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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There are a lot of bad teachers out there, and that seems to include most of the teachers who have responded to this thread.  It is kind of a shame especially when there are also so many fabulous teachers.  Extra credit is a drag?  the kid earned the grade?  don't go over the teacher's head . . .kind of like saying, life sucks so suck it up.  Not really what one expects from a teacher.  [/quote]

I said extra credit is a scam and it is.

Kid A does all the work all year and has a an A. They earned it.

Kid B screws off, misses assignment and half assed others and has a C, but gets mom to bully teacher into doing some BS extra credit that doesn't show mastery of content or work ethic but is a bunch of extra work designed to get them same A as Kid A that they didn't work for.

Extra credit cheapens and discredits the work of all the students who put in the effort. That's why I don't do it. Anyone can get an A in my class if they're willing to do the work the first time and put effort into it. If they aren't, I'm not bailing them out end of year with a packet of busy work. Most schools are moving toward this model to protect the transcripts of their students. An A needs to mean something about your work ethic and mastery. [/quote]

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