What the heck?
If this was really written by a teacher/professor, then that person really needs to move on and find another line of work.
The student, “Kyle”, did not ask for extra points. He asked for extra credit. That’s sort of like asked your boss for extra hours. There is nothing wrong with that.
This bothers me because I have taught for many years. Quite often I am asked for extra credit. And I always answer in one of two ways. In most cases, the answer is a polite no, followed by suggestions on how to do better on the next test.
But sometimes I will give extra credit (for one and all), if conditions warrant it.
No, I’m not a super teacher. I just try to behave in a decent manner, quite unlike the teacher in the above article.
It seems obvious that he knew the student’s habits — he pointed out two things the student had done that demonstrated so — and was not willing to give a slacker an extra chance to pull up from an F to a D. But I also know Adams’ writing style, which is often sarcastic and humorous and frequently uses paper tiger Everymen to make his point.
The fact of the matter is that some students just don't take tests well. Others will do well on tests but are totally shiftless and lazy when it comes to papers, projects, homework and the like.
A good teacher cuts their student a little slack when they are willing to do extra work in one area to make up for a deficiency in another. Over time, such extra work has the amazing effect of improving that deficiency.
Even if it creates a little extra work for the teacher.
The remainder should be replaced by on-line instructors and computerized testing just as soon as it becomes technologically feasible.
No, what he wanted was a way to avoid the consequences of his actions by demanding he be given another opportunity, that wasn’t going to be available to the other students.
“The student, “Kyle”, did not ask for extra points. He asked for extra credit. That’s sort of like asked your boss for extra hours.”
The article notes that it’s sort of like asked your boss for extra hours (paid, of course) after loafing for most of the week/month. (Yes, a lot of people do that.)
You have obviously never read any of Mike Adam’s columns. Many are satire, he is pro-live and he does like homos