Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Pencils! My students are constantly sharpening pencils in the classroom. I started them off the school year with individual pencils and bag, but this method doesn't seem to work. They get up during every block of the day. What do you suggest I do? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) I would suggest having both a sharp and a dull pencil bucket. Students can select a sharp pencil at the beginning of class or borrow one if their tip breaks or becomes dull, students return the pencils to the dull bucket and grab a new sharp one from the other bucket as needed. This way students are not using the pencil sharpener during class, causing others to lose focus or interrupt instructional time. In addition, this also saves the pencil sharpener form being abused, as we all know they are expensive to replace. The teacher is the only one to use the pencil sharpener. In addition before class starts I offer if anyone wants "their" personal pencil sharpened before the beginning of the day.                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: I concur. Rated On: November 4, 2023 4:48 pm Rated By: uMapyG