We have a similar problem here with the freshmen. We offer tutorial. We
have a peer mentoring program called Link Crew. The principal call all
the failing students in for a group meeting (the "Come-to-Jesus"
meeting). Then the counselors and vice-principal call in individuals
and parents. We send out progress reports every 4-5 weeks.Some of them
just don't believe that we will fail them. They have skated through 8
years of school without really working. We do what we can but at some
point you have to let them fail and suffer the consequences. A few Fs
on the report card should get the kid's and the parents' attention.
----
Tony Doyle, Librarian
Livingston High School, Livingston, CA
tdoyle@muhsd.k12.ca.us
<Http://www.lhs.muhsd.k12.ca.us/library/index.htm>
"You don't have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get
people to stop reading them."-- Ray Bradbury
Cyndi Bowman wrote:
> I agree with Gail. A speaker at one of our pre-service workshops said she
> explained it to the parents as if the student were an employee. Would not
> meeting your obligations to an employer be tolerated? Well, one of the jobs of
> an educator is to train students to be contributing members of society. Right
> now, the student's contribution is getting his/her work done in a timely
> manner.
>
> As Gail said, though, this takes buy-in from administrators. Right now,
> teachers are bearing an unfair share of the burden of this situation: teaching,
> then reteaching to those not there because of missing assignments! In classes
> of 30+, the disparity among student progress will continue to grow until the
> teacher won't be able to progress at all!
>
> HTH,
> Cyndi
>
> --- Gail Smith <gsmith@EDISON.CPS.K12.IL.US> wrote:
>
>
>>Maybe this is one case where inconveniencing the parents would be a good
>>thing. If they are included in the consequences of missing homework, they
>>might just lean on their children to get the homework done and submitted in
>>a timely manner. It would obviously require the administration to back the
>>plan, and not wimp out if there are complaints but parents can be made to
>>understand the seriousness of the situation.
>>
>>Gail Smith
>>Edison Regional Gifted Center, Chicago
>>gsmith@edison.cps.k12.il.us
>>
>>on 9/23/04 1:35 PM, Kay Goss at fup001@MAIL.CONNECT.MORE.NET wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Dear LM_NET:
>>>
>>>I know that this is a forum for librarians and media specialists, but often
>>>I am looking for informatin to help out a teacher.
>>>Our teachers who have freshmen students are so frustrated. About half of
>>
>>the
>>
>>>first quarter is over, and half of the freshmen students are failing
>>
>>English
>>
>>>Math, Science.
>>>
>>>One of the big reasons they are failing is because they do not turn in
>>
>>their
>>
>>>homework. These teachers have just started a new policy; students who do
>>
>>not
>>
>>>have their homework are sent to the office to complete it; after three such
>>>instances they are sent to ISS for a day. This is for each class/subject.
>>>
>>>The problem now is that those students who are sent to the office or to ISS
>>>are missing what went on in class those days. Thus the teacher spends more
>>>time keeping everyone apprised of what's happening.
>>>Our classes are large--30+ students and we have only one teacher per
>>
>>subject
>>
>>>for freshmen. What will happen when half of the class need to repeat the
>>>subject next year?
>>>
>>>We have tried Saturday school; the students would not show up.
>>>We have tried eighth hour; the parents complain about transporting children
>>>who normally ride the bus.
>>>
>>>How does your school handle failing students, students who rarely turn in
>>>homework; unsupportive parents?
>>>
>>>Any input would be greatly appreciated.
>>>
>>>
>>>Kay Goss
>>>Director, Library Media Services
>>>Mansfield Secondary Library
>>>316 West Ohio Ave.
>>>Mansfield, MO. 65704
>>>417-924-3236 Ext. 311
>>>fup001@mail.connect.more.net
>>>
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> =====
> Cyndi Bowman, Librarian Owner of Cozie, WCCC
> Hutchinson High School (World's Cutest Chubby
> Hutchinson, KS Chihuahua)
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