This week is final exam week at school. The tension is palpable.
My Algebra I classes are mostly freshmen, and yesterday my last Algebra I class took its final exam. One student in that class has been a B/C student all semester--capable, but makes bonehead mistakes (negative signs, things like that). He definitely wants to do well and didn't quit when he experienced setbacks. He had a pretty strong C going into the final.
After class yesterday he asked if I'd grade his final so I did. A-! I put that grade into my grade program and out came his semester percentage--80.1%, a B- by the skin of his teeth! I'm not sure which of us was happier.
I let him call his mother from the phone in the classroom. She gave a--how shall I say it?--interesting response. So when he got off the phone I gave him the congratulatory hug he deserved.
5 comments:
It's January. How can you have finals week in January?
I'm dying to know what the mother's response was. Good for you for dispensing the deserved hug and affirmation.
Rightwingprof: finals week is in January because tomorrow is the last day of the semester.
Joan: I'd rather not give any more details than I already have. It's a fine line to walk when blogging, telling a story whilst also having to maintain strict confidentiality. I'll just say that the response wasn't what I would have said if my own son had just kicked butt on a final exam.
i had a 89.9% going into the trig final... came out with 90.3% :)
Yay!
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