Buying Your Grade
Another Approach to
Teaching Your Classes
Presented by:
Seth Hunter
Golden Valley High School
Bakersfield, CA
mrhunter@consumermath.org
Introduction to
Buying Your Grades
Presentation Overview
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Why Would a Teacher Sell Grades?
Examples by Subject
The Time Card
The Expenses
Weekly Payroll and Check Balances
The Software
Conclusion
Introduction to
Buying Your Grades
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Why Would a
Teacher Sell Grades?
Examples by Subject
The Time Card
The Expenses
Weekly Payroll and
Check Balances
The Software
Conclusion
Give them Experience
“The trouble with using experience as a guide is that
the final exam often comes first
and then the lesson.”
~Author Unknown
We teach the thrill of having a job,
the responsibility of managing resources,
and prepare them to make decisions
based on more than just
technical information.
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Why Would a
Teacher Sell Grades?
Examples by Subject
The Time Card
The Expenses
Weekly Payroll and
Check Balances
The Software
Conclusion
Why Would a Teacher Sell Grades?
• I want every activity I do in the class to add value. Even
grading and adding up points. (Value Stream Mapping)
• Through purchasing their grades students track points, but
learn financial management.
• Treat all assignments as though it were a real assignment
from a real employer, and students like they are employees.
• Your students can always answer the question:
“When will I ever need to know this after High School?”
Introduction to
Buying Your Grades
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Why Would a
Teacher Sell Grades?
Examples by Subject
The Time Card
The Expenses
Weekly Payroll and
Check Balances
The Software
Conclusion
Compare These Grading Methods
Typical Weighted Grades:
Test is 40%
Quiz is 20%
Homework is 30%
Something Magical 10%
Makeups:
• 50% of 20% of each of the 5
tests is worth 40% of your
grade.
• Or drop the lowest grade.
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unless you retake on the first Tuesday after
tutoring, then your grade is valued at 30% of
20% of the forgoing
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unless you miss the first makeup day, excluding
school related activities
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other excused absences as defined in the education code,
then the 30% may, at the discretion of the teacher be
waved, or a waiver of all items related to the poor test score
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Something about a CST or standards test that can effect something else?
I hope I never have to explain to parent how this works.
Grades for sale:
“A” cost $750+
“B” cost $500+
“C” cost $250+
“D” staying out of debt.
You have debt, you don’t pass.
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You get paid for everything
you do.
If you do it twice, you get paid
twice.
If you do it 3 times, you get
paid 3 times.
Introduction to
Buying Your Grades
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Why Would a Teacher
Sell Grades?
Examples by Subject
The Time Card
The Expenses
Weekly Payroll and
Check Balances
The Software
Conclusion
How I grade
How we Grade:
1. Every day you fill out a time card.
2. Friday is payday: You get a pay check and pay your bills.
3. You track how your money is changing and comment on
what you need to do to stay out of debt.
4. Your grade depends on your ability to manage your
money.
5. The “A” grade is based on the richest person.
6. Anyone in debt will fail.
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Why Would a Teacher
Sell Grades?
Examples by Subject
The Time Card
The Expenses
Weekly Payroll and
Check Balances
The Software
Conclusion
Consumer Math Classes
Income:
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Pay:
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$ 8.00 Wages: Based on attendance (tardy will be a fine)
$20.00 Daily time card entry: (warm up, journal, notebook)
$20.00 Assignments: (any thing they do)
$100.00+ Projects: Value depends on project
If the assignment is odds, they do evens also, pay for both.
They volunteer to present their project, pay overtime.
They do a rewrite, pay overtime.
They do the same assignment twice, pay overtime.
Bills:
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They pay rent, car payments, gas, food, etc…
They found their own expenses, so they are always looking for
cheaper bills to save more money.
ON THEIR OWN, THEY CONTINUE TO FIND NEW BILLS!
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Why Would a Teacher
Sell Grades?
Examples by Subject
The Time Card
The Expenses
Weekly Payroll and
Check Balances
The Software
Conclusion
CTE Class
• Hire students as crew boss, designer, purchaser, designer,
etc.
Traditional:
Buy Your Grade:
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Take 5 safety tests
Calculate board foot
Use the lathe to make
a top
Build a box
Spot weld sheet metal
Use arc welder to cut
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Start at minimum wage
Qualify for raises (safety tests)
Qualify on equipment, get a raise
Minimize waste on projects (calculate
scrap or waste) to maximize profits
Simple projects are worth less than
large projects
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A lathe spun “top” = $25
Small box = $50
Finishing = add $10
Rabbet joints = add $30
Etc.
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Why Would a Teacher
Sell Grades?
Examples by Subject
The Time Card
The Expenses
Weekly Payroll and
Check Balances
The Software
Conclusion
History Class
• Hire students as Museum Curators, Archeologists, Future
Politicians, etc.
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Buy Your Grade:
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Your museum wants to display King Tut.
To do this, you must demonstrate good
knowledge of King Tut.
