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Date Posted: 09:42:44 04/23/05 Sat
Author: Gary
Subject: Re: Just Need the Credit
In reply to: Dr. O. 's message, "Re: Just Need the Credit" on 11:18:50 04/04/05 Mon

In my high school choir, one's grade was based entirely on their participation and effort that they put forth. Even if they weren't a great singer, if they learned their part, didn't disrupt others, and are willing to participate with everyone else, they would recieve a good grade. Those who did not participate were given poor grades, and this ended up being a great motivator; we didn't have a single person who refused to participate.

Of course, this requires a teacher who is ready and willing to be tough on students, which many teachers have a problem with. All too often, a system like this will be implemented but never executed, because the teacher is afraid of giving a student a poor grade. If that is the case, my first recommendation is to "get over it", but if that is not an option, and it never is that easy, any of Dr. O's other suggestions would work well, I think.

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