Another day in Paradice with lice

[learnteach]

School update.  Depressing, don't read.
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Grades for semester due next Tuesday.  Final day of the semester tomorrow; I am giving a final worth about 20% of the grade.  1st period denied all knowledge of the final, whined really loudly--they don't need chemistry, school is worthless anyway, they'll live how they choose, I don't teach well, I don't provide a good learning environment, I don't help them.

Well.  That's the usual happy start.  Pass rate in the class?  10%.  Is it their fault?  Mostly.  Mine?  Some. 

BUt the PD (professional development which is more and more being a pernicious dicking) was hijacked by the requirement just given to us that issued grades must 1. Show standards that every piece of work graded was aimed at and 2. Include individualized comments on every student to show we're a small caring school.   That's roughly an extra20 hours of work above and beyond basic grading.

FUCK.  All due by Tuesday.   Oh, and we start the new semester on Monday, with new classes, etc.

oh, and I'm losing my favorite two students in 5th period now.  Every student I like leaves...gotta stop liking students.

Comments

[finickynarcane.livejournal.com]

Just start liking the ones you'd rather see leave.

[ladybrid.livejournal.com]

if you like them, do they really deserve to be trapped there? wish them well, and elsewhere!