If a teacher is going to assign homework, sooner or later a student is going to turn it in late. Or not at all and ask for an extension. What is your late work policy? Do you make it up on the fly? Many teachers do, but this is not being fair to all students. Every teacher should have a stated, clear policy when it comes to turning in late assignments. First, check to see if your school or district has a policy about late assignments. Many do. Your homework policy cannot go against this. Here are some more tips for teachers and collecting homework. Collect it immediately when students enter class, or shortly thereafter. Do not collect it whenever the student wants to turn it in. Give some credit for incomplete work. You will save a lot of trouble if you do this. You need clear options for grading late work. Have a set policy. What penalty will it cost the student to turn in late work? How about students who are absent? Your district and school probably have clear policies a...
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