40 Positive Report Card Comment Ideas

Positive Report Card Comment Ideas

Are you an elementary teacher looking for report card comment ideas? I’ve got your back!

We typically have our students all day long. The upside is we get to know our students super well. The downside is sometimes that can leave us struggling to consolidate what we want to share during parent teacher conferences or on report cards.

I’ve come up with some great ideas for teachers who are looking for meaningful report card comment ideas. This article is full of general positive report card comments that can be used year to year.

Instead of focusing on academics, these comments focus on social development, growth mindset and emotional development. These are the areas that parents are truly concerned about in their hearts. You spend just as much time with their kid as they do. That makes you the perfect person to have a heart-to-heart with them about the areas that will have a real impact on the students’ lives!

Report Card Comment Ideas:

1. Mistakes:

   • Handles mistakes with a positive attitude.
   • Uses mistakes as a learning opportunity.

2. Effort:

   • Has a strong work ethic.
   • Persists when given a challenge.
   • Shows improvement through daily effort.
   • Consistently puts in extra effort.

3. Challenges:

   • Enjoys and welcomes challenges.
   • Is flexible in trying different approaches when given a challenge.

4. Attitude:

   • Has a positive attitude.
   • Has a resilient attitude when setbacks present themselves.
   • Shows desire to overcome obstacles.

5. Motivation:

   • Is self-motivated in their learning.
   • Is motivated and shares that motivation with peers.
   • Seeks out additional opportunities for learning.
   • Intrinsically motivated to succeed.

6. Flexibility:

   • Looks for new ways to approach challenges.
   • Responds well to change.
   • Naturally makes adjustments when problems arise.
   • Maintains an open mind.

7. Peer Relationships:

   • Collaborates well with peers.
   • Works well in groups.
   • Is a leader in peer groups.
   • Demonstrates a willingness to learn from others.
   • Enjoys and engages in peer activities.

8. Time Management:

   • Does well managing time and assignments.
   • Independently prioritizes tasks and assignments.
   • Has a strength in organizational skills.

9. Curiosity:

   • Has a natural curiosity for learning about (subject).
   • Poses questions to deepen understandings during group discussions.
   • Seeks out additional avenues to learn more.
   • Always eager to explore new ideas.

10. Feedback:

    • Remains open to teacher feedback.
    • Responds well to peer feedback.
    • Makes adjustments when given feedback and suggestions.
    • Maintains a positive attitude when given constructive criticism.

I also created a PRINTABLE PDF of these comments so you can tuck it into your gradebook!

Remember, the key of report card comments is to give insightful feedback to students and families. While we share areas of refinement, it’s also important to use positive report card comments to highlight specific behaviors and attitudes that reflect growth in social development, growth mindset and emotional development.

I hope you find this list of report card comment ideas helpful!

 

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