2025 at 6:36 PM
A clear grading purpose = informed grading decisions.
When teachers establish a focused grading purpose, students, parents, & school leaders can better understand & use grades effectively.
#competencybasedgrading
When teachers establish a focused grading purpose, students, parents, & school leaders can better understand & use grades effectively.
#competencybasedgrading
Honored to be named one of @TheSocialCore's "Coaches on the Move," along with my co-author and colleague @ryansikkes.bsky.social! 🙏🙏
Here's the white paper that earned us that designation: thecorecollaborative.com/wp-content/u...
#CBG #CBL
Here's the white paper that earned us that designation: thecorecollaborative.com/wp-content/u...
#CBG #CBL
December 19, 2024 at 2:54 AM
Honored to be named one of @TheSocialCore's "Coaches on the Move," along with my co-author and colleague @ryansikkes.bsky.social! 🙏🙏
Here's the white paper that earned us that designation: thecorecollaborative.com/wp-content/u...
#CBG #CBL
Here's the white paper that earned us that designation: thecorecollaborative.com/wp-content/u...
#CBG #CBL
Reposted by Josh Kunnath, EdD
A company isn't a family.
Parents don't fire their kids for low performance or furlough them in hard times.
A better vision for a workplace is a community—a place where people bond around shared values, feel valued as human beings, and have a voice in decisions that affect them.
Parents don't fire their kids for low performance or furlough them in hard times.
A better vision for a workplace is a community—a place where people bond around shared values, feel valued as human beings, and have a voice in decisions that affect them.
December 13, 2024 at 1:26 PM
A company isn't a family.
Parents don't fire their kids for low performance or furlough them in hard times.
A better vision for a workplace is a community—a place where people bond around shared values, feel valued as human beings, and have a voice in decisions that affect them.
Parents don't fire their kids for low performance or furlough them in hard times.
A better vision for a workplace is a community—a place where people bond around shared values, feel valued as human beings, and have a voice in decisions that affect them.
The 3 Ghosts of Inaccurate #Grading:
1) The Zero 👻
2) The Traditional Percentage Scale 👻
3) The Average 👻
When combined, these 3 ghosts lead to ghastly inaccurate grades.
👇👻 See👻 Below👻👇
1) The Zero 👻
2) The Traditional Percentage Scale 👻
3) The Average 👻
When combined, these 3 ghosts lead to ghastly inaccurate grades.
👇👻 See👻 Below👻👇
December 14, 2024 at 7:15 PM
The 3 Ghosts of Inaccurate #Grading:
1) The Zero 👻
2) The Traditional Percentage Scale 👻
3) The Average 👻
When combined, these 3 ghosts lead to ghastly inaccurate grades.
👇👻 See👻 Below👻👇
1) The Zero 👻
2) The Traditional Percentage Scale 👻
3) The Average 👻
When combined, these 3 ghosts lead to ghastly inaccurate grades.
👇👻 See👻 Below👻👇
Do your #grading & #assessment practices help to prepare students for the future?
Our paper presents a practical 4-stage progression of grading reform that culminates in competency-based grading & assessment.
You can read about it here👇
thecorecollaborative.com/wp-content/u...
Our paper presents a practical 4-stage progression of grading reform that culminates in competency-based grading & assessment.
You can read about it here👇
thecorecollaborative.com/wp-content/u...
December 10, 2024 at 4:24 PM
Do your #grading & #assessment practices help to prepare students for the future?
Our paper presents a practical 4-stage progression of grading reform that culminates in competency-based grading & assessment.
You can read about it here👇
thecorecollaborative.com/wp-content/u...
Our paper presents a practical 4-stage progression of grading reform that culminates in competency-based grading & assessment.
You can read about it here👇
thecorecollaborative.com/wp-content/u...
Just got on Bluesky. Who are the educators I can follow interested in #grading & #assessment?
December 6, 2024 at 2:42 AM
Just got on Bluesky. Who are the educators I can follow interested in #grading & #assessment?