Jay Percell, Ed.D. is an Associate Professor of Teaching and Learning at Illinois State University, an author of several academic essays, and a TEDx presenter. Michelle Cottrell-Williams hosts as Jay shares his reasons for moving away from traditional grades and toward a classroom where learning, improvement, and growth is the focus. Resources: Jay's TEDx Talk: "Make Grading Point-less: Eliminating Points to Foster Student Motivation" Essentially Point-Less: The Influence Of Alternative, Non PointsBased Grading On Teachers' Instructional Practices (Article)