Yesterday I thought I should try to reach two young men who had not been in class all week. I was tempted to let them go because I have not been impressed with their motivation and dedication to attendance. But in the interest of giving them another chance and giving me another chance to measure gains, I texted them both. Within minutes or less, I had responses that clarified their absences with assurances that they would be in class on Tuesday.
Texting is the way to communicate with many students these days. I wonder if I would have gotten an answer by calling. Email does not get much use although I have worked on getting everyone an email account for job search purposes if nothing else.
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