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I'm a high school teacher. I have a turn-taking system for students to keep track of participation points earned in class each day, with a general gradebook that I give them and have set up.
I am now starting to realize, however, that there is some "point gouging" going on -- some students are marking down way more points than are earned for their buddies or... favorite people in class, I guess?
So... Any ideas for making this work well, taking the corruption out of it? I was thinking color-coded pens. Anything else?
I am now starting to realize, however, that there is some "point gouging" going on -- some students are marking down way more points than are earned for their buddies or... favorite people in class, I guess?
So... Any ideas for making this work well, taking the corruption out of it? I was thinking color-coded pens. Anything else?
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Corruption seems to be rampant in our society even up to the highest levels...
but my question would be- why do you turn this over to the students? If something is important, then you should be doing it. By giving the task out to students, it sends an odd message. You're trivializing it - suggesting tha...See More