A parent complains about their son getting G on learning skills; how would I react?
Addressing the concerns of a parent regarding their child's grade, it is crucial to convey that the grade does not reflect their parenting abilities. The grading system for learning skills aims to inform parents of their child'
A parent complains about their son getting G on learning skills; how would I react?
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Being a captain in a sport he loves does not mean he will act the same way in classes.
Of course you are going to be more invested in a hobby or sport that you love to do. You will be more motivated to be the best and to invest everything you can.
Although the coach says he deserves a E in my classes I teach, as he has seen your son in his area of coaching, He has a different perspective on your son. For him he gets to see your son in his element, in which he is motivated and excited to be there. Not everyone acts the same in every environment
Although their son is exceptional in sports and takes on a leadership role these skills are not as prominent in the classroom.
Not to say that his learning in the classroom is poor, I have seen the ability he can achieve in areas such as sports, and I know he can improve on these learning skills in a different area of his life.
Your sons grade is in no way a reflection on your parenting
I understand that learning skills are important to all parents and students, but the grades being given on these learning skills is to not insinuate that people are bad parents or bad students. instead I want parents to be aware of students current abilities and the possible ways they can improve on their current skills
Identifying that G is still a great mark for learning skills
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A G is not a bad grade on learning skills, it just means there is still a few things that can be improved upon
Next steps for child
takes on challenges
take on equal responsibility in group projects
Help peers with work
Research topics of interest
be more confident when working in group work
take on a leadership roll in class
engage in lessons
This grade was not given on a whim
I take consideration of the grades I give
there is amazing potential and I know that we all need a little room to grow.
these grades help me plan to improve these skills
These grades are important to me, as what we pay attention to, grows
I had been evaluating this skills all year, reviewing
What I believe can be improved by the end of the term
evaluations of him in class and with peers
work handed in
his reflections
My way of evaluation
If I am missing skills, I have specific charts to target specific skills that I am missing for specific students
Asking for self-evaluation of their own learning skills on many group work assignments and at the end of each marking period
Having an assessment chart for all my students, to be able to evaluate throughout all classes
These charts help me keep track of
product
conversation
observations
Choosing specific projects and group works to use for assessing learning goal