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re: So I'm grading exams and this student writes this on a section of the exam....

Posted on 10/4/17 at 11:57 am to
Posted by rmnldr
Member since Oct 2013
39837 posts
Posted on 10/4/17 at 11:57 am to
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Am I suppose to care?!?!


Yeah, you are. You are what's wrong with this country's educational system. All of your students should know what to do when they are absent and you should care if they don't know the material. You've failed at your job.
Posted by CoachDon
Louisville
Member since Sep 2014
12409 posts
Posted on 10/4/17 at 11:59 am to
If it's a minority - you're screwed. Better give them the points if they are anything other than "white".
Posted by Fratigerguy
Member since Jan 2014
4906 posts
Posted on 10/4/17 at 12:21 pm to
Ignore the bitch arse responses claiming you should be patting this kid on the arse to make sure they do what they are supposed to. Your job is to teach the material in a way that is conducive to learning the material. If a student doesn't understand the material, then sure, either help that student or tell them how they can go about finding the correct answers or methods that may best suit them. It's not to be fricking Mr Carter and babysitting kids who don't come to class and making sure they don't jump off the roof. A student, ESPECIALLY a senior, should damn well know that when they aren't in class, they need to find out what material was covered that day, and if they don't understand it, come to you with questions. Not wait two weeks, take the test, and then not answer the questions about that section when they were absent because they were too damn lazy to even ask what was covered. frick em, and the bitches on here claiming it is your job to chase this kid down and tell them what you did that day, or sacrifice the progress of other students by having to recover that section another day during class to make sure the absent student learnt it gud.
Posted by ccomeaux
LA
Member since Jan 2010
8184 posts
Posted on 10/4/17 at 12:27 pm to
your school has a policy on such things, follow it.
Posted by Packer
IE, California
Member since May 2017
8686 posts
Posted on 10/4/17 at 12:30 pm to
quote:

Am I suppose to care?!?!

Does this kid think I just won't grade this section of their exam?!?!


Just do what your peers are doing and bang your student.
Posted by rantfan
new iberia la
Member since Nov 2012
14110 posts
Posted on 10/4/17 at 12:30 pm to
Subtle im a teacher brag dude
Posted by Tuscaloosa
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Member since Dec 2011
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Posted on 10/4/17 at 12:30 pm to
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"I missed the day you went over this in class"


Am I suppose to care?!?!

Does this kid think I just won't grade this section of their exam?!?!

The section I'm referring to is a 6 question section on Factor by grouping and it's a senior level high school math class.


My wife is a math teacher. Reading this post makes me appreciate how good she is at her job and how much she cares. She wouldn't have given any credit for it, but she also wouldn't have let it upset her even a little bit, much less feel the need to go online to share.

Maybe you should have chosen a different profession.
This post was edited on 10/4/17 at 12:32 pm
Posted by Packer
IE, California
Member since May 2017
8686 posts
Posted on 10/4/17 at 12:31 pm to
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Holy shite he must be teaching a bunch of dummies.

If you are teaching factoring by grouping (looked this up), finding GCF, then this shite is fricking trivial at best.

8x^3 + 4x^2 + 2x

GCF is 2x

2x(4x^2 + 2x + 1)

That's all they have to do????



Posted by OweO
Plaquemine, La
Member since Sep 2009
119982 posts
Posted on 10/4/17 at 12:32 pm to
Put "If you don't care about your grade then I guess not. See you next year!" F---
Posted by Volvagia
Fort Worth
Member since Mar 2006
52886 posts
Posted on 10/4/17 at 12:33 pm to
quote:


Does this kid think I just won't grade this section of their exam?!?!


It also could be the student wanting to put something/some explaination for the zero credit answer rather than not giving a slightest frick and just leaving it blank.

But if course, like too many HS teachers, the possibility is completely ignored for the sake of drama and making it all about you.
Posted by 50_Tiger
Arlington TX
Member since Jan 2016
42795 posts
Posted on 10/4/17 at 12:34 pm to
LOL!

Feel bad if you don't know 2 divides into 8,4, and 2.
Posted by rantfan
new iberia la
Member since Nov 2012
14110 posts
Posted on 10/4/17 at 12:35 pm to
A good teacher would have helped the kid when he came back to school. It's your to teach not to judge.
Posted by WB504
New Orleans
Member since May 2008
6090 posts
Posted on 10/4/17 at 12:38 pm to
The cycle continues.
Posted by OweO
Plaquemine, La
Member since Sep 2009
119982 posts
Posted on 10/4/17 at 12:38 pm to
quote:

She wouldn't have given any credit for it, but she also wouldn't have let it upset her even a little bit, much less feel the need to go online to share.

Maybe you should have chosen a different profession.


Posted by foshizzle
Washington DC metro
Member since Mar 2008
40599 posts
Posted on 10/4/17 at 12:45 pm to
quote:

it's a senior level high school math class


He was out back banging one of the cheerleaders. A valid reason to miss IMHO.
Posted by Murtown
OT Ballerville
Member since Sep 2014
1761 posts
Posted on 10/4/17 at 12:46 pm to
quote:

6 question section on Factor by grouping


I'm so glad I learned this in High School, use it every day.
Posted by TheAlmightySmash
New Orleans
Member since Jun 2014
5489 posts
Posted on 10/4/17 at 12:47 pm to
quote:

senior level high school math class.


Depends on age and gender. 18 yo f? She can earn it.
Posted by Thib-a-doe Tiger
Member since Nov 2012
36534 posts
Posted on 10/4/17 at 12:47 pm to
You been at work for a month baw, take a break.
Posted by ksayetiger
Centenary Gents
Member since Jul 2007
70149 posts
Posted on 10/4/17 at 12:48 pm to
quote:

2x(4x^2 + 2x + 1) 



X=350

Edit, i think it is 288 actually
This post was edited on 10/4/17 at 12:49 pm
Posted by Seldom Seen
Member since Feb 2016
48737 posts
Posted on 10/4/17 at 12:48 pm to
quote:

Am I suppose to care?!?!




Uh, yeah! You're his teacher.
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