Teacher is failing or all kids?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Questions for you since I’m a HS teacher and recently graded a test where the majority of a class failed. Several students in the class earned As.


How do you know the class average?

Was this course open enrollment? If so, was it recommended the student take it?

Has all homework and classwork been completed on their own? That means they really know the material and aren’t using ChatGpt or PhotoMath etc to just get it done.

Are they regularly coming for extra help and going over notes and class content? Are they waiting to study until the night before the test and hoping the questions are exactly like the study guide, which they never will be and are told that?

So as teacher what you think when majority of your class failed?
A more kids are on drugs'
B more kids did party
C more kids used ChatGpt or PhotoMath for homework
D You were not able to explain this chapter properly?

E. Most didn’t put the required effort in to learn the material. You have no idea what it’s like now, even in an honors class. They sit with both AirPods in and their eyes closed. They refuse to take out a pencil/pen or turn anything in during an entire unit. They show up the day of the test and admit they are not prepared. Then parents are upset they are not passing because they are an honors student. You are assuming they even come to class. Teaching has changed so much. Explaining the material well is not the issue every time.

And it starts in ES where they talk over teachers every day and interrupt learning every minute and complain that everything isn't a game-learning is "boring"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Questions for you since I’m a HS teacher and recently graded a test where the majority of a class failed. Several students in the class earned As.


How do you know the class average?

Was this course open enrollment? If so, was it recommended the student take it?

Has all homework and classwork been completed on their own? That means they really know the material and aren’t using ChatGpt or PhotoMath etc to just get it done.

Are they regularly coming for extra help and going over notes and class content? Are they waiting to study until the night before the test and hoping the questions are exactly like the study guide, which they never will be and are told that?

So as teacher what you think when majority of your class failed?
A more kids are on drugs'
B more kids did party
C more kids used ChatGpt or PhotoMath for homework
D You were not able to explain this chapter properly?

E. Most didn’t put the required effort in to learn the material. You have no idea what it’s like now, even in an honors class. They sit with both AirPods in and their eyes closed. They refuse to take out a pencil/pen or turn anything in during an entire unit. They show up the day of the test and admit they are not prepared. Then parents are upset they are not passing because they are an honors student. You are assuming they even come to class. Teaching has changed so much. Explaining the material well is not the issue every time.

And it starts in ES where they talk over teachers every day and interrupt learning every minute and complain that everything isn't a game-learning is "boring"

Fcps REALLY needs to eliminate 1:1 laptops in elementary school and return to grade level laptop carts that teachers split and only bring in for end of week rewards or special assignments.

That would make a significant improvement in educational quality, and most importantly, behavior.

It won't help the middle and high school kids, but will dramatically improve things in 2-3 years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If HS Honor class average grad for test back to back below 40%.
Teacher not replying back to parents.

Email /call the principal.

yes that's what most parents did.
We do have reply and in week or two things are going to resolve. In this case kids were not at fault.
This is was truly needed higher up attention.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If HS Honor class average grad for test back to back below 40%.
Teacher not replying back to parents.

Email /call the principal.

yes that's what most parents did.
We do have reply and in week or two things are going to resolve. In this case kids were not at fault.
This is was truly needed higher up attention.

You have a great end of the year with a long term sub! Or series of subs!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Questions for you since I’m a HS teacher and recently graded a test where the majority of a class failed. Several students in the class earned As.


How do you know the class average?

Was this course open enrollment? If so, was it recommended the student take it?

Has all homework and classwork been completed on their own? That means they really know the material and aren’t using ChatGpt or PhotoMath etc to just get it done.

Are they regularly coming for extra help and going over notes and class content? Are they waiting to study until the night before the test and hoping the questions are exactly like the study guide, which they never will be and are told that?

So as teacher what you think when majority of your class failed?
A more kids are on drugs'
B more kids did party
C more kids used ChatGpt or PhotoMath for homework
D You were not able to explain this chapter properly?

Different teacher here, same situation.

1) students refuse to take notes in class or do practice peoblems
2) Parents are notified, say "I can't control them because I'm not there"
3) Students don't do their homework or study for tests, despite problems being very similar to study guide
4) Students race through test and just pick random answers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Questions for you since I’m a HS teacher and recently graded a test where the majority of a class failed. Several students in the class earned As.


How do you know the class average?

Was this course open enrollment? If so, was it recommended the student take it?

Has all homework and classwork been completed on their own? That means they really know the material and aren’t using ChatGpt or PhotoMath etc to just get it done.

Are they regularly coming for extra help and going over notes and class content? Are they waiting to study until the night before the test and hoping the questions are exactly like the study guide, which they never will be and are told that?

So as teacher what you think when majority of your class failed?
A more kids are on drugs'
B more kids did party
C more kids used ChatGpt or PhotoMath for homework
D You were not able to explain this chapter properly?

Different teacher here, same situation.

1) students refuse to take notes in class or do practice peoblems
2) Parents are notified, say "I can't control them because I'm not there"
3) Students don't do their homework or study for tests, despite problems being very similar to study guide
4) Students race through test and just pick random answers.

