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[quote=Anonymous]Private school teacher here.

To the parent: Unless there’s an error with the math, do not place any phone calls, do not email the teacher, and do not visit administration. You’ll embarrass yourself and your child.  What’s worse, you risk earning a reputation among the faculty as a difficult parent—the same faculty from whom your child will seek letters of recommendation.

So what to do?

If your CHILD is convinced there is a mistake, show him/her how to advocate properly and set up a meeting.  If there is no mistake encourage them to set up a meeting. At that meeting they should be sincere about their purpose. “Mr./Ms. X, I know the math may have yielded a grade in the B+ range, but if there were an opportunity to complete additional projects, I’m certainly interested.”  Then let the teacher take it from there.

However, if your child coasted in cruise control throughout the semester, then do not be surprised if the teachers declines. The trick, I submit, is to keep the conversation professional and focused. Do not dwell on how much the grade matters or how hard they worked. [/quote]

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