February 6, 201412 yr I don't see a problem with this at all. In my schooling days people who had straight A's got Reds tickets' date=' went on field trips, & had lots of other perks that I seldom enjoyed.[/quote']It's time to crack down then. You still have ~ 10 years.
February 6, 201412 yr The 3 hottest girls in my high school had straight A's. Shoots your theory, at least where I went. I'd have to agree with you. The best looking girls at my school were all straight A students.
February 6, 201412 yr More likely the dumb category is comprised of lazy' date=' not close to dumb.[/quote'] Agreed. I knew plenty of people that scored in the mid 20's on the act in MIDDLE SCHOOL and still got C's more often than A's or B's. They'd do just enough to get by and nothing more.
February 6, 201412 yr I have problems categorizing all low achievers as being dumb or lazy. I have a granddaughter with learning problems. It is painful to watch her struggle with testing especially. Getting B's and C's are hard work for her at all times. She is neither dumb nor lazy. I hope your granddaughter is getting the interventions and has an IEP. By the grace of God, one of my sons gets As and Bs. He works hard and puts forth the A effort all around, but if not for the modifications, and the IEP, he would barely get Cs. On the other hand--my 2 older boys--when they DON'T get straight As, and the occasional B, they have some 'splainin to do. Lack of effort is unacceptable to me.
February 6, 201412 yr I have problems categorizing all low achievers as being dumb or lazy. I have a granddaughter with learning problems. It is painful to watch her struggle with testing especially. Getting B's and C's are hard work for her at all times. She is neither dumb nor lazy.I meant no disrespect. And sure there are those with hindrances not of their own making. My only assertion is that there is a large population of those who don't try.
February 6, 201412 yr I'd have to agree with you. The best looking girls at my school were all straight A students. The best looking girls in my high school were in the Health class textbooks.
February 6, 201412 yr I'm 100% for this and love it. We should reward good behavior and performance. There are always exceptions to the rule but for the most part lets be real. The kids who are getting C's are normally not trying as hard as kids getting A's. The best way to motivate kids to achieve higher or work harder is through incentive programs. There needs to be consequences for bad results or they will continue with bad results. It may hurt some feelings in the short term but it will only make them stronger in the long term. When you get out in the real world you need to understand what it takes to succeed.
February 6, 201412 yr The best looking girls in my high school were in the Health class textbooks. I graduated 8th grade with 3 girls in my class. :isurrender:
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