How many teachre's seeing kids freeking about getting a B+ or B- Or just a B. Do you think parents are turning kid's into roubot's. I want you to be open toward this qustione.
2006-06-13 18:43:48 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Teaching
It depends on the class level. I find that a lot of students don't care about their grades and slack off until they get towards the end of the marking period and then start to freak out asking me if they're going to fail and what they can do now so that they don't fail. But, that's mostly in my lower-level classes. In my high-level classes, I have kids that freak out over a B and kids that won't accept anything less than an A. Yes, sometimes the pressure does come from the parents, but I've found that more often than not, the pressure comes from within the kid. They want to get into a good college, they want to get scholarships, they want to be valedictorian, and on and on. At the high school level (I teach 11th grade history), parents can no longer motivate the students. The students have to motivate themselves. Parents can punish, parents can yell, parents can stand over the kid while they do their homework, but overall, the kids have to be the ones who want the grades.
2006-06-14 09:43:23 · answer #1 · answered by ms. teacher ft 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Geez, not to be critical but there is a check spelling icon that you should be aware of and use.
A B is a B is a B or so says Gertrude Stein. Parents and students worry about grades more than we give them credit for today. No, I don't think parents are turning kids into robots.
2006-06-14 14:25:07 · answer #2 · answered by violetb 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not enough of my students freak out about their grades. They can be making a C, a D, even an F... and they act as if it doesn't matter. Then they get their report cards and end-of-the-year transcripts and suddenly they care! Oh well, it will do some of them well to repeat the ninth grade. (I only failed 10 of 100some-odd students).
Students in my honors classes, on the other hand, freak out about their grades, but many of them are not willing to work to bring it up. ("You mean I have to do reteach-retest? Forget it, I'll take the F.")
2006-06-14 01:47:33 · answer #3 · answered by bunstihl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I think teachers and parents are pushing children today to get A's in both elementary and secondary education. It is time to realize that individuals have different intelligences and different learning styles. Schools need to use different types of evaluation to measure a student's success.
2006-06-14 02:11:23 · answer #4 · answered by Mary C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think that especially kids that are used to As totally freak out when a B comes.their parents make them believe that a B is a failure and they are not smart enough for their standards. sometimes i am scared to put a bad grade because of the reaction,all the tears make me hurt
2006-06-14 01:47:51 · answer #5 · answered by chance 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I really wish they cared more about their grades !
I had a 6th grade student come up me a week before school ended asking how he could bring up his " F ".
I just smiled at him and replied " kinda late for that,son "
2006-06-14 14:36:36 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well i am not a teacher but i will be happy if i made a b
2006-06-14 01:48:59 · answer #7 · answered by precious w 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