Something that jumped out at me in this chapter would be, "To help prevent this devastating moment [caused when a student finds out they are doing poorly] ... teachers should communicate with them early and often about how things are going" (164). From previous experience, this is very important to me both as a teacher AND as a student.
When I was in high school, I sick for about a week, and had a teacher that didn't send any homework home for me. When I got back, I was unaware that a rough draft of a term paper had been due. The next day was the day for progress reports. Instead of giving an incomplete, he gave me an F. When I went in to ask exactly what was wrong, he yelled at me in front of another student that I should know what is wrong with my grade because I caused it. I was so taken aback, especially because this occurred in front of another student. I completely agree that there should be communication between teacher and student in order to prevent surprises along the way.
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