Do you worry about what a student's reaction will be to a grade *rather* than what they learned from doing the assignment/assessment? Have you found that conversations about grades get in the way of real and constructive conversations about your students' work and learning? Have you seen anxiety about grades hamper your students learning? Have you been curious about "ungrading" or "contract/specs grading" or "alternative assessment"? If you answered any of these questions even slightly affirmatively, this workshop is for you. Please join us for an interactive workshop where we will explore a variety of assessment alternatives, audition strategies for developing and using these in your classroom, and learn a bit about the research about grades.