Anonymous
03/05/2024 02:03
Subject: No posted grades until interims
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:High school English teacher posted no grades this quarter until this morning when interims are due and then about 10 assignments posted. Are teachers allowed to do this?
They are not supposed to and I would recommend emailing the RT and assistant principal about this. Unfortunately, this is happening more often because teachers are stretched thin with all the tasks they are being assigned by administration. Teachers used to be able to focus their time on lesson development, grading and feedback. Now time is being wasted on useless meetings, documentation of documentation, and focusing a tremendous amount of attention on no show students and those that don't do anything. Teachers should be posting grades regularly but I see how some fall behind and have a hard time catching up.
Teachers need to grade so kids know how they are doing. No excuse for this.
You are free to get certified then and help out.
I’ve spent many years in a lower paying similar profession. I did my time. And, I have helped out a lot at our schools. Why don’t you?
Well, bring that experience into a classroom. We need you to show us how it’s done.
I was up at 4am grading today. I graded for about 7 hours on Sunday. I’ll be at it again about 9:30 tonight.
I get my grades posted regularly, but grading is all I ever do. I’m starting to really admire the teachers who put work second to their own lives.
And not only did you have to grade for overwhelming hours, you have to PLAN and DELIVER lessons, and manage a classroom, while also going to meetings, doing duty hours and substitute teach for those teachers who are out. I don't really know other teachers who put work second to their own lives. I also don't know any who get enough sleep.
Parents, if you don't like interim grades, go through your children's assignments with THEM every day from here until the end of the year.
We got through and monitor all the assignments but you cannot do that easily if you don't get them back or are graded and posted.
Anonymous
03/04/2024 22:30
Subject: No posted grades until interims
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:High school English teacher posted no grades this quarter until this morning when interims are due and then about 10 assignments posted. Are teachers allowed to do this?
They are not supposed to and I would recommend emailing the RT and assistant principal about this. Unfortunately, this is happening more often because teachers are stretched thin with all the tasks they are being assigned by administration. Teachers used to be able to focus their time on lesson development, grading and feedback. Now time is being wasted on useless meetings, documentation of documentation, and focusing a tremendous amount of attention on no show students and those that don't do anything. Teachers should be posting grades regularly but I see how some fall behind and have a hard time catching up.
Teachers need to grade so kids know how they are doing. No excuse for this.
Typically, if students have a low grade at interims, they haven't been getting their work done. No excuse for this.
Some kids may not know if they are doing the work and struggling if things aren't graded.
Great life lesson in learning how to advocate for one’s self. My high schooler has an IEP for social and general anxiety and he advocates and asks his teachers about what’s going on with his grade. He still is a work in progress, but I’d rather he test the waters (i.e. consequences) now rather than when he is expected to be self sufficient as an adult. I don’t even check ParentVue. I ask him what’s going on and help him brainstorm ways to ask without overwhelming him. Just another way of looking at things.
Anonymous
03/04/2024 21:46
Subject: No posted grades until interims
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:High school English teacher posted no grades this quarter until this morning when interims are due and then about 10 assignments posted. Are teachers allowed to do this?
They are not supposed to and I would recommend emailing the RT and assistant principal about this. Unfortunately, this is happening more often because teachers are stretched thin with all the tasks they are being assigned by administration. Teachers used to be able to focus their time on lesson development, grading and feedback. Now time is being wasted on useless meetings, documentation of documentation, and focusing a tremendous amount of attention on no show students and those that don't do anything. Teachers should be posting grades regularly but I see how some fall behind and have a hard time catching up.
Teachers need to grade so kids know how they are doing. No excuse for this.
Typically, if students have a low grade at interims, they haven't been getting their work done. No excuse for this.
Some kids may not know if they are doing the work and struggling if things aren't graded.
Anonymous
03/04/2024 19:55
Subject: No posted grades until interims
Anonymous wrote:I’m sympathetic irl the teachers but they should be sympathetic to the kids too. My kid was absent and thought they had made everything up last week. I even emailed the teacher to ask and they said it was all in but grades hadn’t posted. Grades now posted and it turns out kid missed a test ! I’m pretty upset.
Have you checked in again with the teacher? You’re keeping track of one child’s grade. They are keeping track of many. (If this is high school, it could be over 150 students.) Teachers are also parents, so they are keeping track of their own kids’ grades.
It’s easy to make a mistake when you are in charge of that volume of data. It’s possible this was a simply oversight from a teacher who has 45 minutes to do 7-8 hours of work.
Just check back in. Most teachers will say “oops! Let me fix this.”
Anonymous
03/04/2024 19:50
Subject: No posted grades until interims
I’m sympathetic irl the teachers but they should be sympathetic to the kids too. My kid was absent and thought they had made everything up last week. I even emailed the teacher to ask and they said it was all in but grades hadn’t posted. Grades now posted and it turns out kid missed a test ! I’m pretty upset.
