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Reply to "Am I an idiot if I think when teachers say my child is a joy to work with that they aren't saying this to everyone?"
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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I teach middle school, and we have to put in report card comments from a comment bank. Most kids get, “Is a pleasure to have in class,” and for the most part that’s true. If a kid is truly exceptional, I might also put, “Shows interest and enthusiasm” or “Outstanding effort in class.” If a kid is smart but annoying, they get “Understands concepts.” If a kid has issues, they get “Needs to show more self control” or “Needs to complete assignments” or “Needs to show consistent effort.”[/quote] But the teachers in the OP are saying it verbally, if I'm not mistaken. OP, before I was a teacher I sort of wondered if teachers were blowing smoke up you know where because DD was an extremely hard child. But now that I'm a teacher I would *never* say a kid is a joy to work with or speak effusively about them if I didn't mean it. There are so many other positive things you can say about kids who don't particularly stand out or who have issues. I say things like "your child has a lot of potential but..." or "she completes assignments appropriately and stays on task," etc. There is just no reason to use words like "joy" if I they weren't truly a joy. Does your kid have anxiety? They might be holding it in at school, or they might love the structure and positive feedback at school but then fall apart at home. This is really common, according to my child's many therapists, and you should at least feel good that your child feels safe enough to fall apart at home. [/quote]
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