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[quote=Anonymous][quote]I had a student a few years ago who did not hand in a single written assignment or hw all year. His average for the year was a 27, only bc he did ok on some of the tests. I knew him in 6th grade and he was a B/C student but he failed every course every quarter in 8th grade. We tried numerous interventions as well as counseling support, parents protested every one, principal refused to stand up to his parents and the boy moved on to high school. [/quote] I'm sure it's frustrating as a teacher, but this was my DH in school! If he didn't like a class, he didn't do the work. He couldn't be bothered. His parents did all they could, but you can't make a kid do homework or care. His mom was a teacher LOL and I know she was mortified! Barely graduated high school, had less than a 3.0 in college. He did well in the classes he liked, showed up for tests only in the classes he didn't. He's a well paid professional now, makes $200K+/ year. I wonder in retrospect if he didn't have the right idea because my Type A rule following didn't get me any further ahead![/quote]
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