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How do you grade homework when the students are not turning it in? What are some motivational strategies to encourage students to do homework? Also, how do you deal with parents who irately insist that the teachers are not giving homework when homework is given each day?
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
Most of my homework is done on sites like MobyMax and First in Math where students time is tracked each night. It only counts time they are actively engaged, so they cannot just log in and leave it open. This lets me know quickly whether or not they have completed it. If they do not, they have the choice to bring it to lunch or do it during recess.
As for parents, it is posted on our class website daily. I also post copies of all paper assifnmebts so if the student says they forgot to bring it home, they can still complete it on a piece of paper. Parents can't argue with that.