Do you struggle with whether to assign participation grades? Do you want to promote active student participation in class but have concerns about how fair it is to assign marks simply for speaking? If so, then this session is for you! In this workshop, we’ll discuss advantages and disadvantages of assigning participation marks, and we’ll examine several options for assessing participation and engagement, focusing on formative assessment as a key strategy. Participants will also have the opportunity to try a few of these activities, and we’ll discuss how they might foster student learning and contribute to a student’s participation grade. Participants will be also be invited to share their own strategies for using participation marks to foster student learning.