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[quote=Anonymous][quote] I've been teaching for a decade and have had a handful of parents like this, and they don't change. The dad believes YOU are the reason his daughter isn't getting As: you aren't a good enough teacher, you aren't "challenging" her,[/quote]

Here's the thing…it could be true and probably is partially true. I'm a teacher and I've been really surprised at how MCPS culture does not encourage kids to work to their potential. There's very little feedback, poor instructions for assignments, and not much support or guidance to teachers to create understood expectations. There's an attitude that C quality work is the goal.

I switched to teaching private and I'm not assessed on getting everyone to average. I'm not only rewarded for getting the 2 kids that are below average up to average. These kids coming in are all smart, much like the demographic in many of the high scoring schools. The difference is that I am expected to get them to work to their potential, not deflate expectations, and be clear what it takes deliver higher quality work that earns an A.

I've also just pulled my elementary school age kid out of MCPS public school because I know that this everything = a P is producing kids that don't give a crap by the time they reach middle school. Its a hard transition for kids to go from sub par work getting the "P" to seeing Bs and Cs. [/quote]

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