Fair Isn't Always Equal Chapter 9

Chapter nine of Fair Isn’t Always Equal discusses more about grading, and links it into the concept of the differentiated classroom. Many of the points have to do with making sure our assessments of students take into account the fact that they are growing as learners at the same time we are teaching them. With this being the case, a student shouldn’t feel discouraged to make up work whenever they aren’t satisfied with how they did. A policy where makeup work receives less credit than work turned in on time may tend to discourage students from making up the work at all, because they won’t believe it will do much good. However, at the same time, if students feel they can just do the work whenever they want, some teachers may find it difficult to motivate their students. I feel it’s part of the work of the teacher to help students understand why it benefits them to complete assignments, even if students weren’t receiving a grade at all.