A great way to get kids to do well in school would be to let them listen to their iPod in class if they have an A in that class. That way the kids that just sit there and bitch about how they hate school and would rather be listening to music might actually take the initiative and get their ass...

+409 A great way to get kids to do well in school would be to let them listen to their iPod in class if they have an A in that class. That way the kids that just sit there and bitch about how they hate school and would rather be listening to music might actually take the initiative and get their ass in gear, amirite?

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Pretty much, the whole "no matter what grade you have, I treat you exactly the same" method doesn't really work.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

What I really hate is when the teachers tell the straight D kids, "If you get at least a B, you'll get this!" It's like, what about us kids who work our butts off and always get A's? Shouldn't we get that too?

by Anonymous 13 years ago

The funny think would be that in some classes to maintain your A's you would have to stop listening to your iPod and listen to the lecture.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

You could always give the failing students review worksheets instead of teaching something new.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I presume it means while you're doing written work, not during lectures

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I would be able to listen to my iPod in all of my classes. >:D Straight A's!

by Anonymous 13 years ago

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by Anonymous 13 years ago

My english teacher always said this: Classes are an hour and a half to two hours long, alternating half your classes on Mondays and Wednesdays, and the others Tuesdays and Thursdays. If you have an B or higher, you don't have to show up on Friday unless you want to for extra tutoring. The rest have to go and spend an hour in the class they're C or under in for tutoring on the week's lessons.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I like to think that not failing at life should be motivation enough. How can they hear the teacher speaking with their music playing? Besides what if they record answers on it and play it during tests?

by Anonymous 13 years ago

simple solution: don't allow them to listen to their ipod during tests and quizzes.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

And lectures....

by Anonymous 13 years ago

My teacher does something like that. If we have an A or B, we get to listen to our ipods while doing worksheets and book reading, but not while he is talking or while we're taking tests.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

What really bugs me is when teachers go out of their way to change things for the kids who don't do their work, even if these things are basically punishments for those of us who work really hard.

by Anonymous 13 years ago