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Have clear expectations and communicate them with students, staff and parents
For example, set expectations on:
- Dress code
- Attendance at lessons
- Attendance at non-contact sessions, such as enrichment activities
- Supervised study periods
Make sure everyone understands your expectations. You can use a home-school agreement to get everyone on the same page.
Explain the rationale to get student buy-in
For example, tell students that attendance, punctuality and meeting deadlines are useful skills for the workplace. Add that you'll include these factors in references for future employers and higher education applications.
Get staff on board so they help to maintain the expectations too
For example, with your teaching staff:
- Explain that the expectations will improve student performance
- Remind them that they too have duties - they must complete attendance registers
Students and staff
