Outcomes-Based Grading Isn’t the Problem—Confusing Implementation Is
In this live webinar, learn why outcomes-based grading often breaks down in practice, and how specific implementation and communication choices fuel the most common myths. You’ll gain clear language and implementation tactics you can use immediately to support consistency, reduce friction, and communicate confidently with colleagues, students and families.
This isn’t a philosophical debate about grading, it’s a practical session focused on making outcomes-based grading work as intended.
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Saturday, Jan. 10th, 2026
9:00 am PT | 12:00 pm ET
Live | 60 Minutes | Free
Outcomes-based grading is intended to improve clarity, fairness and accuracy, but some implementation choices can unintentionally create confusion, frustration, and pushback.
In this live, one-hour session, Tom Schimmer, a global grading expert who has worked in 27 countries and is the author of the bestselling book Grading from the Inside Out, will unpack why outcomes-based grading often feels harder than it should and how common myths take hold when implementation and communication lack coherence.
Drawing on decades of leading grading reform in Canadian schools, Tom will help you distinguish between outcomes-based grading itself and the implementation choices that shape how it is experienced by teachers, students, and families.
💡 In this free webinar, you’ll learn how to:
✔︎ Identify the Implementation Choices That Create (or Reduce) Friction
Understand which decisions quietly fuel confusion and how to redirect for shared understanding.
✔︎ Reframe the Five Most Common Myths About Outcomes-Based Grading
See how myths emerge from practice, not philosophy, and how to prevent them from taking hold.
✔︎ Communicate Outcomes-Based Grading with Families
Gain shared language and practical framing that builds confidence, and trust.
Reduce confusion and strengthen trust in outcomes-based grading.
Register to save your spot and receive the full webinar recording, even if you can’t join live.
What people are saying...
"Tom is an excellent presenter! His stories in relation to the content are engaging. We had many teachers say how wonderful of a speaker he is. This kind of compliment doesn’t come often!”
School Administrator
Ontario
"Fantastic with usable examples. One of the most useful Pro D opportunities I have attended.”
Teacher
British Columbia
"Tom is an intelligent, witty, and captivating speaker. His honesty and authenticity are refreshing. While he is an expert, he did not patronize.”
Teacher
Ontario
"Tom worked to meet the specific needs of our district, which we really appreciate! Tom answered difficult questions with confidence and wisdom. His humour was also appreciated."
Secondary Teacher
British Columbia
"We really appreciate your humour, confidence, and how you present complex ideas in ways that are easy to grasp. Thank you! We’re hoping to do a series with you in the future!”
District Leader
British Columbia
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