This should be linked to the thread about VDOE’s list of identified schools for improvement.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Questions for you since I’m a HS teacher and recently graded a test where the majority of a class failed. Several students in the class earned As.


How do you know the class average?

Was this course open enrollment? If so, was it recommended the student take it?

Has all homework and classwork been completed on their own? That means they really know the material and aren’t using ChatGpt or PhotoMath etc to just get it done.

Are they regularly coming for extra help and going over notes and class content? Are they waiting to study until the night before the test and hoping the questions are exactly like the study guide, which they never will be and are told that?

So as teacher what you think when majority of your class failed?
A more kids are on drugs'
B more kids did party
C more kids used ChatGpt or PhotoMath for homework
D You were not able to explain this chapter properly?

E. Most didn’t put the required effort in to learn the material. You have no idea what it’s like now, even in an honors class. They sit with both AirPods in and their eyes closed. They refuse to take out a pencil/pen or turn anything in during an entire unit. They show up the day of the test and admit they are not prepared. Then parents are upset they are not passing because they are an honors student. You are assuming they even come to class. Teaching has changed so much. Explaining the material well is not the issue every time.

And it starts in ES where they talk over teachers every day and interrupt learning every minute and complain that everything isn't a game-learning is "boring"

Fcps REALLY needs to eliminate 1:1 laptops in elementary school and return to grade level laptop carts that teachers split and only bring in for end of week rewards or special assignments.

That would make a significant improvement in educational quality, and most importantly, behavior.

It won't help the middle and high school kids, but will dramatically improve things in 2-3 years.

Wrong we need parents to parent again and stress respectful behavior in school. Your teacher does not have to juggle while she teaches and listening and not constantly talking is important to the learning process. But a lot of parents are rude and don't care and the kids pick it up and behave this way at school. Stop blaming everything on technology.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If HS Honor class average grad for test back to back below 40%.
Teacher not replying back to parents.

Email /call the principal.

yes that's what most parents did.
We do have reply and in week or two things are going to resolve. In this case kids were not at fault.
This is was truly needed higher up attention.

You have a great end of the year with a long term sub! Or series of subs!

Bingo....then they can go cry about that too

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If HS Honor class average grad for test back to back below 40%.
Teacher not replying back to parents.

Email /call the principal.

yes that's what most parents did.
We do have reply and in week or two things are going to resolve. In this case kids were not at fault.
This is was truly needed higher up attention.

Dear principal,

My dear child is an angel. You have lazy teachers who don't care. My kids deserve an A and special treatment. I do not have time to parent or make sure my angel is doing what they need to do. Please forward this to the college of their choice so they too can baby my smart perfect angel too.

Signed,
Mr and Mrs. Entitled

[Anonymous]

I replied once already and am a HS teacher. Since Friday, I’ve received two parent emails about grades for their 17 year old juniors and they are requesting meetings. I replied to both but said the student needs to be present and participate in the meeting. I gave them options of days and times we can meet after school next week. Crickets. No reply.

To OP, what do you want the teacher to respond and say?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I replied once already and am a HS teacher. Since Friday, I’ve received two parent emails about grades for their 17 year old juniors and they are requesting meetings. I replied to both but said the student needs to be present and participate in the meeting. I gave them options of days and times we can meet after school next week. Crickets. No reply.

To OP, what do you want the teacher to respond and say?

+1, unless the kid is verbally saying they’re going to the work in front of both parties, the meeting would be a complete waste of time.

[Anonymous]

It wouldn’t surprise me at all that there are classes where the majority of kids are failing, even with excellent teachers. This is what happens when you spend years passing students who do very little actual work and allowing them to move up in grade levels when they do not know the material.

[Anonymous]

Your system didn't give homework for 9 years of school and grades are a number without feedback on the assignments. What did you expect would happen?

The years my kid has had homework and grades are the ones when they've cared about their work.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If HS Honor class average grad for test back to back below 40%.
Teacher not replying back to parents.

Email /call the principal.

yes that's what most parents did.
We do have reply and in week or two things are going to resolve. In this case kids were not at fault.
This is was truly needed higher up attention.

Dear principal,

My dear child is an angel. You have lazy teachers who don't care. My kids deserve an A and special treatment. I do not have time to parent or make sure my angel is doing what they need to do. Please forward this to the college of their choice so they too can baby my smart perfect angel too.

Signed,
Mr and Mrs. Entitled

HAHAH

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It wouldn’t surprise me at all that there are classes where the majority of kids are failing, even with excellent teachers. This is what happens when you spend years passing students who do very little actual work and allowing them to move up in grade levels when they do not know the material.

I'm a middle school teacher. One of my classes almost all students are passing and do well on tests. A different (same subject, same level) class over half have Ds or Fs. The first class the students pay attention, ask questions, and do their homework. The other, the students talk the entire time I'm teaching, goof off in class, and don't do their homework.

It's not hard to see the connection.