grades

As I am preparing for third quarter grades, I am amazed at how many students have made such great progress so far this year.  As we prepare to get ready for the AP exam, many students who came into the year with no AP experience or skills now seem ready to conquer this college final.  Of course there are students who have not made the progress I would have liked so far but they have a chance to push themselves the next couple of weeks.  It is a chance to see can they master the work that they did not get the first time around.

When I see students improving, it allows me to forget all the other craziness in the world of education.  It about the students stupid.