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What are we ‘giving’ the students?

Posted on May 29, 2011 by teresattung

Today, on a mini-van back from a beautiful trip up to the Children of the Forest with my school’s year 9 students, I overheard two of the girls talking about grades and report cards. They were comparing which classes were … Continue reading →

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Confession Letter about Report Cards

Posted on May 25, 2011 by teresattung

Dear Parents, I wish I could give you a recording of what’s going on inside my head when I sit down to give your child a “mark” for his report card. It’s a narrative explosion that goes a bit something … Continue reading →

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