During #crazypln chat the other day some things really had me thinking about grades. The tweet "Students can learn without grades, but they cannot learn without timely, meaningful and personalized feedback" resonated with me so much. So what do grades really teach us? How do they prepare us for life? Is this an essential life skill? Does it hit a core competency? Is it a lifelong skill needed? Not really. Can you think of the last time your husband or wife graded you as a