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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]"Don't pressure them to get top grades. But do get them support if grades go below a B."

I mean ..[/quote]

Here's how it worked: We never said a negative word if grades were below As but above an 80. One kid had one class that was going into the B range and freaked out and we spent a lot of time assuring them that a B is not a bad grade and that life will not end if they don't get an A. Other kid is perfectly fine with Bs, had some, and we always were fine with it too. Always complimented them on Bs and never said they were not good enough. But I feel that when grades are below a B (80), it means they are having trouble with the material and need more support to learn the content. So if/when that happened, we got them that support. For the learning, not the grade.

Of course it's a reality that if they are going to get into top schools, they are going to need mostly As. But you can't get them there through pressure. It's something they need to want and do. [/quote]

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