Chapter 7

I like the quote, "'Fair' is often not identical treatment, but rather giving what is needed." My supervising teacher has this quote hanging above the chalk board in the front of the classroom. In my classroom I have 4 students with IEP and in their case they may need to have their test read aloud to them, while the other students are capable of reading their own test. This is not identical treatment, but it is necessary for these students to do well on the test.

The one rule was great! This is a universal rule that is worded just write to cover all the other rules. "You can do anything in this class you want, provided it doesn't cause any problems for anyone else." What a great way to get the students to empathize with their actions towards others and make the rules and consequences more meaningful.