HS teachers, please stop doing this....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: Asked on what I’ve seen on DCUM for the past 2 years, this is probably not the best forum to “request” things of teachers.

Plus, the ones on here aren’t seeing it, so…

I believe OP but, as a teacher, I can’t imagine putting in zeros in the gradebook unnecessarily - sounds like a good way to foster depression, anxiety and resentment in kids. You should definitely bring this to the attention of the administrators. - not to get the teacher in trouble, but to explain why it’s a psychologically harmful grading practice that should be abandoned.

Thank you for understanding.

[Anonymous]

Are these new teachers? Maybe they don't know they are supposed to put "not graded" in.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Encourage your child to advocate for themselves if this is bothering them. They can easily write and email to teachers asking them why and indicating that it is discouraging. Chance are it was an error and teacher will change it.

I'm not talking about my kid. I'm talking about kid who have parents who won't be inclined to email teachers and ask. Parents who are just going to react badly. And you know they exist. I just hope that's not the case for any kids in my child's two classes. They might have a miserable weekend just because the teacher pre-filled assignments with 0s.

This is such a waste of a post

It's really not. I know lots of parents who are just what the OP describes. The teacher is no using the tool correctly and it's inexcusable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How about you stop checking on your kids grades every five minutes? The rolling gradebook defaults to 0.

It's all crazy. The kids need to stop checking every 5 minutes too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How about you stop checking on your kids grades every five minutes? The rolling gradebook defaults to 0.

It's all crazy. The kids need to stop checking every 5 minutes too.

Or, you know, MYOFB.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How about you stop checking on your kids grades every five minutes? The rolling gradebook defaults to 0.

It's all crazy. The kids need to stop checking every 5 minutes too.

You expect kids to not worry about grades? With all the pressure to get good grades? With all the pressure to "self advocate." Do the job correctly so the kids don't have to double-check your work.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How about you stop checking on your kids grades every five minutes? The rolling gradebook defaults to 0.

It's all crazy. The kids need to stop checking every 5 minutes too.

You expect kids to not worry about grades? With all the pressure to get good grades? With all the pressure to "self advocate." Do the job correctly so the kids don't have to double-check your work.

And if you are a kid with parents who flip out about grades, they are going to check every 5 minutes out of sheer anxiety and fear. It's one of the ways they can protect themselves. Teachers who put in zeros undermine that effort.