「成績單」在你我的心中代表什麼意義?
「成績單」,在你我的心中代表什麼意義?在我們的學校生活過程,小到英文單字小考的成績,大到參加大學學測的成績。考差了,是能力出了問題?太粗心?太不用功了?還是「他是壞學生!」美國備受敬重的暢銷作家安德魯.克萊門斯在這本「成績單」裡,以敏銳的觀察力及筆觸,關心小朋友在校園內真實而普遍發生的情況,也以小朋友的角度去描寫他們內心的感受。
諾拉和史蒂芬是好朋友,他們是鄰居又是同班同學;諾拉是資優生,但是一直故意考試錯個幾題,好讓自己看起來是個中等程度的學生。史蒂芬則是個功課「真正」中等程度的學生。四年級是史蒂芬轉變的時刻;每當他的作業或考試變差,他的心情就會變得很差、很氣自己,甚至裝病就可以回家。最大的轉變是他不再像以前那樣快樂。
史蒂芬不是唯一這樣想的人,所有的學生開始記錄考試成績,學校變成競賽的地方,而分數是唯一分出勝負的方法。無論功課或考試都是一場又一場的比賽,甚至為了得分,考試作弊的情況都出現了。經過半學期的考試,將會有學生被選上參加資優課程。這些資優學生會被編入特別班,讀特別的書,有特別的老師,而且如果他們特別努力,甚至會跳級升學。每天的學校生活變成一場大型比賽,而資優生好像已經贏得了勝利。另外班上的每個學生也會把自己歸到聰明學生、中等學生、笨學生三種中的一種。
諾拉和史蒂芬的四年級導師:羅森女士,是一位很棒的老師,她將考試分數稱為「拍立得」,她把我們現在學習情形拍下來,給我們一個機會了解自己,並且找出需要改善的地方。
但是,大部分的學生是不相信羅森老師的,一如史蒂芬,對他而言,對付學校學業根本是場艱苦的戰爭。於是,身為史蒂芬好友的諾拉,覺得自己應該負起「好友」的任務。她要展開怎樣的任務呢?
成績單只代表結果 而父母都不看在這之間的過程 成績單好像就代表著所有一切 只有好成績才是人 所以我希望家長要看中間的過程 而且要鼓勵小孩 而不一拿到成績單先看第一名是誰 就開始說為什麼你考那麼爛
回覆刪除I think this article"Report Card" is a good article! The main character Nora is right to think that tests and quizzes doesn't worth much. It is a very positive thinking attitude, and I like it much. I hope I can live in a world that grades doesn't care. If I can get good marks, that is good, but it is still okay if my score isn't so good. But I think that Nora's thought of being a star student one day and getting zeroes on tests the next day is awful. And I hope Nora will get along in her gifted and talented program class, and Nora's good friend Stephen will get a more positive attitude and work as hard as usual. I think the situation of Nora skipping grades and Stephen working hard is the best ending of all!
回覆刪除---Jacky Cheng 鄭育奇
Hello, Jacky:
回覆刪除I am your teacher, Margaret Huang.
I don't think having tests is a bad thing. On the contrary, I like being tested, and in every challenge, I can understand what I have learned. I do not only what I like but also what I DON'T like. Just like your experience in the USA, you are CHOSEN to be one of the lucky children who can join the activity in NASA. What do you have and who are you? Why do they want you? You are tested,aren't you? You work so hard that you have a chance in the long run. So, tests are not very awful.But the most important is your attitude, and what you really want in your life. And last but not least,you can't only choose what you like and escape what you don't like but is necessary to you, right?
You are a very excellent, talented and hardworking student. I like you very much. So I hope you are leading a wonderful and RIGHT life.
I am very proud of being your teacher.
I think you are right, Teacher Margaret.
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