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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DD came back complaining a severe penalty for late homework, [b]making her nearly in the same position of turning in nothing[/b]. She might even get a C as the interim grade in this MS magnet core course. I actually appreciate this teacher very much. This could be the most effective way of teaching her the importance of being on time. Thank you teacher![/quote]

[b]Sounds punitive and inflexible[/b].

But if you think it's great, then you should send an e-mail to the teacher.[/quote]

OP here. That is exactly my DD's point. She said in this scenario she would rather turn in nothing. I didn't respond but smiled at heart: No, you won't, because you know other kids are turning in on time.[/quote]

What she will actually do remains to be seen, doesn't it? Don't smile at heart too early.[/quote]

Exactly. She definitely learned for next time (though people are human and make mistakes, so she will miss another deadline at some point), but there is no reason for her to complete this particular assignment.  At this point, her time and effort is better spent elsewhere.  So when she turns in nothing for this assignment and you scold her for it, at least try to remember that she made the smart choice.  And when the point of school is to learn, the inflexibility provides a disincentive for students to do the work that they missed.[/quote]

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