Grading can easily take over our evenings. I’m curious:
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What strategies or tools help you speed things up?
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Do rubrics, checklists, or different marking styles make a difference?
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What have you tried that actually works?
Share what’s helped you — and what you’d avoid next time.
Kofi Atakorah 02/01/2026 1:06 pm
@orah Grading used to eat up my nights until I simplified things. What helped most was using clear rubrics and checklists so I wasn’t second-guessing every score or rewriting the same comments over and over. I also batch grade and rely on short, reusable feedback instead of long paragraphs. Digital tools for practice work have been a huge time saver. What I’ve learned to avoid is over-grading — spending tons of time on detailed comments that students don’t always read. Clear expectations and less perfectionism have made the biggest difference.
Grading used to eat up my nights until I simplified things. What helped most was using clear rubrics and checklists so I wasn’t second-guessing every score or rewriting the same comments over and over. I also batch grade and rely on short, reusable feedback instead of long paragraphs. Digital tools for practice work have been a huge time saver. What I’ve learned to avoid is over-grading — spending tons of time on detailed comments that students don’t always read. Clear expectations and less perfectionism have made the biggest difference.