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my question
By bayleigh

Chap,
You said you have marked up the grades this time because your principal asked you to. You also stated that next time, they will get what they deserved.

My question is this...What else have you tried? Has this
particular child/children been tested for sped? Have you tried preferential seating? Has he/she been advised to seek tutoring? Has this student(s) served in ISS or OSS?
I teach elementary and this attitude would NOT be tolerated. They WILL be respectful or they will pay the consequences. It is not an option whether they do their work or not. They will get it done one way or another!

I know that when it is middle school or high school, since their are so many more students you have to pick your battles but the students need to be held accountable for their work and bringing things to class!

With my students, I personally do not give below a 50. I agree with another poster that it gets them in so deep, it is hard to recover. I do not lie as some have put it by changing a 18 or 33 to a 50 but I grade it where a 50 is the lowest possible points. I don't think giving a 22 serves ANY purpose but putting them so low, they can't recover. An F is an F to my kids. They just see the F and know they failed. Numbers mean nothing to them so this does not serve as a motivator! How about grading "on a curve". Is this not lying too? Just wondering.

I hope all works out for you.