tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post429109637786022514..comments2024-03-13T21:26:03.011-07:00Comments on Right on the Left Coast: Views From a Conservative Teacher: Paying For GradesDarrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15730642770935985796noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-60430092987035004852011-11-27T04:38:24.596-08:002011-11-27T04:38:24.596-08:00The ONLY reason for extra credit is exceptional pe...The ONLY reason for extra credit is exceptional performance in the form of either blowing the doors off a difficult text or doing an extra project that demonstrates understanding of the subject matter. My daughter is currently in junior high, and a couple of her teachers are giving extra credit for stupid crap like this; despite the fact that she has all As, she feels compelled to do it. So . . more work for her, amounting to nothing, and a free ride to the 'D' math student who will be failing Alg 2 next year.maxutilshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11294262473781967372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-22558477397773702662011-11-20T06:11:04.048-08:002011-11-20T06:11:04.048-08:00I knew a Social Studies teacher whose students sol...I knew a Social Studies teacher whose students sold candy for extra credit. The more candy sold the more points earned, and guess who pocketed the money?<br /><br />I also knew a science teacher, also a volleyball coach, who told his students if they went to his games he would give them extra credit. <br /><br />Yep, these are not good practices. But, in their defense, they probably got the ideas from other teachers who had been doing it for years, or administrators when they went to them to ask for money. Maybe if money weren't diverted into administrative pockets so much, stupid things like this wouldn't occur.mrelliotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00523394382663667514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-11301125840147685352011-11-19T16:23:54.083-08:002011-11-19T16:23:54.083-08:00I agree with you, which is why I don't do thos...I agree with you, which is why I don't do those things.Darrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15730642770935985796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-74880616310513814352011-11-19T12:59:08.841-08:002011-11-19T12:59:08.841-08:00Yet teachers will give extra credit for bringing k...Yet teachers will give extra credit for bringing kleenex, reams of paper, <br />recyclables, etc...<br /><br />Its still paying for a grade, but just using a different currency.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com