tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37048794.post8308200864347862323..comments2023-10-26T03:01:46.128-07:00Comments on Sacred Social Justice: Absolute ZeroPaula E. Kirmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05525909060268135159noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37048794.post-74175291439593921242012-06-01T11:59:41.784-07:002012-06-01T11:59:41.784-07:00enerabouAs a teacher, I gave students chances to h...enerabouAs a teacher, I gave students chances to hand in work late and only gave a zero when they still did not hand something in after being given many chances. I never wanted to punihs students who were going through things that may have affetced their ability to perform and or to hand things in. Marks should be about grading student performance and never about punishment or disicipline. Some teachers are very punitive and grumpy and do not show adeqaute respect for the learning process they are supposed to be guiding their students through as mentors, not as tormentors. :-) A good word. J. M. TerrettJ. M. Terrettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37048794.post-81479710947463204372012-06-01T11:40:54.906-07:002012-06-01T11:40:54.906-07:00I put a sign on my board which said, "I love ...I put a sign on my board which said, "I love you enough to allow you to experience the natural and logical consequences of your decisions." <br /><br />Apparently the proponents of the "no zero policy" do not love the students enough to prepare them for natural and logical consequences for their decisions. (Zemerchai)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com