FIAE: Chapter 9

So this chapter was a list of things a teacher should avoid when grading, I found some of them to be really interesting because when I was a student in high school my teachers would use these methods that this chapter warns teachers against. First of all it is important to give student second chances because not every student s going to master a topic at the same time. The section I liked the best was the portion on homework. As a teacher I don't know how much homework I am going to want to give and when and this chapter really helped me to decide this. Homework should only be given when a student has master a topic and is for further practice and understanding, homework should never be assigned when students are first learning a topic. I thought this was so true, kids have lives outside of school and when a teacher gives them homework on something they don't understand then it only stresses them out and doesn't help them to understand any better. As a teacher I do not want to give out too much homework because it can't really provide evidence on true mastery in a subject and anything that I teach is going to be important so I should teach it in class where the students can ask questions and receive help. Another important concept offered in this chapter was the plain fact that students should not be assessed in ways that do not show mastery meaning do not use words problems in math if a student is not good at reading and writing, this will only distract them from solving the actual problem. Also if I offer extra credit I shouldn't let it weigh in on their grade too much and it should be on a topic that is including in them showing mastery. All these things are great to remember when becoming a teacher.