Many teachers dislike giving extra credit.
I get it.
I don’t have a strong opinion on the matter.
However, extra credit has worked well with my current students. I think this is because I use extra credit as an opportunity for students to “show off” their knowledge and passions.
My goal is to make extra credit enticing.
I want students to watch a football game and think – “Bruh, I could be getting extra credit for this.”
Here is an extra credit opportunity for students to bring their sports knowledge to the classroom.
Students need to write a 50-word or more summary for each half of a match. Then they need to condense the game to one 20-word summary.
With extra credit, I never just collect the assignment. Oh, no. I talk about what the student wrote, and give feedback on their 20-word summary.
Boom. Mission accomplished.
The student receives extra credit, and I get the chance to provide feedback on their writing.
It’s a win-win situation.
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