I am glad it is Friday. The classes are settling down slightly. Progress reports were given out on Tuesday and quite a few of the students are failing. They are failing and wondering why. I showed them what they had failed to turn in or complete. They then wanted make-up work. Many of these students come to class to socialize. I found out the failing students are failing in all of their classes.
I have a problem with students not turning in work even when they are not absent. I have a box at the front of the classroom for each block. They can't seem to get their worksheets, etc. in the box. I have been making a list then asking the students for these worksheets. I think I am going to start next semester (at a long break, as Dr. B suggests) just giving them zeros if the work is not placed in the box. I agree that some students come to class to socialize. I gave a test the other day and 9 students made an A, 1 student made a B, 1 student made a C and 11 students failed. That shows me that half the class cares and the other half doesn't.
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