tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2718991811559880344.post974952556388113235..comments2009-05-29T22:37:12.167-04:00ruben_bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17088890309479286752noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2718991811559880344.post-56073690113846790332009-05-29T22:35:22.342-04:002009-05-29T22:35:22.342-04:00First time reader here and enjoying your blog. You're very introspective and reflective. Keep it up!AtlantaTeacher1976http://www.blogger.com/profile/01400155537800669907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2718991811559880344.post-4457886859958297992009-05-10T18:54:00.000-04:002009-05-10T18:54:00.000-04:00Sometimes there's nothing you can do... but even then, there's something...<br /><br />One trick is to give them shorter assignments. Make it embarrassingly easy to complete them (and keep the positive reinforcement)...<br /><br />Could you allow your reinforcement to come into play for partial work? For example, when the unstructured time is awarded, could a kid with an incomplete assignment complete the assignment, then join his friends?<br /><br />That doesn't get you where you want to be (homework completed at home) but it rewards, partially, a huge step (homework started at home)<br /><br />Anyway, you have a little time to think towards September. It's hard to evaluate the effects of tinkering so late in the year. (not that you shouldn't tinker).<br /><br />Jonathan <A HREF="http://jd2718.wordpress.com/" REL="nofollow">jd2718</A>jonathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04908814256266075475noreply@blogger.com