I turned in my homework the same day it was due but i turned it at the end of class becouse at first i looked for it and couldnt find it then she started telling us thins which we use as notes and since i dont know anyone there i had to write them down and then at the end i looked again and found them but when i turned them in she gave me a 50 do u think this is right
2006-09-19 19:40:36 · 11 answers · asked by lovemusic 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Teaching
i will likely fail the class bc i turned two assigments in at the end of class and we dont have many grades
2006-09-19 19:53:02 · update #1
I would say it would be hard to prove one way or the other. Accept the grade, learn from it and move on. Next time have it where you can find it.
2006-09-19 19:43:28 · answer #1 · answered by Warren D 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
As mentioned by previous people, it depends on the class policy. When I ask for the homework in my class is when it's due. If you turn it in after I've asked for it (like if I say turn in homework at the beginning of the period and a student hands it in at the end of class) then I dock for lateness. Typically, my policy is that homework is due at the beginning of class unless I specify something different when assigning work. If your teacher has previously established that, then she is certainly in the right as it is her classroom. If she has never indicated a policy as to when things are due during the day they are due, then I would respectfully appeal. Key word here: respectfully. Tactfully explain that you were unaware of any policy about the time an assignment needed to be turned in, would she be willing to give you some leeway here.
2006-09-20 15:44:28 · answer #2 · answered by dramaturgerenata78 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hello. It's a tough situation you are in. Student-teacher conflicts like this happen a lot, and they are hard to recover from.
I'd recommend going to see the teacher after class and making sure that you understand how her policies are. Make sure you completely understand what is expected of you from now on, and adapt to it.
That's probably the hardest thing about going through school. Having to change the way you do things to accommodate the way teachers do things. Unfortunately, all you can really do is change, as teachers aren't required to. While she may or may not be right or wrong (or nice or mean, i suppose) in your specific situation, there isn't all that much that can be done and you'll have to change the way you work to meet her needs if you want to get a good grade. It's tough.... but... that's really the only solution.
2006-09-20 03:28:24 · answer #3 · answered by mattomynameo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think she's wrong. You gave it in on the day it was due, which proves you did the homework. But then again, maybe she was just trying to teach your respondsibility; to keep your things in order, so you won't have to give it in at the end of class. I've learned that teachers don't really like it. Still though, she shouldn't have given you a 50, seeing as you actually did the homework unlike some people who just don't do it.
2006-09-22 17:30:43 · answer #4 · answered by xxxshiningxstarxxx 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the teacher's instructions were to turn the assignment in at the beginning of the class, then she is justified in deducting points. If the teacher said the assignment was due by the end of the day, you should have been able to turn the assignment in at the end of class without losing points.
Your teacher might have told the class that the assignment was due on a certain day, but didn't specify at what time during the day it was due. Then, at the beginning of class, your teacher told everyone to turn in their assignment. Anyone who did not turn in the assignment right when the teacher asked for it might expect to lose points for turning in the assignment late.
2006-09-20 02:51:16 · answer #5 · answered by Steven Jay 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It seems to me it is only right if she has previously announced to the class or has it in a syllabus that all homework is due in the beginning of class. Maybe she thought you were working on it when, in fact, you were taking notes. Try to explain your situation and what happened in a very nice way. Maybe she will take heart and change your grade. If she doesn't you will now know how strict she really is. Good luck.
2006-09-20 02:46:04 · answer #6 · answered by Melody 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If the time of day was not specified, you should first appeal (politely) to the teacher, explaining everything you just explained to us. If this approach is not successful, then appeal to her authorities.
Was any of this work discussed or graded during the class after she asked it to be submitted? That could also disqualify it from being accepted at the end of that particular class.
2006-09-20 03:03:42 · answer #7 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Neither.
She has a right to set policy in her classroom, like your boss on a job. If your boss wants the report in the morning, then it is due in the morning, not later in the day.
That said, she could have given you some slack,
Rough, but fair and reasonable.
2006-09-20 09:43:30 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry, it was due at the begining of class, not the end. Next time be more organized.
2006-09-20 02:43:47 · answer #9 · answered by adphllps 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think you should talk to her about it and let her know that she didn't tell the class about her turn in time policy.
2006-09-20 02:50:09 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