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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DD got a "B" in reading in sixth grade.  I asked her teacher what she was doing wrong--she scored 99% on Stanford reading and she read ALL her free time.  (Really too much!) I wasn't attacking or questioning the teacher's ability--I just assumed that my DD was not doing her work or something.  Next report card, she got "A"s from then on.  Ended up getting the "Reading award" that year.  
Not sure what happened.  I suspect that, because my child was not a hand raiser or a teachers' pet type, that she just kind of went unnoticed and got a B.  The teacher also loved good artwork and DD was not anything close to an artist--or a perfectionist.   I assume that after I pointed out her scores that the teacher woke up a little.  As I said earlier, I did not attack the teacher at all. It was in the first report card conference and I just asked where the problem was in her reading grade.  It just did not make sense.

The teacher was actually a terrific teacher.  One of the best.  [b]Even terrific teachers can overlook kids[/b].[/quote]

this is true.  awards go to one kind of student.  my son is not a quick study, but if he was more academic, he would get the award - super enthusiastic and loud in a good way.  I never received any academic awards despite being very smart and going to get a PhD.  But I was quiet and socially awkward and just NOT a teacher's pet type. I was completely overlooked all through school.  Till college really - when my smart but socially awkward professors saw themselves in me.

These awards are 1/2 popularity with the teacher.  So yay Larla, you can make a 34 year old education major like you.[/quote]

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