Wormeli answers questions on how to record a failing grade, how to grade gifted/special needs students, whether or not we should weigh grades, automaticity vs. attaining concepts, and grading late work throughout this chapter. I think it is adequate punishment for a student to get a 0 because they gain nothing if we consistently give students 60s. It is fair to put an “I” in the grade book for incomplete and then giving a lower grade when handed in. If we take 10 pts off being late for one student, this practice NEEDS to happen for everyone. We cannot favor one student over the other no matter their excuse. Weighing grades can be beneficial, but I still don’t like the idea. Why give someone a higher grade if they do not deserve it? Grading becomes harder when we differentiate, but sometimes differentiation needs to happen. We need to take every one of our students into consideration when we record grades into our books. This might include talking to paraprofessionals, parents, a community team and the student themselves.
Monday, March 22, 2010
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