FIAE Chapter 10

There will always be reasons why a teacher should and should not let students redo an assignment. These reasons can be things that the teacher infers about a students excuse why the project wasn’t done or that the student has a legitimate excuse. The only advice I obtain from the text is that if you do decide to let students redo an assignment, make sure that you have received a signed paper from the parents saying that it is up for your discretion. Having a paper that the parent signs insures that both parent and student understand it’s your discretion or that they at least have signed a paper you can revert back to if problems arise. Teachers should be able to change the format of a test, ask students when they will be able to take the test over again, and be able to grade the test based on their improvements from the previous test. Some times teachers should not let students retake something. Times at the end of a grading period are good times to not accept anything redone because it saves the teacher from doing endless hours of grading over again. This chapter has given great advise that seems important to know. I will as a teacher use documentation from parents to fall back upon when needed.