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  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 think one way to solve this problem is to give a student a job as supply manager. This job would rotate on a weekly basis. If a student needs a pencil, they would go to the student supply manager for the pencil. The supplies would be set in the same place each day for access for the supply manager's use only. This person will keep track who received pencils or other supplies and then collect them when the class period is over.
 
     
     
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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 10:05 pm
Rated By: Amanda KAhn
 
     
     
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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: Great idea giving the students the responsibility to keep track of the pencils
Rated On: October 19, 2014 12:53 am
Rated By: uZyvaP
 
     
     
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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 creative solution. When students are responsible for helping each other it helps the classroom as a whole.
Rated On: October 19, 2014 7:53 pm
Rated By: VeHyge
 
     
     
  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 7:59 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: I like this solution as it helps to give students a sense of responsibility in the classroom and addresses the problem.
Rated On: October 20, 2014 2:19 am
Rated By: WeGuQy
 
     
     
  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: Absolutely love this idea! I think it's also great to have this job to teach students about responsibility.
Rated On: March 1, 2015 2:24 am
Rated By: apazeR
 
     
     
  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 also like this solution. I didn't take it as the teacher having the responsibility, it was the "class manager's" responsibility to make sure they are returned.
Rated On: March 4, 2017 3:51 am
Rated By: jyvubu
 
     
     
  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: Good solution!
Rated On: October 8, 2017 6:17 pm
Rated By: azuTen
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No
The suggested solution is relevant to the case No
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No
The suggested solution is original No
Comments: I don't like this for one reason, if the student fails then you are breaking the law as the teacher, given that you are not in control of the pencil situation. If you give a student this job based on good grade performance, chances are they are more responsible in general, thus leaving the teacher a better situation with a responsibility to comply with the law.
Rated On: October 15, 2017 4:16 pm
Rated By: Xupuva
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No
The suggested solution is relevant to the case No
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No
The suggested solution is original No
Comments: This seems to me like it could cause problem situations with students fighting over supplies.
Rated On: October 7, 2018 9:01 pm
Rated By: JyGeLe
 
     
     
  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, maybe include a sign out sheet for the job!
Rated On: October 21, 2019 2:44 am
Rated By: aLaGuv
 
     
     
  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: Love student jobs! Makes them feel more connect to classroom!
Rated On: October 14, 2022 8:47 pm
Rated By: TyNede