Episode 2: What Do Grades Even Mean?

Teachers have been using roughly the same grading practices for as long as we've had public schools, but we rarely examine the potential harm of these approaches. Alex and John define what they mean by "traditional grading" practices and begin to identify the damaging effects they can have on students. Also, John interviews Jim Burke, author of The English Teacher's Companion and many other books. Alex and John end with "What's Keeping Us Going," a little bit of good news in the world of education.