226. What's in a Grade?
The Secret Room | True Stories
Ben Hamm
4.4 • 2.5K Ratings
🗓️ 20 August 2024
⏱️ 71 minutes
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Years ago Kelly had a student who made bank on an adult website but was not doing well in class. Ultimately Kelly made a decision that put her ethics to the test, and she’s here to talk about her choice.
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| 0:00.0 | Hi Ben, my name is Kelly. Several years ago I had a student who was making bank on an adult |
| 0:08.6 | website, but in the meantime she was not doing well in my class. |
| 0:14.4 | Things came to a head and I was faced with an ethical decision. |
| 0:18.8 | My secret is the choice I made and I'm here to talk about it. |
| 0:24.0 | Today the secret room presents what's in a grade. Lindsey's mom pulls up, gets out of the car and has both hands raised, middle fingers up, |
| 0:45.9 | apparently is using the F word in ways |
| 0:48.6 | that I was not aware that it could be used |
| 0:51.1 | and was just absolutely making a fool of herself. |
| 0:55.0 | Thanks to Hers for sponsoring the secret room. |
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| 1:10.0 | Thanks also to Rocket Money. Stop throwing your money away. |
| 1:13.0 | Cancel unwanted subscriptions and manage your expenses the easy way |
| 1:17.0 | by going to Rocket Money.com slash secret. |
| 1:20.0 | And thanks also to Home Chef. |
| 1:21.8 | For a limited time, Home Chef is offering our listeners 18 free meals |
| 1:26.0 | plus free dessert for life and of course free shipping on your first box. |
| 1:30.6 | Go to Home Chef.com slash Secret. |
| 1:34.0 | Check the show notes. |
| 1:35.0 | Hey everyone, it's been and welcome to the podcast today Kelly is going to join me to talk |
| 1:45.5 | about an ethical decision she had to make and I wonder if you'll agree with what she |
| 1:49.2 | did it's a story about high school curriculum and an adult website but ultimately it's a story about high school, curriculum, and an adult website, |
| 1:54.0 | but ultimately it's about what levers a teacher should have |
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