This chapter helps to give advice on when it is appropriate to allow students to redo their work. Doing so allows the students to assess themselves and their understandings in order to improve their work. Redo work should be done at the teacher's discretion, says Wormeli. Wormeli also says that averaging the two grades or giving partial credit is something to avoid. The students should be treated like adults and it is even suggested that a contract is created.
Synthesis Cara
Giving students failing grades for assignments gives the impression that it is okay to fail. It is important to have realistic and straight forward late work policies from day one if the classroom so that the students and the teacher both understand what is to be expected. A lot of us seemed to both love and hate the idea of giving full credit to work that has been redone. It's true that it seemed a little unfair to the students that earn an 'A' the first time, but remember that the title of the book is "Fair Isn't Always Equal". Just because a greyhound can run a mile in two minutes or less does not mean that a basset hound is any less of a dog because it takes him a little longer to get there. As teachers, it is important that we adhere to the needs of our students and have reasonable expectations when it comes to allow them to redo their work or turn in work late.
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