#CaringClassroom Archive
 
The #CaringClassroom Chat explores positive teacher-student relationships, classroom management, and engaging and supportive instruction. Join us on Sundays @ 8:00 PM CST/9:00 PM EST. 
 
Monday October 24, 2016   10:00 PM EDT
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hi! Ashlynn - AP 9-12 from Orlando, FL   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 students can't learn if they aren't there 
 
 
 
 
 
Mark here, Religion Teacher from slightly Northeast of Washiington D.C.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
A1: Time on task! A student can't learn if the student isn't there  
 
 
 
 Hi Mark! Glad you could join us!  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
A2: This is a mighty question. There are so many variables. For younger kids, it could be illness and anxiety.  
 
 
 
You are so right. Every student has different life circumstances.  https://t.co/ebT7Z6FapH  
 
 
 
 
 
A2: This is a mighty question. There are so many variables. For younger kids, it could be illness and anxiety.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
A2 part 2:For older kids, they lose focus and can't see the value of school. It ceases to be relevant for whatever reasons.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Angie- grad student, current substitute, future math teacher from Richmond Hill, GA    
 
 
 
 
 
 
Relevancy is important for students.  https://t.co/PicD3lhTzV  
 
 
 
 
 
A2 part 2:For older kids, they lose focus and can't see the value of school. It ceases to be relevant for whatever reasons.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Parents do play a role in the child's attendance, especially at a younger age  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
A3:  Teachers can stress every morning while taking roll, the importance of consistent punctual attendance.  
 
 
 
Good idea.  https://t.co/JhGmwkgG0A  
 
 
 
 
 
A3:  Teachers can stress every morning while taking roll, the importance of consistent punctual attendance.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Q4 - Parents are responsible for kids getting to school until they are driving themselves. period. 
 
 
 
 
 
Q3- call home!Make school more choice-based.Follow up w/ teachers and parents. Have chats with kids. Create data to share.  
 
 
 
 
 
A4 parents: planning around the school calendar (vacations, etc)   
 
 
 
 
 
  Q$ - Kids who are comfortable at school are going to WANT to be there 
 
 
 
Yes  https://t.co/g4jb77Zyte  
 
 
 
 
 
 Q4 - Parents are responsible for kids getting to school until they are driving themselves. period. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Great ideas!  https://t.co/n3zRqaVXmV  
 
 
 
 
 
Q3- call home!Make school more choice-based.Follow up w/ teachers and parents. Have chats with kids. Create data to share.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
A4: Ts should work with Ps to build the value of daily attendance in the Ss. Ps role is to actively get the Ss to attend   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Absolutely!!  https://t.co/5cEOS6cabR  
 
 
 
 
 
A4: Ts should work with Ps to build the value of daily attendance in the Ss. Ps role is to actively get the Ss to attend   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 A4 - on another note, if an involved parent takes a kid on an educational trip, let them tie in the trip with makeup work 
 
 
 
 
 
 A4 - after all, SEEING DC is better than reading about it 
 
 
 
 
 
A5: Meaningful and real incentives and rewards.   
 
 
 
Good idea  https://t.co/lBu6ZnGE8e  
 
 
 
 
 
 A4 - on another note, if an involved parent takes a kid on an educational trip, let them tie in the trip with makeup work 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Years ago,when I was a younger man with very long hair, We let the kids shave my head for school wide attendance  
 
 
 
 
 
Have a great night. Tomorow "try a little harder,make every minute last longer,forgive and forget and make the most of it."  
 
 
 
Thanks for the thoughtful words Mark!  https://t.co/g2NeYN0SlL  
 
 
 
 
 
Have a great night. Tomorow "try a little harder,make every minute last longer,forgive and forget and make the most of it."  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  can't take the credit...its from a  song that I was listening to earlier  
 
 
 
 
 
 with our population  at that school and at that time, it worked, plus I had a cool new hairdo!  Win, win!