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Re: speaking of scissors

From: Maggie White (mwhiteaz)
Date: Fri Jun 23 2000 - 07:53:58 PDT

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    FRANCIS REDFERN wrote:
    >
    > In middle school there is such a problem with theft and misuse
    > that I do not want to inivest a lot of money in a pair scissors. Mid way
    > through the year I bought 25 pairs of scissors at the dollar store for -
    > you guessed it - $1 a pair. I think I ended up with about 15.
    > Anyone else have a solution to this?

    Nora,

    We've discussed several ideas for this sort of thing in the past. Here
    are some I use for various items:

    1. When a student wants to borrow something like an X-acto knife,
    utility, or good scissors, I write his name on a check-out list, and
    he's responsible for returning it. I put little stickers with a number
    on each item so I know he's returning the one _he_ borrowed.

    2. Limit the number of scissors you put out. They probably don't each
    need a pair for the whole period. If some get stolen, don't replace
    them in that class. Tell them tough, if you put out more they'll just
    get stolen again, won't they?

    3. If they do each need their own, don't let them just toss them into a
    container at the end of class. Collect them yourself from each student
    personally, and don't let them say, "Oh, I put mine on your desk
    already." I do this with India ink. If anything comes up missing, _no
    one_ leaves 'til it's returned. Some miscreants will steal a
    tablemate's and innocently turn his in.

    4. For drawing pens or brushes they will use each day, they write their
    initials on a piece of masking tape and make a flag on the end of the
    handle. Since they know they're using the same one each day, they take
    much better care of it.

    5. Some teachers here have said they number everything the students
    will be borrowing, and assign each student a number. Student 21 always
    uses brush 21, scissors 21, etc.

    Hope these help. Once you have a good system going, you will be able to
    order good quality tools.

    Maggie 

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