Creating a lesson memo should not be a daunting task. Click lesson memo, encode the mispronounced words, grammatical errors and corrections, voila, on to the next class. Sadly, there are teachers who get confused and afraid to create a lesson memo given different circumstances. It is understandable that they feel this way, because posting an invalid lesson memo may lead to complaints and penalty. Think about lesson memo as a receipt, the teacher’s service is the product and the student is the buyer. The moment the teacher posted a lesson, the teacher is paid for the service rendered. And we all know it’s not fair to pay full amount to a half-delivered service.
But some may say, “You do not know the things we are going though when we conduct our online lessons.” We do, though. We know that a lot of things can happen in online classes. To name a few; blackout, poor internet connection, student/teacher is late, teacher said goodbye early because they finished early etc. Should any of these situations happen when are conducting a lesson, what complaint might possibly arise? Look at the following information for your reference:
Unqualified Lesson Memo: This is the type of complaint a teacher may get when she/he was not able to provide a successful 15-minute (minimum) lesson due to AC issue. So, technically, you are required to conduct a 25-minute class all the time. There is no other acceptable excuse for ending the lesson early other than AC issue.
What if my internet connection was not stable? First, you must ensure that you have a stable internet connection and have your back-up. However, if could not be avoided, you have to make sure that you were able to conduct at least a 15-minute class.
What if my student is late 14 minutes late, can I still post a lesson memo? If the student is 14 minutes late but we were able to conduct a successful lesson, yes you may post a lesson memo. But what if my student is 16 minutes late? Do no post a lesson memo. Remember, you should have already marked your student absent on the 15th minute.
It is easy to avoid unqualified lesson memo related complaint. You just have to start and end your lesson on time. But, if you’re in doubt, seek guidance from our teaching quality experts. Send a message to us here!
Happy Teaching! Written by: Lorry Virgo
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What if the student entered and left five minutes before class time, then came back after the 15th minute mark?