My students do NOT want to work. And so many of them have assignments that aren't finished. They're in danger of flunking because they haven't provided proof that they can meet the standards.
When I tell them "you need to do a good job on this work in order to pass," they say they know, they know...
It doesn't seem to make a difference. And administration does NOT back me up on anything. My fear is that my students will lie to their parents as they have lied to me, "she didn't hand the rough of XYZ back to me, so I couldn't DO the final!" I'm tired of hearing it; invariably, they do find the rough they claimed I lost.
They expect that I will drop everything else and work with them RIGHT AWAY or immediately grade the project/work that they have turned in two weeks late.
Grrh!
Is L&D being flipped?
12 hours ago
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There really OUGHT to be a way to document when kids get stuff back from us, but I've not figured it out, either. I've been hit with the "you never gave that back to me" excuse, and it's ALWAYS been false, but I can't prove a negative.
I HAVE figured out how to get around the "I gave you that homework; you must have lost it" problem. I have a ream of purple paper. If you don't hand me in an assignment, you write your name, the date, and the assignment on the purple paper and hand me THAT. I keep it as proof that you didn't do the work when it was due, so there can be no quibbling about that, at least...
Hm... maybe I could have them "sign it out" from me... keep a copy of a progress report for each student and have them sign off when they get an assignment back? I don't know - it sounds like it creates more work than it's worth.
It DOES create more work for you (unless we can put our heads together and come up with a less labor-intensive plan) but it MAY be worth it, especially for the "problem" children...
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