I get this question A LOT :-) I do not accept late work over the course of the quarter simply because it creates quite a bit of confusion and disturbances to normal routines and such. So, in effort to offer students who may have had a rough patch in getting accustomed to things or something come up in their personal life a chance to get some credit for their work, I do "Amnesty Day."
Amnesty Day is a day at the end of the quarter where I call students back for a mini-conference to let them know what assignments they are missing and just let them know where they stand or inform them of recent assessment scores. Almost always, this day occurs on a Friday. The students have the weekend to complete the work and then turn the work in on Monday for 1/2 credit.
A student must be present in class to receive Amnesty Work from me. If they are absent on that day, the only other option is for them to look on Skyward. The due date for the work is 100% set in stone and non-negotiable, regardless of absence...it is, after all, a second chance to turn in work that was already missed once.
