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re: Spinoff: Grade changes in places other than EBR
Posted on 5/11/14 at 11:41 am to sec13rowBBseat28
Posted on 5/11/14 at 11:41 am to sec13rowBBseat28
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WAFB just did an expose' with teachers speaking in anonymity .
There's no way in hell that can be true. Because Russian said:
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teacher going to the media to complain, which is what you wrote a teacher should do, is one of the stupidest statements I've ever read on here
Do you really think a teacher complaining about a specific situation like this is going to remain anonymous?
Are you trying to look stupid??? You're doing a good job of it....
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Posted on 5/11/14 at 11:43 am to FalseProphet
I'm the teacher and I'm telling you exactly what happened.
Whether or not you believe it is up to you.
Whether or not you believe it is up to you.
Posted on 5/11/14 at 11:44 am to EST
Keep fighting. We need more teachers like you. 
Posted on 5/11/14 at 11:45 am to Dorothy
Happened this year.
Posted on 5/11/14 at 11:47 am to CollegeFBRules
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I taught in both EBR and Livingston during my years teaching, I will definitely call BS on this story
I only relate what happened at my school - this year - with the current administration. It doesn't mean all principals at every school behave like that.
Posted on 5/11/14 at 11:51 am to sec13rowBBseat28
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they have themselves to blame for allowing it to continue to happen and for not speaking out.
I spoke out - and I will not be working there next year. Reason #1 given to me: They have to hold my position for a coach - which was a lie.
Reason #2: My observation decreased this semester (well no kidding, since it was the principal who did it).
I will add though - I probably wouldn't have returned anyway because I prefer not to work for people like that.
However, its not really about me or my employment - this is about the students and the integrity of our educational system.
During EOC's, I had a student ask me if it was ok for his/her English teacher to tell him/her not to submit the response until the teacher had a chance to look over it. The teacher told this student what to change in his/her response. I told the student that that type of action during a state EOC test didn't sound right. Student said "I thought so".
Believe it or not. That's up to you.
This post was edited on 5/11/14 at 12:06 pm
Posted on 5/11/14 at 12:00 pm to EST
quote:How do problems like this ever get solved if teachers never speak out beyond the admin that is covering things up?
I spoke out - and I will not be working there next year. Reason #1 given to me: They have to hold my position for a coach - which was a lie.
Reason #2: My observation decreased this semester (well no kidding, since it was the principal who did it).
This post was edited on 5/11/14 at 12:03 pm
Posted on 5/11/14 at 1:45 pm to sec13rowBBseat28
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How do problems like this ever get solved if teachers never speak out beyond the admin that is covering things up?
That depends on what your definition of a "problem" is. Unfortunately, for all too many students, parents, and administrators, that teacher was the problem.
Posted on 5/11/14 at 1:52 pm to sec13rowBBseat28
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So they should just keep their mouth shut and just take it
What am I missing here? How is the teacher harmed in this?
Does the teacher benefit from the lower grades?
Posted on 5/11/14 at 2:01 pm to EST
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During EOC's, I had a student ask me if it was ok for his/her English teacher to tell him/her not to submit the response until the teacher had a chance to look over it. The teacher told this student what to change in his/her response. I told the student that that type of action during a state EOC test didn't sound right. Student said "I thought so".
EOC's are not supposed to be even read by a teacher - in fact, at our school, a teacher was not allowed to administer the EOC exam for the same subject they taught.
Any collusion like that would get the entire EOC exam nullified for everybody and the school would be in a hell of a lot of trouble.
You must have worked at a pretty lawless school. It would take monumental conspiracy to get away with that.
Posted on 5/11/14 at 3:59 pm to ChineseBandit58
Grade changing scandal in Mobile, Alabama as discovered by the Atlanta Journal Constitution.
LINK
It can happen anywhere.
LINK
It can happen anywhere.
Posted on 5/11/14 at 9:51 pm to EST
Sounds like you're a crappy teacher.
Posted on 5/11/14 at 10:00 pm to EST
There's more to this story I'm sure. Probably something along the lines of a majority of your students failed their final. ( which says a lot about the teacher.). Principal looked at the grades after many parent and student complaints had to curve students final because they weren't prepared for the test. I'm sure there is something more here unless the principal said you need to bump only certain students grades. Take a look and realize that if you have a low 70 class average, maybe it's the teaching.
Posted on 5/11/14 at 10:53 pm to secondandshort
Wow, with that mentality you must be a parent of a publi school student, it's always the teachers fault...
Posted on 5/12/14 at 12:00 am to Tiger1242
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Wow, with that mentality you must be a parent of a publi school student, it's always the teachers fault...
So, the teacher is upset that the kids got higher grades than she wanted her to get. Also upset that she lost a bit of of her "power" of her subjects.
Posted on 5/12/14 at 4:43 am to novabill
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So, the teacher is upset that the kids got higher grades than she wanted her to get. Also upset that she lost a bit of of her "power" of her subjects.
Part of a teachers job is to evaluate each students learning. I can assure you the grades I approved were accurate and consistent with each students performance.
"power of subjects" - I guess you assume I'm on some sort of power trip over teenagers? You're wrong. I just expect certain things from students - you know, like turning assignments in on time and students behaving and participating during class. Ridiculous, I know. I'm obviously a tyrant.
Posted on 5/12/14 at 5:17 am to secondandshort
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There's more to this story I'm sure.
How are you "sure"?
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maybe it's the teaching.
No.
Posted on 5/12/14 at 5:19 am to secondandshort
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Sounds like you're a crappy teacher.
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secondandshort
And you are?
Posted on 5/12/14 at 6:42 am to EST
Someone who knows that if a class has a D average the material needs to be retaught. I'm sure all the students are thankful when they get to college they will be lacking the basics in Chem 1201.
Posted on 5/12/14 at 8:08 am to EST
Typical public school bullshite. And typical public school parents' responses on this board, going after the messenger.
This shite doesn't happen at privates. You follow the rules, make the grades, learn respect, or you're shown the door. I will never understand why someone with the means to do so, doesn't send their children to private schools
This shite doesn't happen at privates. You follow the rules, make the grades, learn respect, or you're shown the door. I will never understand why someone with the means to do so, doesn't send their children to private schools
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