Tag Archives: attendance
Day Before
Attendance was light today, as always on the day before a holiday like Thanksgiving or Christmas break. My eleventh grade engineering class was close to being there in full force [of those who are normally there], which I was proud … Continue reading
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Perfect Attendance
Attendance is a big issue, both at my school and generally in Baltimore City Public Schools. For several years, I’ve wanted to give out perfect attendance awards. I’ve admired the certificates given out by another teacher; I’ve thought about how … Continue reading
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Friendship Time in School?
Sue Fothergill recently posted a new ‘Audacious Idea’ on how to improve the massive attendance problem in Baltimore’s schools: time and structured ways to develop new friendships. She begins by describing the magnitude of the problem. “For the past three … Continue reading
