The Official Raúl E. Esparza "Spread the Love" Thread — Page 287

Hey guys, I need some advice.
Okay, so we got our report cards on Friday, and I'm very unhappy with my AP French grade. It's the lowest grade I've ever gotten, and I think it's not a fair grade. Basically all we did in French this quarter (that was graded) was write compositions and take quizzes. However, we didn't get anything back! I asked REPEATEDLY if we could get our work back and/or see what our grades were, and we never did. We also never got progress reports, which is unacceptable in and of itself. FINALLY, about two weeks before report cards came out, she showed us our work, and the grades we got on our work. All of us in the class were worried because the grades were not good. She grades very harshly, and she never really told us her expectations for things. After seeing my work, I went up to her after class and said I was worried about my grade and asked if I could see what it was. She said it wasn't entered in the computer yet, so I didn't see my grade. So, now I have a bad grade in the class and I am ANGRY. I'm pissed off. HOW could we have improved our grades on our compositions and quizzes if we didn't know what we were doing wrong?? I'm not so mad about the grade itself, but about the fact that it's NOT FAIR. It would have been one thing if I had never asked about the grades, but I DID, and she has an obligation to let us know how we are doing, which she did not do. So now I don't know what to do.

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Yeah, I'm going to do that. Actually my class and I are probably just going to do it during clas, because we're all sort of pissed. But, I just don't know what I should ask for. I mean, I want a higher grade, but I don't know if that's possible, because it's not like she can give us more work to boost our grades, because the quarter is over. AUGHH. If she had just given us our stupid work back, I wouldn't have made suck bad grades, and this wouldn't be a problem! *kicks something*

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Just try not to make your teacher feel like you guys are ganging up on him. But, then again, if you're all in the same boat, maybe that's what needs to happen.

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I'm so there. With bells on. {puts on fighting face}

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Okay, I'll pick you up tomorrow at 8 am, Ang!

Yeah, it's weighted +2. But really, it's not about the grade. Well, I mean it is, because I'm upset that I got a C, but it's the injustice of it all. I'm not one of those people who would complain to the prinicipal because I got a bad grade if I deserved it, and I really don't want it to come to that, but we might have to if she doesn't acknowledge her fault.

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Yup, 83's a C.

RIGHT! That's my point exactly. And we can't learn if she never gives anything back. Also, her teaching/quiz method is dumb, but we won't get into that...

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Well, we're on the 7 point scale. Were you on the 10 point scale, maybe?

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We were on a nine-point scale. I think. If you're thinking what I'm thinking.

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Sorry, that was confusing. For us, 93-100 is an A, 85-92 is a B, and so on.

I've already told my parents, and they were cool about it, just upset with the teacher. They asked if I wanted them to do anything, but I really don't know. I don't want it to come to that.

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Sorry to hear that Elphie.

Same thing happened to me/my class in junior year English in high school. I got a C in English, never having had less than an A since I was in first grade. She gave abnormally low grades to literally the entire class, though we did mostly get work back. She graded weird. The final exam is where we got whammied. Got our final grades and were like..."Whoa...where did that come from?"!!
Most parents called to complain. She did raise the grades and didn't make it to the next year. Can't remember for sure if she made it to the next semester even. She was a very nice lady, but not sure what she was grading or how.

That sucks, Lioness. But at least she raised your grade!
Best case scenario for me: she raises our grades. Worst case: she refuses to listen, which I'm pretty sure won't happen, because she is reasonable.
I'm not sure if I should talk to my guidance counselor before taling to my teacher, though.

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Sorry for the subject change, but does anyone else here have fish? My goldfish keeps slamming into the sides of his tank. Like, he'll swim directly into the wall very fast and he'll bounce back. He's been doing it for a week or so now and it's weirding me out. Is he suicidal, or is he just dumb?

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