Fair Isn't Always Equal: Chapter 10

Chapter 10 is about the idea of letting students redo work. Letting students redo their work is the choice of the teacher, but there has to be a system in place so students do not take advantage of it. There are several ways that this can be accomplished. One way to accomplish this is to have a parent sign the original assignment. This signifies that the parent is aware of the situation. The assignment can also be changed. That way it is not the same, but still has a connection to the content. Teachers also need to keep in mind that students are human and sometimes need extra time to complete an assignment or might need it modified for it to be understood. This chapter also talked about extra credit. Teachers have to be careful about extra credit because too much can cause the grade not to be a true representation of how the student is doing. Extra credit should be used sparingly and there also needs to be a system (when looking at this link, go to page 4 as an example of an extra credit system) in place.

Most people agreed that having the opportunity to redo work is a good idea. However, in order for this idea to be successful, most agree that a system needs to be in place. Also, most people agreed that the student is also a person and has a life of their own. Having a life can cause things to get in the way of an assignment being completed on time, so, the teacher should be able to be flexible. However, the student still needs to be held accountable for their work.