Anthony Stetzenmeyer's blog

Grading can feel tricky when school policies and student expectations don’t quite match—especially when students assume turning in all their classwork should equal an A. To bridge that gap, I created the HELP system, which lets students earn extra “HELP points” through things like going beyond the required work or scoring above the benchmark on tests. These points act as a kind of currency that students can redeem to recover from a low quiz score or a missed assignment. The system keeps students motivated, gives them ownership of their progress, and turns grading into more of a growth experience than just a final judgment.

In this blog post, Anthony Stetzenmeyer describes several ways he has started to use AI (Chat GPT) in this chemistry classroom. Anthony describes, in detail, ways AI can streamline lesson planning and help teachers maximize their prep time. 

As the summer is coming to an end - here is how one AP Teacher has his students navigate the start of AP chemistry.

Anthony Stetzenmeyer's grading strategy provides an alternative option to offering required retakes on summative assessments. It has the added bonus of helping his AP chemistry students prepare for the AP exam while learning to cut their losses.