The following are some practical strategies that I've used while implementing this model in my science classroom. At the beginning of the school year, I send a letter home to the parents or guardians of all my students, explaining the rationale behind my teaching model and how it works. This letter establishes the responsibilities that both parents and students assume for the students' academic success. Parents must sign and return the letter to me. I make all activities accessible to students in a filing cabinet.
Students can make up work that they missed and get optional assignments as needed.
I'd rather have them leave something correct rather than incorrect. This allows them to research the correct answers and to correct their thinking. Since there is no planning throughout the unit, I grade student work and return it the following class period. This provides immediate feedback, allows them to revise and correct mistakes right away, and keeps the students' grades current on their Performance Monitors. Point values on activities can be changed to fit an individual teacher's own grading format.