Positively speaking

Positively speaking

I decided I needed to post something on the good side of school since it was starting to sound like I don’t have anything good happen. We had our first algebra test and about 4 got 100’s and several more got A’s. Only one got a flat out F and even that dooesn’t really bug me knowing that the Abeka curriculum uses a higher scale for grades (ie 100-94=A). So that is good news to me. I am actually getting this stuff across to the kids. Another great thing is the way the 8th grade class and I have mended our past. I taught them in 5th grade and it was a very difficult year for all involved. We were all a bit nervous about being together again. But, I told them God is into redemption and I think he gave us this year for that. So there ya go…something good is happeneing at CHCS!

15 Responses to “Positively speaking”

  1. ma ma j Says:

    Well, I’ll be et fer a tater!

  2. JaredB Says:

    ?

  3. ma ma j Says:

    well, i’ll be doggggone!

  4. michel Says:

    How awesome you can bring God into your teaching without hiding it. I wonder if the kids know how priveliged they are?

  5. ma ma j Says:

    for information on “et for a tater” please log on to my blog: http://mamajacquie.blogspot.com/

  6. crazysox Says:

    So the kid who got an F really got a C? Man, when they go to High School the F students will be happy to be “average.”

  7. Martha Says:

    No, it was a bonifide F…in the low 60’s…he wishes!

  8. dr. stryker Says:

    isn’t 60’s a D? you know what it means when you have a lot of A’s right? your tests aren’t hard enough! :-)

  9. Martha Says:

    Here is the Scale we use:
    A= 100-93
    B= 92-84
    C= 83-75
    D= 74-65
    F= 64 and lower
    And, I don’t make the tests. They are created by the curriculum. Just admit it: I Rock!

  10. dr. stryker Says:

    you rock!

  11. crazysox Says:

    Or you’re an awsome teacher. I happen to know Martha is one of the few! She rocks.
    60 is a D.
    59 and lower = F

  12. Nate Says:

    curve!

  13. JaredB Says:

    Private schools sometimes have different grading scales.

  14. dr. stryker Says:

    yeah, but martha was saying it was a “bonafide f” which low 60s is not. i do think you’re a good teacher and was just poking fun at the whole “a c is average” philosophy. it’s like a certain percentage of the population is required to be dumb.

  15. Martha Says:

    They’re not?

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