<p>Why would I love a teacher who made the kids work harder? </p>
<p>Because they learned. </p>
<p>They learned the material for the test.</p>
<p>They learned material deeper than the test.</p>
<p>They learned the discipline required in lab work and documentation.</p>
<p>They learned (at least a little bit) about what a good college/university will expect of them.</p>
<p>They learned.</p>
<p>My S now has A’s in his AP courses this year. His study habits and attention to documentation have improved in ways that will absolutely help him in college.</p>
<p>He’s grown up a little. And he’s learned.</p>
<p>As for the teacher and him, well, it gets even better. At the start of this year she told him how proud she was of him - and that if he’d applied himself properly sooner, he would have gotten a 5 (she’s still a tough one). He spoke to her class this year about the importance of keeping up on their lab work - from his experience. And ultimately, he asked her to be one of his science/math references when applying to schools - yes, the only teacher to give him a high school C recommended him! </p>
<p>He learned Chemistry, yes, but more importantly, he learned to up his game, get deep and work hard, and rise to a challenge. And if it took a C on his high school transcript to do that, and he’ll be a better college student because of it, I say that teacher did her job well. Very, very well.</p>