I'd like to hear from those of you who have experienced a similar situation.
What prevents students from finishing assignments?
Jan
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>
> I've learned that I rarely satisfy New Year's resolutions. After
> participating
> in a thread the past two days on Middle Talk, I've decided my sole
> Professional
> New Year's resolution is similar to Laurie's:
> I want to make sure my assignments enable me to "hover" more effectively and
> I'll involve the students more in planning how to "chunk" the assignments.
> The
> most disturbing thing to me about school this year is learning that a large
> portion of students do not complete assignments, especially the big ticket
> and
> long term project-type, and a significant number do not even begin.
>
> I guess I do have one more, though--to be a more effective mentor to the
> young
> English teacher I've been assigned.
>
> But that's it! No more resolutions--maybe I can actually realize just two.
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