Rick Wormeli is a dynamic educator and author of the award-winning book, Meet Me in the Middle: Becoming an Accomplished Middle Level Teacher, as well as the best-selling books, Day One and Beyond, Fair Isn't Always Equal: Assessment and Grading in the Differentiated Classroom.
I encourage you to watch the following two videos as Rick emphasizes that great educators take responsibility for student learning and believe wholeheartedly that failure to reach mastery is not an option. By the same token, great teachers understand that failure is a success in learning.
Questions to Consider
What is your next step when a student does not demonstrate any evidence of learning?
Do you take responsibility for student learning or do you relinquish your responsibility to that of 10-12 year olds?
Do you allow redos, retakes, and do-overs? Do you stand in the way of students who strive for excellence?
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Dr. Douglas Reeves is a global educational leader and the author of 30 books centered around leadership and organizational effectiveness. In the following video, Dr. Reeves states, "When students get zeros for missing work, it is the academic death penalty."
Questions to Consider
Do zeros really motivate the unmotivated student to turn in assignments?
What do you believe is the right thing to do when it comes to developing grading and assessment practices for 10-12 year olds?
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