I appreciate your feedback! I think it's best if I come up with a straightforward policy that encourages students to follow deadlines but still allows some flexibility. Karen, I see why your approach works well in a career school. Unfortunately, my pass/fail classes are intensive and 3 weeks in length, so that system might not work for those classes. I'll have to come up with an appropriate system where late work is accepted, but penalized. Ultimately, I may have to experiment a little until I find the approach that works best for myself (and my students). I realize the most… >>>

I am a new teacher and have had an especially difficult time deciding how to approach late/missing assignments in my class. I teach English Composition in a culinary school and some of my classes are pass/fail. I received complaints last term for outlining a rigid late assignment policy and then not sticking to it. Essentially, one of my stronger students felt that more students should have failed the class based on turning in late work. I tried to give my students high expectations at the start of class in order to push them to do their best and be punctual,… >>>