Thursday, October 4, 2007
Greetings Parents!
Glad to meet you last night! It's always interesting for me as a Biology and Chemistry teacher to see the genetic and/or personality connection between parents and their children.
I just want to impress upon you my willingness and availability to work with you to ensure the success of your children/my students. Of course, the third part of that "equation" for success is the student and, fortunately, the vast majority of my past students were in sync with me and their parents in working hard towards understanding science. Some will struggle but we can show them that most things (academic, athletic, etc.) that are worthwhile/valuable are not easy to grasp/obtain.
One thing that I didn't get to last night (time is so short for P/T night, which is why it's nice to have this blog as an addendum), was an elaboration on grading.
I was recently shown how to put my gradebook on Blackboard. I just have to link a password to each student, then I can get the password to each of you, and you can look up your daughter's/son's grade at any time throughout the quarter. Everything should be online by next late next week; if there are any unforeseen delays, I will explain via this blog.
I look forward to continuing success for my students and to establishing a great experience with you all this year and beyond.
I just want to impress upon you my willingness and availability to work with you to ensure the success of your children/my students. Of course, the third part of that "equation" for success is the student and, fortunately, the vast majority of my past students were in sync with me and their parents in working hard towards understanding science. Some will struggle but we can show them that most things (academic, athletic, etc.) that are worthwhile/valuable are not easy to grasp/obtain.
One thing that I didn't get to last night (time is so short for P/T night, which is why it's nice to have this blog as an addendum), was an elaboration on grading.
I was recently shown how to put my gradebook on Blackboard. I just have to link a password to each student, then I can get the password to each of you, and you can look up your daughter's/son's grade at any time throughout the quarter. Everything should be online by next late next week; if there are any unforeseen delays, I will explain via this blog.
I look forward to continuing success for my students and to establishing a great experience with you all this year and beyond.
# posted by C @ 6:48 AM 
