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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am so over the focus on school attendance. Many kids can pass the work presented in class without much effort and in less time. Let them. If a kid is rolling in late to class and doesn't participate in discussion and still is able to pull As on tests - they are demonstrating that they know the material, which is the goal of class.

My DD sat in an IB History class and read on her iphone all class. She got an A in the class and a 7 on the IB test. She couldn't be bothered to participate in class discussion because, from her perspective, it was very low level and kids said things that were wildly factual incorrect.

The teacher was very angry in the beginning and kept hassling her even though she was quiet and never disrupted class, and, frankly, was reading stuff on her phone that was far more edifying.

Again a kid who is getting all As on tests should basically not be hassled about anything unless they are disrupting class. [/quote]

Uhmm... the pont of educating young people is not just to test well.  School is more than test taking and getting A's.  Part of growing up is to be patient.  Just because a kid did not disrupt the class, does not mean that their whipping out a phone to read something more "edifying" is not an example of failing to exercise delayed gratification.  This lack of self control is becoming a societal problem.  [/quote]

And the arrogance and disdain in the PP’s post is staggering. Straight As don’t justify rudeness and disrespect.

I read many a book in class over the years, but only after I’d finished my work. I’d never have dared to do it while the teacher was talking—I was raised better than that. [/quote]

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