Eligibility In The Classroom Analysis

One of the areas that I am having difficulties handling in the classroom is determining when I should be flexible and when I should stand my ground. I have discovered that if I allow students to turn assignments in late, they tend to take advantage of my kindness. Additionally, I have found myself returning incomplete work to students and requesting them to complete it before submitting it back to me. I have not deducted points for their late or incomplete work, which has created an unfair atmosphere for the students that do submit their work on time and in a thorough manner. I have become frustrated with the students who expect to resubmit their subpar work for a better grade. This not only creates more work for me, but sends a message to these students that they do not have to worry about taking their time and getting it right the first time. They assume that I will give them a second chance to improve their grade on any assignment that they fumble through. Several students are absent frequently and have developed a routine of asking for extensions for work that they had prior to being absent. Because the class has twenty-six students, I find myself overwhelmed at times and …show more content…
Unfortunately, I have allowed too many students to routinely submit their assignments late or fix incomplete work. I need to determine when it is acceptable for me to allow students to resubmit work and when it is best to give them a lower grade without the opportunity to improve it. During the last two weeks of my internship with my high school students, I warned them that they are not going to be able to assume that it will be okay to turn things in late without a severe penalty. It was difficult for me to realize that a few of the students do not have the work ethic or desire to turn assignments in on time, which will adversely affect their