Middle Link About Student-Led Conferences (SLC) What are student-led conferences? Getting students to accept more responsibility for their learning and actions becomes more attainable when they take a pivotal role in the conferencing process. Student-led conferences shift the focus from talking about students to talking directly with them. Read the full description of SLC's, compiled by Amy Goodman, ASD Middle School Literacy Support Teacher

See them in action Watch videos of an actual student-led conference or check out the student skits Click here to watch videos »

Research, books and articles

Books
Multiple copies of the following professional books are available at each middle school as well as through the Literacy Lending Library. Clicking the link below will take you to a description of the book - the Anchorage School District doesn't specifically endorse the site displayed.

• Implementing Student-Led Conferences
• A School-wide Approach to Student-Led Conferences
• Changing the View

Research
SLED, the Statewide Library Electronic Doorway, allows Alaskans to access electronic, full-text articles from magazines, newspapers and more. Click here to learn more about SLED and find articles about student-led conferences.

Amy Goodman's "Student-Led, Teacher-Supported Conferences: Improving Communication Across an Urban District" was featured in the January 2008 issue of "Middle School Journal". Goodman shared details in the article from the Middle School Department's journey toward meaningful conferences.

Portfolio Assessment - A short PowerPoint created in the ASD about the how to use portfolios for assessment. (For more information on grading/assessment, please click here.)

 

Social & Emotional Learning Standards

The Anchorage School Board approved new social and emotional learning standards in August 2006. Learn how student-led conferences are aligned with these new standards.

Links to other Web sites

Learn about how other schools across the country are implementing student-led conferences and read online articles discussing SLC's.

Have questions? Need more information? Amy Goodman Middle School Literacy Support Teacher goodman_amy@asdk12.org 907-742-4270