Mary states that this would be a good thing for students because it puts a sense of urgency in the classroom. Mary used an example which was “”… I don’t move seniors,” she said. ““She is going to flunk you,” I told my son. I did not discuss it any further. Suddenly English became a priority in his life. He finished out the semester with an A.” (Page 2). She then says many of her adult students had just been pushed along until they could not take it any longer and just quit high school. Being a high school student myself I feel this is a thing that must happen because in most of my classes I see students who will not or cannot keep up with class. Like how in my freshmen year a student was kicked out of class on the first day of English because he did not feel he needed to be
Mary states that this would be a good thing for students because it puts a sense of urgency in the classroom. Mary used an example which was “”… I don’t move seniors,” she said. ““She is going to flunk you,” I told my son. I did not discuss it any further. Suddenly English became a priority in his life. He finished out the semester with an A.” (Page 2). She then says many of her adult students had just been pushed along until they could not take it any longer and just quit high school. Being a high school student myself I feel this is a thing that must happen because in most of my classes I see students who will not or cannot keep up with class. Like how in my freshmen year a student was kicked out of class on the first day of English because he did not feel he needed to be