#report cards

“Technology is so tough to understand. Why does one account need 4 usernames and passwords?”

“Anyway, the boys now have their Student Portal set up so they can keep tabs on their report cards when school starts up again.”

i said: your child wasn’t afraid to ask questions about things they didn’t know and inspired our class to have several impromptu lessons on slightly niche subjects i meant: your kid has a question about everything and won’t shut up and even when it’s on subject they insist they don’t understand the answer

i said: your child enjoyed doing skits and always wanted to play the narrator i meant: no seriously they shouted out demanding to be the narrator every time

i said: your child liked to read on their kindle during recess and was good about putting it away for class time i meant: i’m shocked it was never an issue, thank you for your kid, this would’ve been an issue if it was any other student. and also if another teacher ever objects to them always having it, point to this as evidence of it not being a problem

i said: your child had to be reminded to take time on their art project i meant: they literally spent 3 seconds copying my example and i had to make them redo it

i said: your child enjoyed games, especially when they had a competitive aspect i mean: your kid complained every time a game didn’t involve a score

i said: your child likes helping classmates when they’re having trouble i meant: your kid shouts out the answer if another student hesitates slightly

i said: [student] was a pleasure to teach/joy to have in class/etc and i will miss them in the fall i meant: i didn’t hate your child

Instead of...

🚫 “This project/paper/test/job is too much. There isn’t enough time. I can’t do this! I can’t get it done. I’ll fail.”

Let’s try...