[etni] [FWD: RE: Checking compositions]

 
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Subject: RE: Checking compositions
From: "Esther Revivo" <estherrv@xxxxxxxxxxx>

I'm sure this strikes a nerve with all of us, especially parents. 
For example, how many of us shell out money we can ill 
afford on private lessons because our kids have a lousy 
Math/ Eng./ Chemistry teacher and speaking at school will 
only make things for our child worse? Principals often give 
backing to lousy teachers and nothing is gained; speaking to
the teacher has almost never helped, I have found. 
(Yes, I HAVE tried, very diplomatically!) 
I can only say that in the best interest of the child, 
I wouldn't speak to the teacher because unfortunately some 
teachers DO take out their frustration on the pupil in the end. 
Grin, bear with it and explain to the kid that unfortunately, 
life stinks sometimes. Unfortunately, welcome to the real world.  
Esther Revivo


Sharon wrote:
>My friend's son is in the twelfth grade in a 5 point group. He writes 
>beautifully but his teacher keeps on giving him 25-26 for his compositions 
>and once even a 20. My friend showed me the compositions and I would have 
>given him at least 30 in each case if not more (I checked Bagrut exams for 
>9 years until last year). I showed the compositions to other English 
>teachers and they agreed with me.
>
>The problem is that this teacher is using the Bagrut scale, but in my 
>opinion is taking off far too many points. He took off 4 points on content 
>because the student wrote a sarcastic introduction and gave the student 8 
>for language because the student had 3 grammar mistakes (not basic ones). 
>My friend's son tried talking to his teacher but the teacher said that he 
>graded it according to the Bagrut scale. The boy will not let his mother 
>talk to the teacher for fear of making things worse and anyway what could
>she say - you're not grading correctly?
>
>Does anyone have any idea how I can help my friend?


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