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  Case: not enough time
There are students in the class that need a bit of extra time to finish their work but then they get behind in the next subject. I usually have them take the extra work home and bring it back but they have not been doing that. What are some suggestion I can do to alleviate this problem?
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I would pull those students into a small group of other students independent work to monitor and support their learning. This way you can see why they need more time... are they struggling or not on task? If they are struggling they may need some appropriate accommodations to help them understand the subject matter. Sending work home isn't a help to a student who doesn't understand or isn't motivated to do work... it is just the opposite of what should be done. If they are not motivated they must be by the teacher, what is their interest, what will motivate them? Offer appropriate rewards for completion. Not all student work for grades and stickers!