We are just nearing the end of 3rd quarter which means two things. Number one: we are even THAT much closer to summer break. Number two: I have to write report card comments. BOOOOO!!!
I always have the hardest time writing them! I like to give myself a good couple of weeks to think about them and make sure they’re precise and accurate.
Another thing about report card comments that’s tricky for me is we have a limited amount of space to write our comments and, if you’ve been following my blog, you know that I take a lot of words to get my point across.
And then there’s the difficulty with saying harsh things in a nice way. Like, how do I tell little Billy’s parents that he just won’t shut up!!! It usually takes a while but sounds something like this: I'm glad Billy is eager to participate in class discussions, but he needs to raise his hand when he has something to say.
And then there’s the difficulty with saying harsh things in a nice way. Like, how do I tell little Billy’s parents that he just won’t shut up!!! It usually takes a while but sounds something like this: I'm glad Billy is eager to participate in class discussions, but he needs to raise his hand when he has something to say.
Luckily, I’m not on my own here. I have a few “go to” websites to help me when my wording isn’t very kind. Check them out here:
- http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/profdev/profdev148.shtml
- http://www.reportcardcomments.org/
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