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[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]

I’m not sure why you’re so upset. I’m a 50-year-old, born and raised in NYC, and I went to a school equivalent to TJ. It’s absolutely true that English teachers tend to grade based on who they like rather than purely on merit. In other words, even if a student isn’t the top performer, if the teacher likes them, they’ll still get the same kind of treatment as the star pupils. This has been a fact for over three decades.

That said, teachers typically wouldn’t downgrade the work of a top student either—as long as that student wasn’t a disruptive presence in class.[/quote]

This is the most eye-rolling, ridiculous response. You are so set in your opinions that there’s no way to communicate with you.

Your “school the equivalent of TJ” clearly didn’t teach you the definition of “fact”… or you were too busy entertaining your perceived notions about others to actually listen to your teachers. [/quote]

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