After reviewing my NTPRS 2018 presentation with someone earlier today, I stumbled upon a way to demystify the concept while also providing an option for immediate implementation without ANY changes to those pesky school-mandated, unchangeable grading categories (if you’re in that unlucky situation). In each grading category:

1. Create assignments that do NOT count towards the final grade (usually a check box)
2. Create ONLY ONE assignment that DOES count towards the final grade
3. Use a—ANY—holistic rubric to arrive at that grading category grade

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