https://padlet.com/ltait12/1iwa8w9ypmg Made with fortitude en-us 2019-01-14 09:20:06 UTC 2021-07-11 03:43:11 UTC hello@padlet.com ltait12 https://padlet.com/ltait12/1iwa8w9ypmg/wish/320199035 Hi there everyone. As was mentioned this morning, we would like to focus all of our attention on ensuring that every EAB student attends school and arrives at class on time. What ideas do you have for ensuring that this focus can be successful?]]> 2019-01-14 09:24:19 UTC https://padlet.com/ltait12/1iwa8w9ypmg/wish/320199035 https://padlet.com/ltait12/1iwa8w9ypmg/wish/320255547 Have someone at the front/back gate writing down name and grade for each every every student that arrives after 07:59am. In addition have them put their signature next to it. Especially because first period is usually the biggest problem. In addition, maybe sending an email or google form daily to every student that was tardy to any block where they have to justify what happened (was in the bathroom, whatever excuses they make) but this constant follow-up in every tardy for any period where they have to justify why even 1-2min late might create an incentive to pay more attention to time and watch. ]]> 2019-01-14 12:57:06 UTC https://padlet.com/ltait12/1iwa8w9ypmg/wish/320255547 https://padlet.com/ltait12/1iwa8w9ypmg/wish/320256504 keep the tardy children in the front gate and only let them in during second period.]]> 2019-01-14 13:00:27 UTC https://padlet.com/ltait12/1iwa8w9ypmg/wish/320256504 https://padlet.com/ltait12/1iwa8w9ypmg/wish/320258852 After the third tardy the student should miss the school day for the fourth one. Then, we restart counting the right of three tardies again... ]]> 2019-01-14 13:07:10 UTC https://padlet.com/ltait12/1iwa8w9ypmg/wish/320258852 https://padlet.com/ltait12/1iwa8w9ypmg/wish/320262334 We already record absence and tardy in plus portal for every single lesson. Employ someone to follow up on that data. e.g. 3 lates and you get a call home, repeated absence, or repeated absence from a certain lesson gets followed up with parents, warning regarding attendance levels etc... list of consequences that are escalated up through the management levels depending on how serious the absence/tardy is. ]]> 2019-01-14 13:16:34 UTC https://padlet.com/ltait12/1iwa8w9ypmg/wish/320262334 https://padlet.com/ltait12/1iwa8w9ypmg/wish/320265049 I disagree with the suggestions here to punish students for tardies by forcing them to miss additional class time (hold them a period, suspend for day). Instead, I believe we should create a system where students' free time (lunch, after school, etc) is taken as a consequence for tardies. The tardy kids value their personal time much more highly than class time, so our consequence should focus on taking their personal time.]]> 2019-01-14 13:23:26 UTC https://padlet.com/ltait12/1iwa8w9ypmg/wish/320265049 https://padlet.com/ltait12/1iwa8w9ypmg/wish/320269619 The largest factor for both excessive student absences and tardies to 1st block are the parents, not the students. Any solution to either of those two issues should start and begin with parents. Educating the parents with data about the problem can help, as well as the creation of excused absence policies. I hear from a lot of my students that many of their absences are for vacations. The school can help teachers with that issue by creating a policy that deals with parents taking their students on vacation.Tardies to 2nd-4th blocks are completely on the students, so our response to that issue should be focused on them.  ]]> 2019-01-14 13:33:31 UTC https://padlet.com/ltait12/1iwa8w9ypmg/wish/320269619 https://padlet.com/ltait12/1iwa8w9ypmg/wish/320274159
Students and parents feel okay to miss a day of class when it is a half day and do not feel too guilty about missing three days when classes start at the midweek. We need to check why does EAB is facing these problems to find effective strategies. After our possible adjustments, educate parents and students needs to be constant action.]]> 2019-01-14 13:42:49 UTC https://padlet.com/ltait12/1iwa8w9ypmg/wish/320274159 https://padlet.com/ltait12/1iwa8w9ypmg/wish/320286563 Sorry to chime in like this but I have been here for many years and none of these suggestions work.  Kids are late and will continue to be late.  Kids are absent and will continue to be absent.  We cannot punish kids for being late nor should we.  Parents need to be responsible to get their kids to school on time.  We should continue to talk about it but it seems we have been trying for 20 years now and ...]]> 2019-01-14 14:04:10 UTC https://padlet.com/ltait12/1iwa8w9ypmg/wish/320286563 https://padlet.com/ltait12/1iwa8w9ypmg/wish/320372867 An interesting article with some ideas: https://www.edutopia.org/article/student-led-culture-change]]> 2019-01-14 16:21:26 UTC https://padlet.com/ltait12/1iwa8w9ypmg/wish/320372867 https://padlet.com/ltait12/1iwa8w9ypmg/wish/320390214 the demographics are not the same but this advocates a simple solution. I believe the school still has high attendance 5 years later https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xz_zKCgCLnQ]]> 2019-01-14 16:47:14 UTC https://padlet.com/ltait12/1iwa8w9ypmg/wish/320390214 https://padlet.com/ltait12/1iwa8w9ypmg/wish/320667358 This is a curriculum for teaching attendance K-12]]> 2019-01-15 09:37:47 UTC https://padlet.com/ltait12/1iwa8w9ypmg/wish/320667358 https://padlet.com/ltait12/1iwa8w9ypmg/wish/320667393 https://www.attendanceworks.org/resources/teaching-attendance-curriculum/]]> 2019-01-15 09:37:55 UTC https://padlet.com/ltait12/1iwa8w9ypmg/wish/320667393 https://padlet.com/ltait12/1iwa8w9ypmg/wish/320678558 If we are looking for a less-punitive approach in the Upper School, could field day points be allotted to the year with least amount of lates? At MS and HS assemblies, could we honour students who have zero lates and/or absences for the month? semester? year? 

