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Who is Max and Koty?  :)

Do you believe in EXTRA CREDIT? I do not know where I stand on extra credit?

Scenario #1:  Parent and/or adminstrator comes to you 3 days before a marking period grade is due and electronically available grading system indicates little Johnny is EARNING a 43%.  And the question IS: "Can Johnny have some extra credit work to "get" a passing grade.  My classic answer is: I do not provide extra credit work to individual students.  I allow that opportunity to EVERYONE at various times during the marking period.  I also say that ALL students are provided a window to rework anything THEY do not like.  Little Johnny will not get any personal opportunites, but he still can work on thos old opportunities which he apparently has NOT taken advantage of ... Johnny still has 3 days to do what was expected of him the firstg time around.

Scenario #2:  I find only the more motivated students do extra credit.  Is this true for others.  Some students read extra credit and leave it totally blank repeatedly.  The motivated kids are probably not struggling with their grades so I am not helping boost up the grades fo rthose who need help.  I mixed up on this phenomenon.  I try to give points out and they do not take them!