Anonymous
03/04/2024 19:33
Subject: Re:No posted grades until interims
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Same - no grades at all in Synergy until Friday. The canvas module was only published a week ago. Everything to this point was on paper. Everything except for one assignment handed back three weeks ago was graded this weekend. He was absent for two days in a row and emailed the teacher to ask what was missed. The teacher said she would excuse the work. But she forgot to excuse the assignments. No chance to make up work before interims, but today the teacher said he can make up the missed assignments now.
There is a reason that a lot of work is done on paper: students go off-task quickly on chrome books.
Great teacher who does lots of things on paper. It's more work for them but better for learning.
Thank you. I appreciate you.
Anonymous
03/04/2024 19:07
Subject: No posted grades until interims
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:High school English teacher posted no grades this quarter until this morning when interims are due and then about 10 assignments posted. Are teachers allowed to do this?
They are not supposed to and I would recommend emailing the RT and assistant principal about this. Unfortunately, this is happening more often because teachers are stretched thin with all the tasks they are being assigned by administration. Teachers used to be able to focus their time on lesson development, grading and feedback. Now time is being wasted on useless meetings, documentation of documentation, and focusing a tremendous amount of attention on no show students and those that don't do anything. Teachers should be posting grades regularly but I see how some fall behind and have a hard time catching up.
Teachers need to grade so kids know how they are doing. No excuse for this.
Typically, if students have a low grade at interims, they haven't been getting their work done. No excuse for this.
Not true. DD's grade is almost all tests and quizzes but tests have not been graded so even though she does all her work on time she has no idea how she is doing.
Did your daughter ask her teacher how she was doing? There is always that option.
Anonymous
03/04/2024 18:58
Subject: No posted grades until interims
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:High school English teacher posted no grades this quarter until this morning when interims are due and then about 10 assignments posted. Are teachers allowed to do this?
They are not supposed to and I would recommend emailing the RT and assistant principal about this. Unfortunately, this is happening more often because teachers are stretched thin with all the tasks they are being assigned by administration. Teachers used to be able to focus their time on lesson development, grading and feedback. Now time is being wasted on useless meetings, documentation of documentation, and focusing a tremendous amount of attention on no show students and those that don't do anything. Teachers should be posting grades regularly but I see how some fall behind and have a hard time catching up.
Teachers need to grade so kids know how they are doing. No excuse for this.
You are free to get certified then and help out.
I’ve spent many years in a lower paying similar profession. I did my time. And, I have helped out a lot at our schools. Why don’t you?
Well, bring that experience into a classroom. We need you to show us how it’s done.
I was up at 4am grading today. I graded for about 7 hours on Sunday. I’ll be at it again about 9:30 tonight.
I get my grades posted regularly, but grading is all I ever do. I’m starting to really admire the teachers who put work second to their own lives.
Honest question; was it always like this or have the demands on teachers expanded that much?
Great question!
It wasn’t always like this. The demands on a teacher’s time have risen dramatically. When I started teaching 20 years ago, I could reasonably assume I’d have 90 minutes of planning time a day. That’s down to 30 now, which includes my lunch. 20 years ago, I had 90 students total. Now I have over 140. That’s an extra 50 papers to grade with less time to do it.
The meetings. The paperwork. The nonstop emails. Having to cover for other teachers when they are out. All of this has skyrocketed, and it all has to be done with less time.
The job gets harder every year. It shouldn’t be that way.
Anonymous
03/04/2024 18:50
Subject: No posted grades until interims
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:High school English teacher posted no grades this quarter until this morning when interims are due and then about 10 assignments posted. Are teachers allowed to do this?
They are not supposed to and I would recommend emailing the RT and assistant principal about this. Unfortunately, this is happening more often because teachers are stretched thin with all the tasks they are being assigned by administration. Teachers used to be able to focus their time on lesson development, grading and feedback. Now time is being wasted on useless meetings, documentation of documentation, and focusing a tremendous amount of attention on no show students and those that don't do anything. Teachers should be posting grades regularly but I see how some fall behind and have a hard time catching up.
Teachers need to grade so kids know how they are doing. No excuse for this.
You are free to get certified then and help out.
I’ve spent many years in a lower paying similar profession. I did my time. And, I have helped out a lot at our schools. Why don’t you?
Well, bring that experience into a classroom. We need you to show us how it’s done.
I was up at 4am grading today. I graded for about 7 hours on Sunday. I’ll be at it again about 9:30 tonight.
I get my grades posted regularly, but grading is all I ever do. I’m starting to really admire the teachers who put work second to their own lives.
Honest question; was it always like this or have the demands on teachers expanded that much?
Anonymous
03/04/2024 18:44
Subject: No posted grades until interims
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:High school English teacher posted no grades this quarter until this morning when interims are due and then about 10 assignments posted. Are teachers allowed to do this?