Choose how you will do that:
• $100- Two page Fact Report
• $50- Create the Display
• $25- Write the Placard for the front
of the display
• $10- if you build the Placard
• $50- Create 20 trivia questions
• $10- Develop Crossword with specific
Vocab
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Write a 2 page paper
on King Tut: 100 points
Due 2 weeks, no late
accepted
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Why Would a Teacher
Sell Grades?
Examples by Subject
The Time Card
The Expenses
Weekly Payroll and
Check Balances
The Software
Conclusion
English Class
• Hire students as Editors, Publishers, Web designers,
Encyclopedia Authors, etc.
Traditional:
Buy Your Grade:
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News paper editor: Write an editorial for
a newspaper on the topic of ___.
Choose how you will do that.
• $100- Editorial (5 paragraph)
• $50- Shorter version for a flyer
• $10- Create advertisement
• $50- Write as Narrative
• $50- Write cliff notes version
You have 2 weeks.
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Write a 5 paragraph
essay on ___: 100
points
Due 2 weeks, no late
accepted
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Why Would a Teacher
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Examples by Subject
The Time Card
The Expenses
Weekly Payroll and
Check Balances
The Software
Conclusion
PLTW
• Engineers are often required to track time based on
projects they work on.
• Engineers must make financial decisions that impact design
such as:
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Do I go back to redesign since the original solution isn’t
working, or do I try to make this one work?
Do I hire a consultant to help me solve a problem?
I don’t have all the abilities, do I know someone who does?
• Requiring them to manage their budget will help them
learn the answers to these questions through experience,
and they will have fun trying to be the richest person.
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Why Would a Teacher
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Examples from other
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The Time Card
The Expenses
Weekly Payroll and
Check Balances
The Software
Conclusion
PLTW: EARNING MONEY
Engineers can earn money in many ways:
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Engineering notebook
Daily entries are like the time card, you don’t get paid if you don’t
enter it.
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Brainstorming
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Sketching
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Students don’t like to brainstorm, they like to go straight to work.
Pay them for this part.
The costs are low, no computer usage, but the pay off is high.
Any practice ISO is worth money.
Calculations
Design Matrix
Modeling
Engineering Drawings
Presentations
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Why Would a Teacher
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Examples by Subject
The Time Card
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Conclusion
The Time Card
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Buying Your Grades
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Buying Your Grades
Attendance
Students will complete their
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• 1 day = 8 hours (wages)
• 1 tardy = $20 fine
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sketching.
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don’t do very well with the drawing
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Introduction to
Buying Your Grades
Software: Enter Weekly Information
Introduction to
Buying Your Grades
Software: Sample Paycheck
We all love a good
paycheck, but what are
these deductions?
Introduction to
Buying Your Grades
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Why Would a Teacher
Sell Grades?
Examples by Subject
The Time Card
The Expenses
Weekly Payroll and
Check Balances
The Software
Conclusion
PLTW: EXPENSES
Engineering companies also have expenses:
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Software licenses
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Inventor, West Point Bridge Design, Solid Works, more…
Computer usage or internet usage time
Office Rental
Office Supplies
Paper: If they must pay for printing out of their income, they will
police themselves when it comes to printing paper
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Outside consulting
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Teacher, can you look at my drawings? If the teacher review costs
money, but a peer review is free, where will they go first?
We want them to learn to teach each other, review the notes,
and talk with their team and not rely solely on the teacher.
Machine shop (rental on equipment)
Missing deadlines or rework
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If the final design doesn’t match the brainstorm, sketch, or design
matrix, they must have hidden rework.
Introduction to
Buying Your Grades
Software: Expenses
Each student can have a
standard or a unique charge
for their bills. They must
pay these bills each week
and maintain their balance
on a weekly basis.
Introduction to
Buying Your Grades
The Software: Sample BalanceTheSheet
software will
track paychecks,
bills, and balances
for each of the
students.
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Buying Your Grades
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Why Would a Teacher
Sell Grades?
Examples by Subject
The Time Card
The Expenses
Weekly Payroll and
Check Balances
The Software
Conclusion
Conclusion
• Why sell grades?
– To teach students how finances can play into what they
produce.
– They will better understand the cost of not brainstorming, or
reworking a design because they didn’t have a plan.
– To help them see what earning money in a real job is like.
• Does it work?
– Yes. The results have been increased interest in the students,
fewer behavioral issues, and I don’t need to press them into
doing assignments, they ask me for work.
• Does it take time?
– Not any more than normal. Once the information is set up
you will find it is very easy. The students keep track of their
own money. We use the computer to compare.
Introduction to
Buying Your Grades
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Why Would a Teacher
Sell Grades?
Examples by Subject
The Time Card
The Expenses
Weekly Payroll and
Check Balances
The Software
Conclusion
Contact information
Seth Hunter
Golden Valley High School
Call or text: 661-369-1081
Email: mrhunter@consumermath.org
Website: http://consumermath.org/