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[quote=Anonymous][quote][quote=Anonymous] You sound like one of those hyper-competitive parents who is never satisfied and is always pushing, pushing, pushing.  I really don't care what grades my kids get. Grades don't tell me how well my child has mastered the material or if he's doing his best work, giving school his best effort.  You have no idea what other parents know or don't know about their kids.  It's also none of your business.  You should focus more on your own child and if you don't understand where your child is in terms of his learning, feel free to ask for a conference.

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Whatever.  I'm the one helping the kids who are FAR behind where they should be.  My kid is the one who only gets to have a small group session with the teacher once a week b/c she's too busy meeting with the kids who are behind.  So, it kind of IS my business if you "don't care what grades my kids get" b/c your failure to care and help YOUR child is taking instructional time away from MY child (and the other children) who are on target and whose parents must be helping them at home to get on (or above target).  It's hard to be motivated to offer my time to help children who are behind when their own parents don't put in a similar effort.  I'm assuming that it is not for lack of interest (on the part of the parent), but simply a lack of understanding of what they should be doing and lack of understanding that their child is behind.  Frankly, I was shocked to find out how little teacher-to-student time was actually happening in the class.  When I finally got my head around the reality that that's how it is in public school, then I personally took more responsibility for ensuring that my child met the benchmarks (and actually exceeded them).  I believe a lot of parents haven't made that connection yet b/c they aren't in the classroom to see how little time their child actually gets in a small group with a teacher.

As for letter grades... why shouldn't a third, fourth, fifth or sixth grader be rewarded with an A if they are doing very well.  I think letter grades can motivate students and can give students pride.  It has nothing to do with bragging about my kid.  Grades are the reward for good work.  [/quote][/quote]

How condescending you are.  There are a lot of reasons why kids don't meet benchmarks (or actually exceed them as you so proudly state).   You assume we're aren't doing what you're doing, we don't care or that we just don't 'get it'.  You couldn't be more wrong - which is the problem with assuming.  Two of my kids have learning disabilities and I don't need someone like you to point out they are behind or to tell me what I should be doing at home.  That's not your job and it's certainly none of your business.  If you feel your child is being negatively impacted by this, you need to have a conversation with the teacher about YOUR child, not mine.

You can certainly celebrate letter grades but we don't.  We reward effort.  It's a lot harder for my kids to master the curricula and if we rewarded grades alone, there would be nothing to celebrate.  How motivating is that?  I also don't care if my kid brings home a "C".  A letter grade doesn't tell the whole story and, frankly, 'average' is okay by me.  I would much rather have a kid who works his butt off for a C and develops a love of learning and the pride of working through a challenge than a kid who gets an A but doesn't enjoy the journey.

I know I'm not going to convince you.  I don't care.  But, you really do need to mind your own business and stop assuming things about other kids and other parents.[/quote]

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