When Rose says "Students will float to the mark you set" I felt like I agreed with that point. This point is very true because the students will learn very quickly what they need to do in order to accomplish such tasks for the class. If they don't met to the standard you set, the students will learn by failing the class. Either way, the student will know and adapt to the rules and mark you set.
There were a couple lines in this essay that made me laugh and chuckle to myself. Sadly, because some of feelings and actions he took are some of the things I've been experimenting today. This is shown in the following quote:
"I got bored with history. My attention flitted here and there. I fooled around in class and read my books indifferently -- the intellectual equivalent of playing with your food. I did what I had to do to get by, and I did it with half a mind."
I do agree with most of what you said. In fact the story made me also think of the truth behind the statement you only work as hard as you have to. If the bar is set low, many of us will not try to go higher or above and beyond. It is just not human nature. There also is the opposite though where the bar is set so high that is becomes discourageing because no one is able to achieve it no matter how many times they try.
ReplyDeletehaha, I think that is funny that you can admit having a hard time paying attention. Wouldn't it be nice to only study and have nothing else to do. Ya so I see what you mean by students meeting the teachers expecatations. This is comparable with paying the bills. We always find ways to pay the bills right.
ReplyDeleteSweet post. I like the way you related the essay to you personally. I liked the point also which said that "students will float to the mark you set." in a lot of ways I believe that,and that surely was the case in this essay with Rose. good job
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