Teacher Sez … Teacher Means …
Friday, October 12th by carla| When Teacher says this … | Teacher means this … |
| Your son has a remarkable ability to gather needed information from his classmates. | He was caught cheating on a test. |
| Fantastic imagination! Unmatched in his capacity for blending fact with fiction. | He’s one of the biggest liars I have ever met. |
| Margie exhibits a casual, relaxed attitude to school, indicating that high expectations don’t intimidate her. | She hasn’t done one assignment all term. |
| Her athletic ability is marvelous. Superior hand-eye coordination. | The little creep stung me with a rubber band from 15 feet away. |
| Nick thrives on interaction with his peers. | Your son needs to stop socializing and start working. |
| Your daughter’s greatest asset is her demonstrative public discussions. | Classroom lawyer! Why is it that every time I explain an assignment she creates a class argument? |
| John enjoys the thrill of engaging challenges with his peers. | John’s a bully. |
| Your daughter is an adventurous nature lover who rarely misses opportunities to explore new territory. | Your daughter was caught skipping school at the fishing pond. |
| I am amazed at her tenacity in retaining her youthful personality. | She’s so immature that we’ve run out of diapers. |
| Unlike some students who hide their emotion, Charles is very expressive and open. |
Charles could write The Dummie’s Guide to Whining. |
| Karen is an endless source of energy and vitality. | This hyperactive monster can’t stay seated for five minutes. |
| I firmly believe that her intellectual and emotional progress would be enhanced through a year’s repetition of her learning environment. | We believe that she is not ready for high school and must repeat the 8th grade. |
| Her exuberant verbosity is awesome! | She has a mouth that never stops yakking. |
October 13th, 2007 at 7:00 am
Ahhh, yes. Parent/teacher conference time of year. Well, for the younger ones mainly, I guess. My two grandsons brought home the first report cards of the year — they get three per semester — and all looks fine. My daughter and I are amazed at the decent and better grades brought home by the brand-new middle-schooler in the group! Transition from a cozy, nurturing elementary school can sometimes be tough, but he seems to be doing well.
My daughter opted for a phone conference about the second-grader. I’ll have to remember to ask how that went. And I’ll have to listen for any phrases like those in your post!! =)