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#10 Sneaky Bias In Grading Performance

By Anita | March 18, 2020

Gaston in Beauty and the Beast can’t imagine that Belle is not interested in him.  He is bathed in flattery from Lefou.  The other girls…

#9 Sneaky Bias In Grading Performance

By Anita | March 18, 2020

In the movie Finding Nemo, Marlin and his wife Coral suffered devasting blows to their family. Coral and all but one incubating egg were consumed by…

#8 Sneaky Bias In Grading Performance

By Anita | March 18, 2020

Certain performers seem to get everything they audition for.  They are the most attractive.  They are the most talented.  They are the most…everything.  Not really. Those…

#7 Sneaky Bias In Grading Performance

By Anita | March 18, 2020

Racial bias are two nasty words that no one wants to claim as a personal trait.  But we all have some sort of bias.  Racial…

#6 Sneaky Bias In Grading Performance

By Anita | March 18, 2020

Don’t judge a book by its cover? Of course everyone does.  Many think that showbusiness is for beautiful extroverts with broad personalities that can augment any…

#5 Sneaky Bias In Grading Performance

By Anita | March 18, 2020

Elle Woods in Legally Blonde had to overcome the stigma of being a brainless beauty at Harvard Law School while Warner Huntington III was looked…

#4 Sneaky Bias In Grading Performance

By Anita | March 18, 2020

Indulging personal preferences is the act of allowing favorite students having a priority over others.  No!  That never happens!!  Or does it?  Find out. Online…

#3 Sneaky Bias In Grading Performance

By Anita | March 18, 2020

Marvin is our fictitious instructor in a university conservatory program.  The department has very handsome student who can be extremely charming when he’s not being…

#2 Sneaky Bias In Grading Performance

By Anita | March 18, 2020

Irene is our fictitious choral director.  When selecting students for the solos in her choral pieces she holds auditions.  When you attend Irene’s choral concert…

#1 Sneaky Bias In Grading Performance

By Anita | March 18, 2020

Ben is our fictitious professional director who became drawn to teaching due to his experience teaching University Master Classes.  After obtaining the credentials and placement…

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