Managing Student Work
When it comes to managing work I feel that each subject should have their own designated area. Every morning I’ll have my students put their homework folder on their desk and have silent reading time. While they are busy with that, I'll take my checklist to each student and look at their homework. This way I can immediately see if their name is on it, if they've finished it and if they indeed brought it in. This method eliminates no-name papers. I am also able to help those who didn't understand the homework so they can get it done during recess. When it comes to collecting papers I will collect them myself to ensure that I get everyone works no questions asked. I’ll use two plastic baskets and label one with “Finished Work” and the other with “Work in Progress”. I'll place these boxes in front of my desk and as students completed their written assignments they put their work into the box labeled “Finished Work”. When time is up the students with incomplete work will place their papers into the box labeled “Work in Progress”. I would count both boxes to make sure all work is accounted for and allow students with unfinished work time during the day to complete. Every week in their weekly folders I will send a progress report home. The folder goes home on Fridays and the parents will receive a report about the child’s behavior, homework, classwork, and all tests will be returned from the previous week. The parents will have to sign all the papers that are needed to be signed and if they have questions or concerns, they can communicate with me through the folder.
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