Fair Isn’t Always Equal Chapter 10: Conditions for Redoing Work for Full Credit

In chapter 10 of Fair Isn’t Always Equal, Wormeli discusses redoing assignments and the secrets behind making this strategy work for you. When having students redo work it is good to be careful not to let them take advantage of the opportunity to redo work. If the teacher always allows the students to redo work then the students will purposely not do well so they can redo it. As a teacher, I must randomly allow my students the opportunity to make up work so that way my students do not learn to rely on it. It is a great idea to make your students redo assignments because many of the students have days that just don’t go right and it is good for them to have a second chance if they have given a legitimate excuse that can be confirmed as true. When redoing something it doesn’t always mean that the student must redo an assignment and pass it back in. When students redo something they can do it orally, just fix the mistakes, just do the page that is wrong, etc. Many students have trouble with time management I know I did in high school. I always caught myself procrastinating or failing at being organized because I lacked time management skills. Wormeli’s calendar of completion idea is perfect for keeping students on task. When the teacher works with the student to plan out what their schedule will look like for the course they are more apt to stay organized and in turn learn more. It is always important for the student to hand in not only their final piece but also hand in a copy of what they re did so a teacher can see the old and see how the student has changed and improved on their work. It is important to at least sometimes give kids chances to redo assignments so they can be encouraged to improve and master the subject.