The sign says:
You cannot do extra credit to bring up your grade. . . . What can you do to bring up your grade? Maybe you should start with your work. . . when it’s assigned.
This sign, apparently created by a classroom teacher, was shared on Facebook, Twitter, and on other social channels, and it created quite a stir among education stakeholders.
Some applauded it, saying it teaches responsibility. Others vilified the sign, saying it sends the wrong message — “I don’t want to give you a chance” or “You’re not important.”
I posted the sign to my personal Facebook page and to the popular Teachers Throwing Out Grades Facebook group, and it sparked quite a debate (one of those conversations is embedded below). This debate inspired Hacking the Message, a new Hack Learning podcast episode, embedded above, which you can also download on your favorite device.
I found this in a teacher group and was appalled by the number of people praising it and saying, “I’ve got to get one…
Posted by Mark Barnes on Monday, April 4, 2016
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