Research indicates that being absent for ten percent of a course negatively affects academic performance, with some evidence showing a correlation between about one percent lost for every class missed by the average high school student. Could administration stress these important findings and others when they talk to students and parents?]]> 2019-01-15 10:15:33 UTC https://padlet.com/ltait12/1iwa8w9ypmg/wish/320678558 https://padlet.com/ltait12/1iwa8w9ypmg/wish/320681524 No matter what approach we take, I think it's most critical that we understand that as a staff--administrators and teachers--that we're all in this together in terms of trying to improve EAB culture. Up to this point, some discussions regarding attendance and tardies have devolved into, "If Teacher X was holding his/her students to higher standards, then Teacher X's students wouldn't be late to class." Of course it's true that students will rise to the level of your expectations, but at the same time, we need to ensure that as teachers and administrators we're all working on this together--not looking to place blame for why the problem exists in the first place. From a teacher standpoint, it's crucial to accurately track attendance and tardies. From an administrator standpoint, it's crucial to support teachers as we all try to find ways to improve our school culture. ]]> 2019-01-15 10:24:36 UTC https://padlet.com/ltait12/1iwa8w9ypmg/wish/320681524 https://padlet.com/ltait12/1iwa8w9ypmg/wish/320683913 The tardy to school problem needs to have a different approach (one dealing mostly with parents) than the tardy to class problem. In the upper school, I agree with someone else who said that free time (lunch, after school) should be taken away from students who disrupt the progress of classes by being late. Ideally, I wouldn't want the system to be more labor intensive on the part of the teachers. Marking students tardy is the least disruptive, but needs to be followed up with further consequences. ]]> 2019-01-15 10:31:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ltait12/1iwa8w9ypmg/wish/320683913 https://padlet.com/ltait12/1iwa8w9ypmg/wish/320685132 Being aware of the problem is the first step.  Over the years that I have been here there has been some variation in attendance habits though some of what worked was not approved by MEC.  I believe students learn habits early and having had a classroom at the front of the school I have seen how many of the elementary and even kindergarten students are forming habits of coming to school late.  My biggest concern is when the learning of others is impacted by the lateness.  We need to protect the time of the students who make the effort to get to class on time.  I have been using the "locked door" approach and it has had an impact other than during the first block.  I have also said that I would not extend testing time for students who arrive late and this has worked positively.  Of course this effect is limited to days when we have an assessment.]]> 2019-01-15 10:36:06 UTC https://padlet.com/ltait12/1iwa8w9ypmg/wish/320685132 https://padlet.com/ltait12/1iwa8w9ypmg/wish/320686825 Two things should be looked at:  - students who come later are still allowed to practices their favorite sports.]]> 2019-01-15 10:42:54 UTC https://padlet.com/ltait12/1iwa8w9ypmg/wish/320686825 https://padlet.com/ltait12/1iwa8w9ypmg/wish/320687771 - Very often, unprepared students would miss a class (first period)  if there is a test scheduled.  ]]> 2019-01-15 10:46:34 UTC https://padlet.com/ltait12/1iwa8w9ypmg/wish/320687771 https://padlet.com/ltait12/1iwa8w9ypmg/wish/320690996 Echoing the last comment about students playing their favorite sports, when tardies were actually tallied and students were held out of practices and/or activities, this made a difference in their behavior. It was just never consistently checked. If students were held accountable like this, it would make a difference.]]> 2019-01-15 10:59:40 UTC https://padlet.com/ltait12/1iwa8w9ypmg/wish/320690996 https://padlet.com/ltait12/1iwa8w9ypmg/wish/320701552 The school used to have a reception where students would need a pass to go to class, they had write the reason for their tardiness. This would take a huge load off our secretaries and allow them to focus on other important issues.  I agree with some of the suggestions here that part of their free time (break, lunch or even Study Hall) should be considered to finish the work they missed, help with chores or helping overloaded teachers.]]> 2019-01-15 11:41:23 UTC https://padlet.com/ltait12/1iwa8w9ypmg/wish/320701552 https://padlet.com/ltait12/1iwa8w9ypmg/wish/320792170 Although we believe it is cultural to be late, in Brazilian Schools students have 10m tolerance to get to class, later than that only in second period or the following day. Brazilian parents are aware of that and can get used to the system. In ECP they know they have to get a late slip in the office, but some just drop their kids and do not follow the rule. I think they have to constantly be reminded until they get used to it.]]> 2019-01-15 15:03:36 UTC https://padlet.com/ltait12/1iwa8w9ypmg/wish/320792170