Andre,
Thank you for sharing this example with us. You were able to read your students and then through your experience and expertise come up with ways to engage this student. The pay off for her was staying in the class and the pay off for you was the knowledge that you reached a student that was heading for failure or going to drop out of school.
Gary
Gary Meers, Ed.D.
Thomas, I believe you are wrong. Failing students for not showing up to class is a great idea and it does get results! I have personally seen results where students knowing full well that if they don't show up to class, they will fail. Because of this reason they decide to stay and get a great education and learning experience.
This is a great coaching opportunity for you to talk to your students and help them understand the importance of showing up to class.
Good luck in your future endeavors.
If a student needs extra help and instruction due to being tardy I require them to stay after class. This cuts into their own personal time and not the time of the students that showed up when they were supposed to
Timothy,
Good way to hold them accountable and show them the consequences of being tardy. They need to learn this so they will not be tardy or absent in the workplace on a regular basis. If they are we know the outcome and they need to realize it as well. The earlier the better.
Gary
Gary Meers, Ed.D.
I also start the day very much the same way but I get in to the lesson first thing and they know if their late they my be unprepared for a test they may have to take later in the day
