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I'm teaching a college-level creative course, and some of my students have emailed me saying they're dissatisfied with their posted grades. These students have Bs or better. Primarily I want the students to go away, but also I'd like them to understand that a B is a pretty good grade, and that the grades reflect the quality of the students' work and participation in class. I think some students expected As because it's a creative subject and (for them) an elective. Can I just not respond to these emails, or is that an instructor faux pas?
posted by Hoenikker on Jan 15, 2013 - 46 answers

I'd like science-, scientist-, or engineering-related book recommendations for a 9th grade student reading at a 6th-7th grade level. [more inside]
posted by Salvor Hardin on Sep 27, 2012 - 9 answers

How the hell do I teach sixth grade social studies? [more inside]
posted by Mrs. Pterodactyl on Aug 16, 2012 - 25 answers

Hello, How do I get a hold of a Lead21 Practice Companion or Phonics Companion for my 3rd grader? [more inside]
posted by lynnie-the-pooh on Apr 12, 2012 - 2 answers

I'm used to fourth graders - what are the best resources to prepare for my first time teaching second grade? [more inside]
posted by Mrs. Pterodactyl on Jul 15, 2011 - 5 answers

What's the best way to approach a teacher about what I feel is an unfair grade? [more inside]
posted by oceanview on Apr 8, 2011 - 38 answers

I feel awful. I adjusted my grading practices and now I have all these emails from angry students. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on May 6, 2010 - 65 answers

I am a 2nd year PhD student in the sciences and believe I was given an unfair grade in a course. Please share any advice on how to proceed. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jan 9, 2010 - 27 answers

What woods can be use to make lids for pickling? [more inside]
posted by GeneticFreek on Mar 23, 2009 - 24 answers

"The Mad Menagerie Manager imagined that he managed an Imaginary Menagerie"--who wrote this? [more inside]
posted by emhutchinson on Sep 21, 2008 - 2 answers

What should I do with eight six-year-old girls for 1.5 hours a week that targets social skills and building peer relationships? [more inside]
posted by enaira on May 23, 2008 - 8 answers

Where in Chicago can I have old baseball / sports cards graded for condition, and how much can I expect to pay for this service? [more inside]
posted by white light on Aug 24, 2007 - 6 answers

Educate me on this one - how does HR evaluate and adjust employee pay grades? [more inside]
posted by dy on Aug 22, 2007 - 2 answers

I need to be able to judge by sight the grade of a hill / road / parcel and be accurate within about 1% gradient. Is there a software tool that I can make some triangles with specific grades to use on flash cards?
posted by bigmusic on Nov 13, 2006 - 13 answers

I have a friend who is convinced, because of a combination of a breakdown of some sort and failing most of her freshman classes, that she has to sit out for something like seven years before she can go back to a University. Is this right? Is there some sort of grade forgiveness or a 'do over' button or something for getting a higher education? What's the deal? Is she forever screwed?
posted by geekhorde on Nov 5, 2006 - 26 answers

I have a disgruntled professor whose only goal seems to burn every bridge in his path. Assignments that were turned suddenly aren't there, grades are arbitrarily assigned for no reason. The administration knows of this and appears to be willing to work with students but tells us we have to wait until the end of the semester for a grade appeal process... [more inside]
posted by anonymous on May 5, 2005 - 20 answers