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Case: Late... Late... Late... Everyday!
This school year, I have two individual students who are late habitually. They both stroll in during our school-wide sustained silent reading time and interrupt the class by drawing attention to themselves and announcing they have to go back to their lockers or turn in a paper to another teacher. I have spoken to both students on an individual basis and asked for respect when entering the classroom; please go to your locker before you come to class as well as handing in any other papers to other teachers-come to class on time and ready. I have also contacted their parents. Both parents apologized and promised to get their child to school on time. Yet, they both still come in late (one with McDonald's in hand everyday).
My administration was trying to be hardcore with tardies this school year and made threats to give punishments for the students. I submitted the students names to my administration and they also contacted the parents and no change occurred. At this point in the school year, administration couldn't be bothered with a simple tardy. Now with a total of 63 tardies for the one and 42 for the other... I'm wondering if I should just forget about it because it is a losing battle. Any suggestions to encourage these students and parents to get their children to school on time?
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
I have had this same problem with a student for two years now. First in third grade and now in fifth. We tried everything from involving the parent and the administration. After no luck I finally had to go to the student. This particular student was the reason for their being late everyday. The would simply not get out of the bed and the parent felt that had no solution. I finally had to start offering some positive reinforcement to this student. I told them that if they arrived on time starting 3 out of 5 days for the week I would give them a special privilege. This student want to eat in the classroom on Fridays all the time. Once they started arriving on time I allowed our class to eat in the classroom on Fridays. It's not perfect yet but improving. I just had to find a way to get through to the student.Good luck! |
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| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
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| The suggested solution is relevant to the case |
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| The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
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| The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue |
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| The suggested solution is original |
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| Comments: Giving the student an incentive may help, especially if it's the student who causes their own tardiness. Students may be more inclined to get up earlier if they are given something they want at school (like extra free time), and if they do have a problem getting up the parents may be able to convince the student to get their clothes ready for the next day the night before, so they don't have extra work to do in the morning. |
| Rated On: October 4, 2015 1:28 pm |
| Rated By: ubuXes |
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| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is relevant to the case |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is original |
Yes
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| Comments: If I were in this situation, I would exactly do this |
| Rated On: March 7, 2016 4:46 am |
| Rated By: eRyber |
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