Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Rules Don't Apply Aaron is a student that doesn't seem to think the rules apply to him. He tries to turn work in late and refuses to take no for an answer. Recently, when his teacher asked for students to turn in their test corrections he asked her if he could turn them in then next day. When she asked why he said he needed help with the problems. Students had been given 2 and a half weeks to complete the corrections and the teacher was available multiple times for help before and after school and during class so the teacher refused to accept the late work. The student continued to question why he wasn't able to turn in the work and would not accept the explanations given. How do you address this without getting into a power struggle? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) Students need to learn they need to be responsible for themselves and their own work. Being that you gave over 2 weeks to complete this task and made yourself available to the students for help on multiple occasions I would not accept the late work either. My suggestion would be to make sure you have everything documented and possibly contact the parents to let them know first hand what has transpired and that you are not just singling out their child and refusing to accept his/her homework. It seems to me this student needs to learn a lesson about rules and consequences of not doing what you are supposed to do.