[Teachldsseminary] QUESTION: Makeup Work

[Linda Harper]

I would begin  by having her read the OT parts that she missed.  You can get 
the student books on line and have her do several of the lessons for you. 
Have her learn her SM that she may not have done that year as well.

I had one that missed the first half of the NT and over a summer met 8 times 
for make up lessons and then I had  her read and learn the SM and do other 
work and we had a great time.  Another gal did it with her just so she 
wasn't alone.

Linda
Duncan, SC




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From: <Gma124 at aol.com>
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Sent: Saturday, April 21, 2007 11:59 AM
Subject: [Teachldsseminary] QUESTION: Makeup Work


I have a Senior who missed the last half of her Old Testament year.  I  was
just informed by our CES office that if she does makeup work for the time
missed she will be able to graduate with a 4 year certificate.

Earlier in the year I informed our local CES of the problem hoping to avoid
problems at graduation time and asked what I could do. I was told the new
"policy" for our area was she could NOT make up the work unless it was  done 
in
the year of the particular course of study.  My Senior  understood...was
sad...but was mature and understanding.  So I have not  worried about it.  I 
was a
little put off by this "policy" because I  felt it left no room for
"repentance" AKA "makeup work" or for  circumstances beyond a student's 
control.  (What
about the parable of  those who did not work as long in the vineyard 
receiving
the same reward as  those who have been working the entire time?) NOW it 
seems
that policy has  been reevaluated and I have to come up with makeup work for
this busy  Senior so she can graduate in less than a month with her 4 year
certificate.  She is more than willing to do the makeup work...but as we 
all
know that last month is brutal on Seniors.

Can any of you help me with appropriate makeup work for the last half of 
the
OT year?  I have only been teaching for 2 1/2 years and I have never  had to
come up with makeup work for a half of a year and have the student  complete
it in so short a time.  I had thought of having her do a  "term" paper or
project on a prophet and some of his teachings from the last  half and then 
have
her present it to the class.  Doing the last half  of the SM seems a bit 
much
and so I am having a hard time considering  that. I am at a loss as to what 
to
do or what seems  appropriate.

I am in a quandary because I have a student this year who has done makeup
work for flagrant tardiness and multiple absences and the effort he has 
made
has been extremely poor on his part and yet our CES office  says I am 
supposed
to give him credit for the days missed.  At this  point I intend to give him 
a
P for a grade, but that hardly seems fair when all  my other students,
including his brother, make it there at 5 AM every morning  and make that 
astounding
effort to be in class on time and do the work  there.

I just do not understand this idea of makeup work.  I know it gives  the
honest/caring student a chance to recover lost time but for those others who 
are
sliding by making a slipshod effort and receiving the same credit, well--it
makes me crazy!

So basically what I'm asking is: do you have any ideas that will not be
overly taxing on this ideal student who has done above and beyond all her 
other
years but only missing this OT half year?

Tisa
Wahiawa, HI EMS



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