Jeff is an English Language Arts teacher at Hillcrest High School in Riverside, California. Over his 14 years in teaching, he has taught at 3 high schools, chaired two departments, and served on several different committees. Recently, Jeff decided to use summative conferencing in his class and learned a lot about his students. In this episode of TG2Cast, Jeff and I discuss the impact of grades from the perspective of one of his students.

Topics include:

• How students see themselves through the lens of grades

• How grades impact the student/teacher relationship

• How grades shape the identity of a student

• Why teachers need to take the time to understand students’ perspective

Resources:

• Make Them Master It (Jeff's Blog Site)

• Blog Post: 1 Week, 170 Conferences

• Blog Post: In Her Words (Full interview with Soleil)