When I was in high school if you were late to class you had points taken away from your grade...When I was in high school homework could also affect my grade...Now, it appears that our schools are in the middle of a transition where student grades may only be generated through the efective use of summative assessments. Which is great, and my teaching style matches this mandate - however I have noticed that many of the students now know that they do not "need" to be in class ontime (or at all), and that their homework does not count (so why do it?). This has resulted in a serious issue - students are not following the rules of the school because there are no reprocussions to their decisions.
People are people - and will revert to self governing proinciples unless there is enforcement of rules within a syetem.
My suggestions for resolving this:
1) Be a consistent authority figure in your building
2) Make sure that you and your coworkers and enforcing the rules of the building
3) Remind the students of school rules
4) Provide reinforcement when rules are followed - especially by repeat rule breakers
5) Post school rules throughout your building
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