When I was in graduate school, my Shakespeare professor told us a story the week before our first exam.
A young woman who was failing a class made an appointment to speak to her instructor. "I really need to pass this course," she said, "and I'll do anything to make it happen."
He raised his eyebrows at her. "Anything?" he asked.
"Anything," she repeated.
"Then STUDY, damn it!" he told her.
In sixth grade the more common inquiry at report card time is "Why is my grade so low?" and when you tell the student it's because a few things are missing, the next question is always, "Can I do extra credit to bring it up?"
Extra credit!
How about regular credit?!
Just do the work, kids, and we'll go from there.
Life Lesson: “Forever is composed of nows.” ~Emily Dickinson
A young woman who was failing a class made an appointment to speak to her instructor. "I really need to pass this course," she said, "and I'll do anything to make it happen."
He raised his eyebrows at her. "Anything?" he asked.
"Anything," she repeated.
"Then STUDY, damn it!" he told her.
In sixth grade the more common inquiry at report card time is "Why is my grade so low?" and when you tell the student it's because a few things are missing, the next question is always, "Can I do extra credit to bring it up?"
Extra credit!
How about regular credit?!
Just do the work, kids, and we'll go from there.
Life Lesson: “Forever is composed of nows.” ~Emily Dickinson
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