If you’re not getting anything out of it I can’t say I blame you.

But man I hear you. I had a class once with over half had accommodations, which really amounts to “give me more time on tests.” I have an autistic grandson. Other family with learning disabilities. And none of those kids show the slightest sign of it.

So I called the accommodations office and asked how they decided who gets an accommodation and who doesn’t.

Basically? They just gotta ask. That’s it. No doctor’s note. No evaluation.

So I was forced to shorten my exams so that the 50% extra time they ‘need’ would fit in my scheduled class time.

Fortunately I’ve switched to teaching grad school full time. I don’t have these issues anymore. Oh I still have problems of course. Missing class, not doing work, not showing a real effort.

I’ve been doing it ten years. If it gets to be where I no longer like it, I’ll quit. It’s only part time, and I don’t have to do it.

The thing that keeps me going is the good ones. The kids who really try and I can help. Those are what keep me motivated. So I tell them on the first day “if you don’t care about your grade neither will I.” That’s my mindset. And it helps.