Sabrina Schaefer
T O P I C :
Will Not Set-Up Desks
Sabrina Poses the Question. . . .
September 13, 2007
In some of the classes I teach, the students have a procedure of setting up their desks, which includes their homework, agenda, book and paper. Every day this week there have been at least two people in every class that did not have their homework and half of the class would not set-up their desks. After going over the bell ringers, we have to waste time while they get their homework or their agendas out because they forgot their homework. Is there any advice for getting the students to come to class and set up their desks?
Jazmin Carranza answers. . . .
October 19, 2007
Have you tried a rewards system for appropriate behavior? If a student is prepared with all the materials out on his or her desk, give them a reward like a cool looking sticker, a fun stamp, a bookmark, etc. The reward does not have to be big, just something simple to motivate your students. The unprepared students will then want those rewards, and they will start to be prepared for class.
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