Quick Response to Chapter 2
a) The part about grading students fairly really jumped out at me. Students always compare papers, and it is definitely obvious when a teacher is playing favorites. I completely agree with the text in this section- teachers should grade fairly and give students comments that explain why they got the grade they received.
b) As I stated above, I completely agree with this text. I’ve had both types of teachers in the past- the kind that show their biases, and the kind that don’t. One of my favorite teachers in High School was my English teacher because, after every essay he corrected, we had the opportunity to discuss our grade with him, learning exactly what mistakes we made, how we can improve, and possibly arguing our points if we felt we deserved a higher grade. Knowing that, as students, the teacher was putting us all on the same playing field and treating all of us fairly and with respect allowed us to be more open to the class, allowing us to learn more. When teachers show their biases, students become discouraged, thinking that the teacher already has a set mind about who will pass and who fail, and that their mind-set can’t be changed. This teaching method obviously isn’t conducive to equal learning opportunities for all students. Students should always be treated with the fairness they deserve.
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5/5. Same comments on this one as the last one as far as extra title and letters go. In future QRs, try to describe more detail of what the book says in the first paragraph and save your reasons for why it jumped out at you for the second paragraph.
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