They are not supposed to and I would recommend emailing the RT and assistant principal about this. Unfortunately, this is happening more often because teachers are stretched thin with all the tasks they are being assigned by administration. Teachers used to be able to focus their time on lesson development, grading and feedback. Now time is being wasted on useless meetings, documentation of documentation, and focusing a tremendous amount of attention on no show students and those that don't do anything. Teachers should be posting grades regularly but I see how some fall behind and have a hard time catching up.
Teachers need to grade so kids know how they are doing. No excuse for this.
Typically, if students have a low grade at interims, they haven't been getting their work done. No excuse for this.
Not true. DD's grade is almost all tests and quizzes but tests have not been graded so even though she does all her work on time she has no idea how she is doing.
Anonymous
03/04/2024 18:43
Subject: Re:No posted grades until interims
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Same - no grades at all in Synergy until Friday. The canvas module was only published a week ago. Everything to this point was on paper. Everything except for one assignment handed back three weeks ago was graded this weekend. He was absent for two days in a row and emailed the teacher to ask what was missed. The teacher said she would excuse the work. But she forgot to excuse the assignments. No chance to make up work before interims, but today the teacher said he can make up the missed assignments now.
There is a reason that a lot of work is done on paper: students go off-task quickly on chrome books.
Great teacher who does lots of things on paper. It's more work for them but better for learning.
Anonymous
03/04/2024 18:29
Subject: Re:No posted grades until interims
Anonymous wrote:Same - no grades at all in Synergy until Friday. The canvas module was only published a week ago. Everything to this point was on paper. Everything except for one assignment handed back three weeks ago was graded this weekend. He was absent for two days in a row and emailed the teacher to ask what was missed. The teacher said she would excuse the work. But she forgot to excuse the assignments. No chance to make up work before interims, but today the teacher said he can make up the missed assignments now.
There is a reason that a lot of work is done on paper: students go off-task quickly on chrome books.
Anonymous
03/04/2024 18:28
Subject: No posted grades until interims
Anonymous wrote:NP. I do think it's impossible for many teachers to find time to grade and enter grades especially if they are doing more than multiple choice.
The teachers that do autograded assignments usually input their grades faster as they don't really provide feedback but if you're talking about an English teacher or someone that has to read 100 pieces of writing for each assignment it gets really hard to find that time.
Several of DC's teachers were working over the weekend, presumably for free, to get their grades in.
Presumably for free? Yes, I can assure you that we are all working for free during the week in the evenings, and over the weekends too.
Anonymous
03/04/2024 18:26
Subject: No posted grades until interims
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:High school English teacher posted no grades this quarter until this morning when interims are due and then about 10 assignments posted. Are teachers allowed to do this?
They are not supposed to and I would recommend emailing the RT and assistant principal about this. Unfortunately, this is happening more often because teachers are stretched thin with all the tasks they are being assigned by administration. Teachers used to be able to focus their time on lesson development, grading and feedback. Now time is being wasted on useless meetings, documentation of documentation, and focusing a tremendous amount of attention on no show students and those that don't do anything. Teachers should be posting grades regularly but I see how some fall behind and have a hard time catching up.
Teachers need to grade so kids know how they are doing. No excuse for this.
Typically, if students have a low grade at interims, they haven't been getting their work done. No excuse for this.
Anonymous
03/04/2024 18:24
Subject: No posted grades until interims
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:High school English teacher posted no grades this quarter until this morning when interims are due and then about 10 assignments posted. Are teachers allowed to do this?
They are not supposed to and I would recommend emailing the RT and assistant principal about this. Unfortunately, this is happening more often because teachers are stretched thin with all the tasks they are being assigned by administration. Teachers used to be able to focus their time on lesson development, grading and feedback. Now time is being wasted on useless meetings, documentation of documentation, and focusing a tremendous amount of attention on no show students and those that don't do anything. Teachers should be posting grades regularly but I see how some fall behind and have a hard time catching up.
Teachers need to grade so kids know how they are doing. No excuse for this.
You are free to get certified then and help out.
I’ve spent many years in a lower paying similar profession. I did my time. And, I have helped out a lot at our schools. Why don’t you?
Well, bring that experience into a classroom. We need you to show us how it’s done.
I was up at 4am grading today. I graded for about 7 hours on Sunday. I’ll be at it again about 9:30 tonight.
I get my grades posted regularly, but grading is all I ever do. I’m starting to really admire the teachers who put work second to their own lives.
And not only did you have to grade for overwhelming hours, you have to PLAN and DELIVER lessons, and manage a classroom, while also going to meetings, doing duty hours and substitute teach for those teachers who are out. I don't really know other teachers who put work second to their own lives. I also don't know any who get enough sleep.
Parents, if you don't like interim grades, go through your children's assignments with THEM every day from here until the end of the year.