2006-10-08 15:14:01 · 8 answers · asked by Kiah 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
Understand the origin of the truancy.
Is the student working to support his or her family? Is this student getting food, water and access to a shower at home? Does this student have to look after his/her siblings during the school day? In these cases, punishment isn't the answer. Teachers, administration and social services need to put together a plan to give the student access to the resources he/she needs to succeed. An IPP should be developed and the student should be moved to a flexible learning track if possible.
If the student earns good grades, is attentive in class, but sometimes skips or shows up later, record that information on the daily attendance sheet and report card, and let it go. If the issue needs to be addressed, his or her parents can bring it up. If truancy doesn't affect in-school success, you should put it on record and leave it at that.
If the student is truant due to a behavioural or attitude problem and his or her absences are affecting grades, it's time to use some discipline. Meet with the student to design a schedule of "punishments"- one absence means staying after class to clean the classroom AND a call home to the parents, three absences means detention for two weeks, etc. Get the principal involved. Then, write up a version of the schedule and have the student get his or her parents to sign it. You will need family support here, so issuing this contract BEFORE beginning punishment makes you look fair.
Also, make sure you understand the student's culture. I know that in gypsy culture there is absolutely no value placed on education, and parents encourage their kids not to attend school. This is a bigger problem in Europe than NA (obviously).
2006-10-08 18:27:16 · answer #1 · answered by Jetgirly 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You must make the school experience more interesting and exciting. First of all, stop with all of the books! Everything you need to know is now on video. Second, teachers need to tell a lot more jokes and not just blah blah blah all of the time. Third, you could give prizes but only to those who are present. Finally, you should let the students smoke in class.
Thank you.
2006-10-08 15:26:40 · answer #2 · answered by ErnestoV 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make sure UR teaching is more meaningfull to your students. Teach them so they can identify their backgrounds with your teaching. Do not ignore their origin, their history. That would be REAL and interesting for them. Show real interest in their person. Show compassion and love. Do not go too much by the book. Let your heart speak. Find out their problems and try to help. I know is a lot to ask ,considering all the BS you are to follow.
2006-10-08 16:25:43 · answer #3 · answered by Morenisima 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My school wouldn't let people who missed school take part in after school activities...but we did anyway. Encourage coaches to not let the players play in games if they miss school. While sports are important, some people consider attending school to be more important.
Maybe not make school a living hell. I skipped a lot of school because it was a useless way to spend 7 hours of my life.
2006-10-08 16:55:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make a career day field trip and take the little buggers to a CALL CENTER and let them know where people who drop out of school end up.
In one prison, or another.
2006-10-08 15:22:51 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Offer some sort of reward for coming to school like free cupcakes everyday or free cigarettes.
2006-10-08 15:22:44 · answer #6 · answered by Meagan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Create stiffer penalties for an offense - such as a long term suspension, or even expulsion from school.
2006-10-08 15:23:21 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Encourage real school-parent communication.
2006-10-08 15:19:54 · answer #8 · answered by iindiigo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