Helping Students Become Memorable
for the Right Reasons
Insights from a veteran high school teacher, college professor, and parent
Your Child Gets Two Report Card in High School - You Only See One
The first is the one everyone knows—grades, test scores, GPA.
But teachers notice something else, too.
How does this student respond when something goes wrong? Do they ask good questions? Communicate well? Take initiative? Treat people with respect? Contribute to the people around them?
Those things don't show up on the report card.
But they matter.
The Good News? These Skills Can Be Learned.
Whether a student is outgoing or quiet, confident or uncertain, these qualities can grow.
Communication. Initiative. Curiosity. Leadership. Resilience. Integrity. Concern for others.
Not through pretending to be someone they're not—but through awareness, practice, and experience.
Develop the quality first. Then learn to let people see it authentically.
From the Other Side of the Teachers's Desk
Parents know their children better than anyone.
But teachers see them in a world parents rarely get to observe—working with peers, responding to setbacks, asking for help, handling responsibility, communicating with adults, and figuring out who they're becoming.
After more than two decades teaching high school and college students, I want to share some of what I've learned from this side of the desk.
Not to tell parents how to parent or how to simply impress teachers.
To help young people develop skills and relationships that make high school—and what comes after it—a little easier to navigate.
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The Other Report Card
A Free Reflection Guide for Students and Parents
Grades tell only part of a student's story. Teachers also notice how students communicate, take initiative, respond to setbacks, contribute to others, and grow.
The Other Report Card is a simple one-page guide designed to help parents and students talk about the qualities that don't appear on a transcript—but matter in high school and long after it.
