[owen] Test

[Beatrice Owen]

June -
Interesting article.  My first thought was transfer that student to a work
environment.  Do we reward hard work more than quality work?  Last week you
posted that wonderful story about students in India driving electric cars.
(I meant to tell you that the article made me smile too.)  Clearly other
countries are now rewarding quality work and are reaping benefits from the
quality work.  
 
I personally think that quality work is better than hard work.  That's not
to say that someone who works hard shouldn't be rewarded, just not as well
as someone who produces quality work.  
 
beatrice

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From: owen-bounces at owenconnections.com
[mailto:owen-bounces at owenconnections.com] On Behalf Of June
Sent: Monday, February 23, 2009 9:33 AM
To: owen at owenconnections.com
Subject: Re: [owen] Test


On topic, but with less levity is a recent article in NYT that I enjoyed
reading. Last spring I spent several weeks in a 10th grade English classroom
where I was baffled by a common notion of entitlement based on the student's
perception of his effort, completely apart from the quality of his product. 
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/18/education/18college.html?scp=1
<http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/18/education/18college.html?scp=1&sq=college
%20expectations&st=cse> &sq=college%20expectations&st=cse
What do you all think? Does trying hard merit a good grade, even if the work
is pitiful?
June

On Feb 23, 2009, at 9:24 AM, Susan Owen wrote:


Beth took my pencil. I need my cell phone because Brenda is texting me the
answers.
Susan

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Jeanne Holmes <mailto:tonyjeanneholmes at yahoo.com>  
To: owen at owenconnections.com 
Sent: Monday, February 23, 2009 9:20 AM
Subject: Re: [owen] Test


Bea, where did you get the idea a classroom is ran but Robert's Rules of
Order?


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From: Beatrice Owen <beaowen at earthlink.net>
To: owen at owenconnections.com
Sent: Monday, February 23, 2009 9:10:36 AM
Subject: RE: [owen] Test


Class, as your representative, I hereby move that we not be given a test
first thing Monday morning.
Can I get a second?


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From: owen-bounces at owenconnections.com
[mailto:owen-bounces at owenconnections.com] On Behalf Of Jeanne Holmes
Sent: Monday, February 23, 2009 8:43 AM
To: owen at owenconnections.com
Subject: [owen] Test


O.K. class, put your notes away and get ready for the test.

Susan, put away your cell phone.

Yes, Dian, I reminded you friday that there would be a test today.

No, Bea, it is not open note.

Steve, keep you eyes off Becky's paper.

Dean, is that little short pencil you're using a #2?



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