Fair Isn T Equal Essay

Many people believe that being fairness is about giving the same or equal amounts of whatever is being given out. In the article Fair Isn’t Equal, Curwin, (2012) states “Many define it as treating everyone the same, but I would argue that doing so is the most unfair way to treat students.” (Curwin, 2012) When most children say, “that’s not fair,” they are referring to getting the same thing another child has received. Thus, it could be argued that popular conceptions of fairness devolve from the notion of equality of benefits and the assumption that unequal treatment must be justified. (Berry, 2008) It’s easy to confuse being fair with being consistent (Kaiser & Rasminsky, 2012). When teaching students educators must adapt the concept of fairness from equal to equitable.
When referring to equal treatment, Berry (2008) states, “However, as with all principles of distribution, there is a limit beyond which applications of the principle of equality quickly become absurd; for example, not everyone receives the same medical treatment at the doctor's office.” Equitable treatment is about giving students what they need, with the understanding that sometimes the treatment given may not be equal or exactly the same. Fair is when every child has the
According to Kaiser & Rasminsky (2012), “Every child has different needs and different reasons for his behavior, and every child deserves the treatment that is appropriate for him.” (Kaiser & Rasminsky, 2012) Children with challenging behavior may require more attention, incentives and prevention to have access to the learning. Challenging kids are lacking the skills of flexibility, adaptability, frustration tolerance, and problem solving skills most of us take for granted (Green, 2010, p.10). The social context, the physical space, the program, and your teaching style must take each child’s needs into account. (Kaiser & Rasminsky,