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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So how are B+ or even average students to obtain recommendations? You can ask the students to prepare a list of accomplishments, and I’m sure you have a template for recommendations. Ridiculous to try to put forward the notion that you are drafting each recommendation from scratch. Do your job.[/quote]

I am writing recs for a few C students who scored 2 on the AP exam for my class.  They worked hard, improved a lot from where they began, were polite and diligent in class, didn’t cheat, cut corners, or coast.  I am happy to do this.  It isn’t just the A students for me.  But again, I can’t write 100+ recs each year, and using a template to try and do so would be harmful to all.  Even our guidance counselors understand and support this.[/quote]

Basically, don't be the average quiet girl. Stand out with good grades or lower grades but the appearance of hard work. The ones who work hard, but don't make a show of it, and get Bs end up SOL. [/quote]

This is really insulting to me and to my colleagues.  You think we can’t see or recognize who is working hard?

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I think some kids just fly under the radar. With 30+ kids in a class, some kids don't get noticed [/quote]

You can think what you want, but I work incredibly hard and I know all of my students.  Even if they are quiet in class, you would be surprised at how well you can get to know someone’s learning style and approach to work when you read and write feedback on their timed writing compositions every other week.

I’m sorry you feel that your child’s teachers are incompetent.[/quote]

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