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  In my province (mb, Canada) we are not allowed to grade participation. This is congruent until post-secondary. Professors are allowed to grade for participation marks.
  As a teacher, the amount of learning needs and styles FAR outnumbers just a kid putting up their hand and answering a question or giving a presentation as the only way to assess their learning.
context: Teachers who grade participation based on how many times students raise their hand and talk is one of the dumbest ways to gage how well students are working with the material in class.
  
  Is this a thing?! My shy ass would be failing! >
  
  my Spanish teacher grades mostly on participation. the only reason im passing is because ive scored 105% on every single quiz/test >
  
  Participation seems kinda important in a language class >
  
  Relevant >
  
  I’m in online school and sadly participation in discussion boards is a big thing in every class. I’m ok with writing stuff…this one professor wanted us to do video responses and I took an incomplete on participation instead of doing it. The whole point of online school is so I don’t have to talk smh. 
  I also hate presentations and group group products for the same reason lol