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[quote=Anonymous]First of all (this is directed at one poster in particular), teachers do not GIVE grades; students EARN them.  I know that sounds cliche, and I am probably going to get people jumping all over me for saying that, but it is true. Some students do little to try to earn high grades.

Second, there is NOTHING wrong with a B.  It means "above average."  We LEARN from our mistakes, and if a student is earning all A's all the time, he/she is likely not learning much from any mistakes he/she makes.

Third, some students struggle in certain subjects, so a B or C might reflect their incredible effort and hard work.  For example, I rarely studied in high school, and I was able to EASILY earn A's in English, social studies, biology, health, etc.  While I didn't study, I worked EXTREMELY hard in math, doing extra practice, getting tutors, etc., and I struggled to earn anything higher than a C in Algebra II, pre-calculus, and Calculus. Math just wasn't my strength.  My parents were much more impressed with my C in Algebra II, which I had to work HARD to earn, than they were my A's in English and social studies, for which I had to do very little.

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