School districts across the state of Michigan are providing Professional Development sessions on Standards Based Grading and asking band directors to incorporate a Standards Based Grading model in their classrooms. This session aims to answer the following questions: What is "Standards Based Grading?" What is it not? What challenges do band directors face when implementing Standards Based Grading in their classroom? What are the benefits of incorporating a Standards Based Grading Model in the band classroom? Attendees will receive useable classroom materials for their beginning band that incorporate a Standards Based Grading approach to teaching band as well as materials with ideas to reimagine lesson plans, assessments, and organization and maintenance of a gradebook.