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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think that biggest fallacy in this thread is that the class is made up of 30 students sitting nicely and actively engaged in each lesson. Following directions, practicing the skill and participating in guided feedback to improve. That is not what is happening.  There is a portion of the class, completely unengaged.  A portion of the class that is actively disrupting the class.  And then there is the portion that is following directions and practicing the skills.  We try our best to meet the needs of each and every student in the classroom, but it is impossible, especially now post-covid.

I had half my students not turn in their county required Common Writing Task for the marking period.  We analyzed the documents together.  I modified the assignment: gave them a model essay to use as guidance, sentence frames and paragraph frames, I took scribe from who ever wanted/needed. We wrote some of it together.  I gave them time to write it in class.  Half just didn't turn in the essay.

Flame away and blame me.  And that is why teachers are walking away.

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As a parent I wouldn’t blame you after this.  The kid get the grade they deserve for not having turned in the assignment.  Education  requires both parties, a teacher and a student.  I would ask, that you make it clear that the student didn’t turn in the assignment. Whether that be a Zero that parents can readily see, a note to indicate the child is receiving a zero and lower subject grade because of failure to turn in a district required assignment, or some other. Lastly I would hope that these types of results are being discussed amongst teams and with administrators so we can determine if lack of engagement of this assignment is a larger issue schoolwide and district wide or if there are a subset of students who need other support and intervention.

Indon’t think reasonable parents or administrators would blame you.  Some may ask you to try different methods next time to see if there are different results, but that is experimentation with different tools.[/quote]

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