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My Spanish student who got an F at midterm for maintaining a 15.2% average in her work on her online MySpanishLab went to the dean about me yesterday. The student emailed me 4 times last week trying to negotiate the midterm F grade, but there was just nothing I could do for her with that low of a percentage average.
Mind you, the student emailed me, but has never spoken to me all semester. It hasn't helped her learn Spanish for her to stay on her cell phone every day with earbuds in her ears.
I try not to take it personally and to assume maybe she's avoiding participation in the class because she's painfully shy. After all, she has perfect attendance in coming to the classroom to sit.
The dean's investigation into my grading is still stressful for me, though since I have tenure I'll still have a job. I'm not asking for my support against the student nor the dean today. It's that I'm kind of tired. I have kidney disease, with only 40% of my kidney function left, so every midterm in every semester I get tired. I'm just asking for support for me to be wise and measured in my responses as this complaint is investigated where I work.
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Hey All...I hope that you have a lovely, peaceful beginning of your weekI have a bunch of chores that need doing but may put them off til tomorrow and just hang out with my landlord/roomie todayWhat about you?...Anything special going on?Have a great day and take good care of you!!..Xo
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Once again I've had a fever today. I'm not going to the hospital because that's a huge waste of time but I did schedule a dr appointment for Wednesday afternoon.
i am sorry you have to deal with this nonsense,especially when you are so so fatigued...
i have always known you to be nothing but wise and measured though.
You can get though this,and then please find some time to rest.
Hugs&Much Support...
***In addition to all of her regular Spanish homework, my daughter has to read something 6 out of 7 nights a week...mostly Magic Tree House books in Spanish or right now she's working through Mago de Oz....available online for free.
http://papalotero.bnjm.cu/autores/92/797/797.pdf ***
Class participation is difficult in another language, but you have to do it.
Or I wrote in a journal about how I'm going to have the kids answer telemarketers/bill collectors for my ex-husband in Spanish so that they'll either hang up or become free tutors.
Gentle hug......I hope that this will soon pass.....xo
Continued support while you stand your ground, Profie. I'm not sure we can afford to let the grading curve get much lower than it already is.
Teaching is thankless work. That's what I'm learning. Do your best to not stress out over it.
I can't add anything that hasn't already been said.
I encourage you to remember and honor who you are as a teacher and a man.
You haven't asked or done anything wrong.regarding this students grade.
Maybe do something joyful or nice for yourself. Hugs
I can’t wait till the next time you can be in Mexico & put your feet up
Sending support & gentlest of hugs <3
In the end, my Chair mediated between me and the Dean helpfully. I was not pressured to change the student's grade. On the other hand, the student was given special help in dropping the class at this late date.
It's fine with me, I'm glad I don't have to be responsible further in the matter, you know?