We all know it can be hard to write encouraging report card remarks for each student. However, it’s crucial for their future education and self-esteem to get the proper message across without focusing on just the negative. Report cards, and the comments, follow a student throughout their education. By making harsh or judgemental comments, it can create a negative imprint between the school, who you represent, and the parent(s). Follow these five steps to create a report…

Make no mistake: report cards have structure. Since so many have to be generated for so many students, it’s a time-consuming process. But it’s still an important task for any teacher to ensure they’re completed properly. Though they can be painful to read at times, report cards are actually a good way for both students and parents to track progress in the student’s educational evolution. When it comes to commenting, it’s necessary to pay attention to what…

Report card writing is one of the most cumbersome jobs for teachers. Time consuming, specific to each student, necessary for student records—all of these factors need to be considered when Canadian teachers craft report cart remarks. Sometimes writing constructive and detailed report card comments can take a heavy mental toll and you might find your mind wandering. Thankfully there are some guidelines to make report card comments writing a bit easier: Face It Head on and Start…

Teaching comes with a lot of hardships and writing report cards for students is no exception. Arguably creating report card remarks is THE most arduous part. Grades have to be placed, comments have to be written in an exact format and with the correct tone, and your compliments and suggestions need to be articulated in the right way for students and parents. Report card writing is cumbersome and often taxing on teachers. But here are six strategies…

Sometimes teachers are hard-pressed to find the motivation to complete the more menial tasks associated with their jobs. Writing report card comments is one such task. As much as you love what you do and you want your students to succeed, it can be incredibly challenging and sometimes downright difficult to describe the sum of their achievements in a semester in a few short statements. When it comes to coming up with comment ideas for report cards,…