student teacher

Posted on 10/10/09

I had a problem this week where only 8 of my 30 students
turned in the assignment they were given. I had spent 20
or so minutes on a mini lesson on composing a book summary,
breaking it down into 5 questions that the students needed
to answer about the novels they had just finished. I gave
them copies of the questions so that they could easily
complete the assignment on their own (they pasted the
questions into their notebooks). After I modeled and gave
the assignment, we went to the library, and during the last
5 minutes (while the students were seated and I had their
attention) I reminded them about the assignment.
Furthermore, I reminded some of them again when I saw them
in study hall. One student even asked, "What if I don't do
it?" I said, "Well, you would get a zero on the
assignment." He said, "I'll take the zero." I told him
that was his choice, but that it would affect his class
grade as well. He did not turn in the assignment the next
day. I am trying to figure out what I can do to prevent
this from happening again. Any tips?

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