What do you think about this? Honestly, I thought it went out years ago, but it seems to be common practice at DD8's gifted magnet. They don't tell the class everyone's grades, but if a child gets a 100% (or a few children) and others don't do too well, the teacher will mention it, seemingly as a motivator or something ("Janie got a 100% and she's the only one, so the rest of you need to work harder").
I wonder if someone thinks this is the "way you handle gifted kids" or something? They did it last year as well. ??
FWIW, my kid is often the one getting the 100s.
In high school I was sometimes singled out in this way, and I did not mind it. I was a competitive student who wanted to do better than his classmates. If the student being mentioned does not mind, I don't think it is a problem. The best athletes are often recognized.
I wish on student report cards that the average grade were provided. If your child gets an A in math in a class of 20 you may interpret it differently if 5 kids did than if 15 kids did.
