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  Case: Co-Teacher's grading
You a high school English teacher and have a co-teacher in two of your four classes. The co-teacher offers to grade the essays for both the regular and special education students in both classes so you can grade your other two classes. It's about a week later before you get the essays back and are able to record the grades and return them to students. While looking over them you notice your co-teacher was very lenient on the students and did not use the rubric that had been created. What is worse is that your students in the classes that are not co-taught are upset that their grades are so horrible in comparison--the students have obviously been talking to each other. How should you handle this situation with your co-teacher?
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
There should be a conversation between yourself and the co-teacher. It should be understood that the rubric was given so there would be consistent grading for each student. I would suggest creating rubrics in the future with the co-teacher, so he or she will know how to implement them and compose them. Many times, people are just ignorant to certain things much rather than negligent. I do feel, however, there should be two rubrics. One for regular ed students and a modified rubric for exceptional students.
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: I agree that working on rubrics together in the future would be beneficial for all parties because everyone would be aware of the expectations for all students. Also, I agree that their should be different rubrics for your regular and exceptional students.
Rated On: March 13, 2015 7:07 pm
Rated By: qaqyvy
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: This is a good post. Some of the students may have needed certain lawful accomodations when they were writing the essay. I think it would be helpful in the future to sit together with the co-teacher and grade the first round of essays together, guiding the co-teacher how to use the rubric. This might eliminate the situation from happening again.
Rated On: March 16, 2015 12:28 am
Rated By: J SJ
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: I agree.
Rated On: October 4, 2015 5:26 am
Rated By: dePyja
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: I like the idea of creating rubrics together. When teachers create their own work, the ownership tends to have them more invested in and passionate about that work.
Rated On: October 12, 2015 4:33 am
Rated By: ysaZan
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: I think this is a good and well thought out solution.
Rated On: October 12, 2015 12:10 pm
Rated By: Natalie Taylor
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: I think it is very easy for a teacher to develop a modified version for other students, and that the idea is unique.
Rated On: February 29, 2016 7:45 pm
Rated By: Beqena
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: Definitely discuss the problem, don't let it continue without resolution
Rated On: July 9, 2017 5:01 pm
Rated By: uTaGuv
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: I agree that there should be two rubrics & also that creating the rubrics together with the co teacher is a good idea.
Rated On: October 18, 2019 2:44 am
Rated By: HuraHu