Friday, June 29, 2012

The "No Homework" Binder

Ok, so I'm totally new to this...but figured since I am trying out so many Pinterest ideas for my classroom for next year, I wanted to start blogging about them.  The first idea that I have already completed and is ready is the "No Homework Binder."  Definitely not my own idea, since I borrow teacher ideas all the time, but figured it would definitely be useful with the lack of homework preparation I've seen with many of my students.  I'm hoping it will keep my next class more accountable for completing their homework assignments!

Basically, it's just a binder with alphabetized tabs inside, along with a reflection sheet that the kids fill out on their own and file behind their tab.  This way, I will have something to show parents at Parent-Teacher Conferences when I have a student who consistently misses homework.

So here's the binder (I borrowed the cover from http://jackofalltrades-leslie.blogspot.com/2012/05/no-homework-binder-how-to-document.html).

 In the inside front cover I have copies of my reflection sheet.  On the right hand side, I have all my tabs A-Z, and within the Table of Contents tab I am going to put my class lists with their homework assignments for each term.
 Here's a picture of my reflection sheet.  I haven't figured out how to link it to the document, but once I figure out how to do that I will!  So for now, a picture will have to suffice!

14 comments:

  1. Wonderful idea! I'll have to keep this in mind.

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  2. Great idea! I also have a blog which I started at the end of this school year. In order to give readers access to documents I have created I made a TPT store so I could link documents to it. You could also use Google docs. etc. I usedyour picture to type up a form which I slightly modified to suit my classroom needs. In my classroom, I use something I call the "pink slip" to track missing homework/assignments...but this idea you have posted would be a good match with what I already use. If you are interested in having a copy of the sheet I modified from your pic. contact me at http://teachingisagift.blogspot.ca.
    SMcKay

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  3. I love your sheet!!! I definitely had a lot of those "I completed it but forgot it" excuses along with the "I just forgot"

    Hope it works for you this year!

    Leslie
    http://jackofalltrades-leslie.blogspot.com/

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  4. This is really great! I teach sixth grade & hear some very interesting excuses as to why work isn't done. I made my own and linked yours to my blog. Thanks for the inspiration! :)

    Kristi
    http://teachinginroom605.blogspot.com/

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    1. Thank you!! :) And then we have an actual record of the interesting excuses we so often hear from our students!! :)

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  5. What a great idea! Last year my daughter frequently told me she didn't have homework...and then her teacher would tell me that she never turned in her homework. But, her teacher wouldn't work with me to figure out a way to fix the problem (she retired at the end of the year and I honestly think she was just burned out). I am going to use this idea to keep track of what my daughter says so I can show her teacher if it ends up being a problem again this year! Thanks for the idea!

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    1. You're welcome! I hope it worked out with your daughter this school year! :)

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  6. I do this currently, and it has been very helpful! especially when parents say that they always do their homework or the kids tell their parents they don't have homework, nevermind that we have a school agenda that they write it down it!! can't argue with proof!!

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  8. What an excellent idea! Do you have a digital copy to share?

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  9. I love your missing homework form! I will surely use it in my class.

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