tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6951176003247166843.post5618785895515140459..comments2023-02-24T07:32:25.266-08:00Comments on From Impossible to I'm possible: Failing class should be painful and hard, not the easiest thing to do.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6951176003247166843.post-19597125261265624192013-07-24T05:49:31.033-07:002013-07-24T05:49:31.033-07:00Nice post! This is a tough problem, and one that w...Nice post! This is a tough problem, and one that was faced by my old school, where many students failed to turn in homework, and so the administration wanted to implement a 'no-zero' policy to encourage teachers to get more creative with getting the students to master the material rather than seeing a line of zeroes in their gradebook. Many teachers found keeping students after school (dubbed "Homework Club") to be helpful for the reason you surmised above: students will work harder to avoid having to work outside of class time. Nonetheless, one problem that we discovered was that some students ended up committed to multiple teachers because they were doing poorly in multiple subjects, so they became overwhelmed because the root of the problem wasn't addressed: many of these students do not know how to manage their time or study well. In those particular cases, more time needs to be spent understanding why a student is doing poorly across the board. Lastly, I would suggest you look into Standards Based Grading - you may find helpful ideas on reassessments. Looking forward to hearing more!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03990626149545343227noreply@blogger.com