Unmaking the Grade
Emily Pitts DonahoeA blog and reflective journal chronicling one educator's experiences with ungrading and other progressive teaching practices.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 80 | Founded | 3 years ago | Last Issue | 2 months ago |
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Some Book News
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Happy summer! Back in February, I wrote that I would be taking a short break from the blog to work on my in-progress books and to welcome a new baby. That post was published just in time: I’m happy to say tha...
A Short Break
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I started writing for this blog almost three years ago now, and I’ve been thrilled and humbled by its enthusiastic reception. More than 3,500 of you have been kind enough to subscribe. I’ve appreciated the t...
(More) Student Perspectives on AI Policy
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In my last post, I shared some things I learned about students’ experience of collaborative grading in my fall class, drawing on their end-of-semester evaluations and conversations I had with them in their...
(More) Student Perspectives on Collaborative Grading
My classroom for fall 2025, as seen through a glass window at the back. I’m told by faculty who have offices in the building that the room is affectionately known as “the fish bowl.”
All my best teaching insights come from reflecting on a...
Airing of Grievances, 2025
If you’re not familiar with the winter celebration of Festivus, and the Seinfeld episode that made it famous, you should be. This non-religious, non-commercial holiday celebration incorporates many idiosyncratic traditions, including the di...
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