Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Students do not bring pencils and forget to return when I loan them. Our school policy (and district+state) requires that when students do not bring pencils, teachers are required to supply. In fact, in our state it's against the law NOT to supply a pencil in class if a pencil is needed to do the work. I am fine with this rule. However, I have couple of students who forget to bring pencils frequently and ask for a new one each time. They seem to lose them all the time. Do you have this problem? How do you deal with it? Any thoughts? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) I would let parents and students know about a pencil policy in the classroom the first day of school because this is really not about a pencil, it is about responsibility and reliability. My policy would be that students must have five pencils sharpened before class begins. I would also tell parents and students that they can buy a pencil from me for a nickel, or I would have students hand over something of theirs in return for being allowed to borrow the pencil; the item would be returned to the student once I have the pencil back.                 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: two thumbs up! Rated On: October 15, 2014 10:06 pm Rated By: Amanda KAhn                 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 like this solution. The idea of buying a pencil for a nickel could benefit the class as well. Any money collected at the end of the year you can provide a special treat for the class. I also like the idea of having the students provide collateral for the pencil that may be returned at the end of class. Rated On: October 17, 2014 3:36 am Rated By: Dana Johnson                 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 think this is a good solution and it involves the parent. Rated On: October 19, 2014 3:51 pm Rated By: adenar                 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: That's a great idea Rated On: October 19, 2014 7:58 pm Rated By: veTyBa                 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: If I were in this situation I would do just this. Rated On: October 20, 2014 2:11 am Rated By: Jocelyn Mitchell                 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 like the idea of the trade Rated On: October 14, 2022 8:50 pm Rated By: TyNede