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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My daughter said that most English teachers will grade on how well they like the kid, after reading this she might be right.  [/quote]

No. Sigh. This isn’t true.

Why would I grade in a manner that is going to put MORE work on my plate?

I use a rubric to clearly outline my expectations and I leave plenty of comments to illustrate why the student received the grade. This already takes most of my nights and weekends. Grading in a manner that’s going to bring complaints would take even more time.

And I’m actually rather offended by your daughter’s comment. I’m an adult and a professional. I don’t play silly games. [/quote]

Triggered [/quote]

I work extremely hard for my students and I do my job well. It’s completely reasonable for me to defend my profession.

Good teachers are quitting at an alarming rate right now. I’m curious: who benefits from driving more of us out?

You may think it’s just a harmless comment on an anonymous site. To a teacher, it’s just more negativity on top of the negativity we’ve already dealt with today.

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I am a teacher too, and I don’t think it does us any good when we deny that there are others who are lazy, spiteful or just plain bad at their job. Every school I’ve ever worked in has at least one or two.[/quote]

And yet the PP suggested MOST English teachers are bad and play favorites.

Sorry… not buying it at all. 1 or 2 in a school? Sure. Most? Not remotely true. [/quote]

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