tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post4994905715585091268..comments2023-10-03T04:20:03.184-06:00Comments on Math = Love: Organizing Absent WorkSarah Carter (@mathequalslove)http://www.blogger.com/profile/11839095945000612533noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post-35985175599326517082014-04-16T20:07:13.149-05:002014-04-16T20:07:13.149-05:00I love the graveyard sign! I'm not thrilled w...I love the graveyard sign! I'm not thrilled with how my absent work handling turned out this year. So, I'm brainstorming again for next year already!Sarah Carter (@mathequalslove)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11839095945000612533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post-35777355598452973832013-09-07T21:20:51.325-05:002013-09-07T21:20:51.325-05:00Since both items ate near a high traffic areas, it...Since both items ate near a high traffic areas, it has worked so far. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=526503647425383&set=a.526503220758759.1073741853.100001972568111&type=3&src=https%3A%2F%2Fsphotos-b-atl.xx.fbcdn.net%2Fhphotos-frc3%2F1268683_526503647425383_1815736158_o.jpg&smallsrc=https%3A%2F%2Fsphotos-b-atl.xx.fbcdn.net%2Fhphotos-ash3%2F1176119_526503647425383_1815736158_n.jpg&size=1529%2C2048PiTakesTheCakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07580712964133648377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post-81480856651740712362013-09-07T21:19:04.134-05:002013-09-07T21:19:04.134-05:00I have shoe caddy hanging up on the front of a me...I have shoe caddy hanging up on the front of a metal storage cabinet. I use it as a calculator caddy. I have a sign similar to yours. I have a tray attached to the cabinet next to the caddy. I have a sign similar to yours. I have modified your while you were out slip to fit my classroom needs. I use clips to attach it to the tray. I also solved another problem I had. Students not putting their name on their paper. I have sign under the absentee that says, "No name papers. Claims yours before it is moved to the graveyard (trash can). RIP." PiTakesTheCakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07580712964133648377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post-79104831571687067532013-08-25T16:12:06.069-05:002013-08-25T16:12:06.069-05:00The last several years, I have had an absent folde...The last several years, I have had an absent folder for each class period. Whenever I hand out a worksheet, I set some aside and write the names of any students that are out for the day. Then, the next time I see that class, I go to the folder and pass out the papers to kids who were out. This system has worked well for me and I know that my students get the work when they are out - no excuses that they never got that assignment.<br /><br />I like your idea of a cover sheet, especially since I am going to give interactive notebooks a try this year. Also, the absent bin with the folders gives the kids a little more responsibility to have to get their own work. Thanks for the tip!Miss Mathematicshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09773253213697341656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post-28853139339330204462013-08-22T12:19:47.552-05:002013-08-22T12:19:47.552-05:00You will be glad you did this. I use something si...You will be glad you did this. I use something similar and have for many, many years. I haven't found anything better or quicker, and I have multiple absences every day. Once trained, the students know where to find their work and can come in before school (the eager ones) or between classes if needed. Siblings of students can come pick up work easily also. By the way, your blog is inspiring. I was never as on top of it as you seem to be. I am more of a traditionalist, but your ideas are morphing me!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post-88170544700801950212013-08-22T10:16:17.443-05:002013-08-22T10:16:17.443-05:00Great strategy! Organizing absent work is difficul...Great strategy! Organizing absent work is difficult and sometimes annoying, but this strategy works out well. Please keep sharing your smart ways of handling a classroom!<br /><br />Paul<br />ClassroomIQ<br />Grade any free-response assessment online in minutes!<br />www.classroom-iq.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06269578485269884040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post-80688849980871230362013-08-22T00:52:50.227-05:002013-08-22T00:52:50.227-05:00I assign each student an absent buddy. When I tak...I assign each student an absent buddy. When I take attendance I verbally say the list of absent students and their absent buddy fills out the form, get extra copies of all papers, staples, and puts it in a bin. This removes me almost entirely from the process. No need to spend even a minute after school on this. One of the best management changes I've ever made!Jen Vannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post-79129590660673486352013-08-21T16:03:19.543-05:002013-08-21T16:03:19.543-05:00I am trying something similar this year. (My first...I am trying something similar this year. (My first year back teaching after 11 yrs home with kids!) Since I write the agenda on the board, I have a table-mate of the absent student fill out the half page of paper and attach any handouts. One thing less for me to remember! They put the papers into an "absent work folder" (color coded for which class it is) which waits for the student to return. Later the student turns in make-up work to me in the absent work folder, which helps me remember that it is make-up work, not late work. Something I picked up from my kids' excellent elementary school teachers!Nancy in Indiananoreply@blogger.com