Everyone has the few in class that barely do anything.  How do we motivate them?  What could entice them to get work done for you?  It is frustrating as an educator to see kids “wasting” their time on a daily basis.  Sometimes you get the questions like “why are we doing this?” or “when will I ever use this?”  but lately I’ve had the type of students who either put their head down and do nothing or just sit there not doing a thing.  I’ve been to the meetings, I’ve met with the parents and I’m still a loss.  Is this a generational thing or has this always existed?  A typical response is, I am just going to drop out and get a GED anyways.  Why is the high school diploma so devalued? I guess this is recent frustration and I am sure that i am not a lone.  Thank you for the vent!