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Re:Teachers Quit Jobs at Highest Rate on Record by dominotw on Friday December 28, 2018 @07:46PM (#18780816)
> I've taught at a college level, and I always give students the chance to improve their grades if they want to put in additional work.

Isn't it 'rigid' to give only a limited amount of time( end of yr or whatever) for that chance. Seems like saying "nope, even if you learn more and improve to the point of A-level knowledge, you're still getting a lower grade".

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Re:Teachers Quit Jobs at Highest Rate on Record by ineedasername on Friday December 28, 2018 @09:51PM (#18781454)
yep, the time is rigid, but I can't do anything about that. and anyway there has to be some balance between the extremes. Within the confines of what I can control, I place that balance where I feel it maximizes student learning. And over the course of the semester I probably only spend an extra 2 or 3 hours dealing with supplemental like this. Seems worth it to me.
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