Denying Students into class

[JaneYoung]

Originally Posted by lilstogi11

I personally think we have some kids in the classes and on the team that shouldn't be there. But it is their choice, parents' and the school's choice.

Here's a story from my college days.

Everyone had to have so many English credits. There was a class called Women's Lit and a bunch of football players signed up for the class thinking it would be an easy A, easy class.

One of the books that was read/discussed/studied was I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings, by Maya Angelou.

It was an intensive class with a lot of assignments and a lot of class interaction was required. Some of the football players dropped the course but some stayed and became active participants. At the end of the course, one of the guys told me it was the best class he had taken so far and he was glad he had overcome his preconceived notions towards the subject matter and the easy A. He made the decision to go the distance, do the work, and be open to a different way of thinking.