i’m not a teacher, but if i was i’d excuse it just because they took the effort to compose such a crazy story. probably learned more than i’d have taught them that day a anyway
Oh, the funniest part of this to me was how certain I was it was true. I used to have to find alternate routes into the building all the time because of the geese. I think they nested in the bushes near all the doors. If it wasn’t, it was a very good lie and I appreciated the effort anyway.
I’m newly a teacher (of adults), and I accept literally any excuse anyone gives me. I suspect that I’ll change that as time goes on, but I don’t even really get excuses.
I’ll generally accept it if you send any excuse prior to the lecture unless it’s becoming a habit - in those rare cases I’ll happily work with them to try and figure out a solution. 80% of the time it’s family medical appointments or childcare scheduling issues (and my gosh I am so happy to accommodate people dealing with that) and the rare cases it’s not we can usually find a way to make up for what they’ve missed. I’ve got a couple colleagues that only accept excuses with a doctor’s note, and the best thing I can say about them is that they’re retiring soon incredibly passionate about teaching.
(none of this applies to freshman courses, though. We’ve learned that being really strict about attendance for freshman year boosts passing rates by like 30%, it’s just crazy.)
i’m not a teacher, but if i was i’d excuse it just because they took the effort to compose such a crazy story. probably learned more than i’d have taught them that day a anyway
Oh, the funniest part of this to me was how certain I was it was true. I used to have to find alternate routes into the building all the time because of the geese. I think they nested in the bushes near all the doors. If it wasn’t, it was a very good lie and I appreciated the effort anyway.
yeah, as a canadian i feel like i criminally neglected that part of your comment
If the class was on Kafka I’d give them top marks
as an etymologyst, it really bugs me when i get n to my work
I’m newly a teacher (of adults), and I accept literally any excuse anyone gives me. I suspect that I’ll change that as time goes on, but I don’t even really get excuses.
I’ll generally accept it if you send any excuse prior to the lecture unless it’s becoming a habit - in those rare cases I’ll happily work with them to try and figure out a solution. 80% of the time it’s family medical appointments or childcare scheduling issues (and my gosh I am so happy to accommodate people dealing with that) and the rare cases it’s not we can usually find a way to make up for what they’ve missed. I’ve got a couple colleagues that only accept excuses with a doctor’s note, and the best thing I can say about them is that they’re
retiring soonincredibly passionate about teaching.(none of this applies to freshman courses, though. We’ve learned that being really strict about attendance for freshman year boosts passing rates by like 30%, it’s just crazy.)