What happens when teachers don't agree on accepting or sometimes not accepting late/missing assignments? How does this effect student success? Why is it important for a department, to be on the same page when it comes to late/missing work?
These are just the start of many questions every teacher has when dealing with those assignments that seem to have stepped off of the path to the submissions folder.
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- I hope you gain some inspiration from the strategies I talk about, and hopefully it will help if this ever becomes an issue you come across.
1 comment:
Hi Clarisa,
Again, what an interesting read looking at the issue of late assignment policies within adult education. I'm certainly learning loads and finding it very interesting! While students in typical secondary schools can come from varied or diverse backgrounds and have extenuating circumstances, usually there is only a few in a class not a whole class made up of "diverse situations" where open-mindedness is most definitely needed on the part of each teacher. The strategies you mention by Llopis apply really well here to this situation and I reckon several situations that arise at Thomas Merton, but are also really helpful to all teachers no matter the background of the school. I couldn't agree more with you in regards to your student population that "taking the risk ... when seeing their potential" is sometimes the best decision. Finally the steps you have outlined in working with your department as a whole to find a solution to this discrepancies and inconsistencies with late assignments is the best way forward. While you may have your own ideas and opinions, it is best to incorporate these with each colleague so everyone is heard along with following board and ministry guidelines. Not always easy to do, but for sure necessary. I especially like the idea of co-creating a department document that outlines the policy strategized as a team. This makes it easy for students, and new teachers to the department, to understand and follow; no more discrepancies!
Thanks for sharing such a relevant issue to all teachers and incorporating Thomas Merton's unique take on the situation.
- Heidi
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