Teacher Recs

[Anonymous]

It’s half way through junior year and my DD barely knows any of her teachers. Her camera is on and she participates whenever possible but they barely know her name. How are these kids supposed to get “glowing” letters of rec from teachers they don’t know?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s half way through junior year and my DD barely knows any of her teachers. Her camera is on and she participates whenever possible but they barely know her name. How are these kids supposed to get “glowing” letters of rec from teachers they don’t know?

Have DD attend office hours. This shows her motivation and that she’s interested in and engaged with the material. It also gives her an opportunity to discuss her other interests and activities, setting the stage for the teacher to have some things to talk about in the letter. When I was a junior, I had a study hall period where I also would help the supervising teacher (who was my English teacher) organize books, do simple research etc. That came in handy when it came time to write the letter. If nothing else, it shows initiative. Maybe your DD can ask her teachers about an opportunity like this. Good luck !

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s half way through junior year and my DD barely knows any of her teachers. Her camera is on and she participates whenever possible but they barely know her name. How are these kids supposed to get “glowing” letters of rec from teachers they don’t know?

If she's visible and participating, why do you assume the teacher barely knows her name? There's also all the written work they're been grading.