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Date Posted: 20:48:57 04/18/07 Wed
Author: Kelly Folsom
Subject: Re: Obstacles to Achievement - Chapter 12
In reply to: Julie Falvey 's message, "Re: Obstacles to Achievement - Chapter 12" on 20:29:42 04/18/07 Wed

Julie makes a great point. Many of my students lack any type of structure with regards to time management or deadline setting. My school doesn't help either, we have a very loose tardy policy and students are essentially given as much time as they need to complete old assignments. I am all for giving students more chances to master difficult and challenging material, but it often feels like we are doing them a disservice when we allow them to hand in missed work weeks and months after the deadline. They never really have any urgency or dedication to completing a task. Several of the seniors seem to have missed college application and scholarship deadlines because of this mentality. I often try and reinforce the importance of deadlines, goals, and urgency, but many of my student are seniors who only have a month left of school. I agree with Julie, the mantra and accountability should have started at a much earlier age.

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