No+Names+on+Papers

===** 10 O'Clock Question! Julia writes: "Hi, I teach 4th grade--close to 100 students each day and feel like a broke record asking students to put their name, date, and # on their paper. Any suggestions?" **===

[|Theresa Reynolds] A code word. When you say "Popcorn", they race to put their info on their papers. [|Kristin Krouse-Kneisler] I have my students highlight their names when they turn them in. [|Belinda Howell Blalock] I have a permanent note taped to a student's desk. It has helped. [|Stacy Kasse] I make them highlight their names before they turn them in. It's worked like a charm this year. Only a few papers without names. I also have a sign where they turn their papers in saying, "Did you highlight your name?" Good luck.

[|Jason Cook] Find a new profession....seriously? Simply put the format on the board and leave it there and then do not accept any work until the heading is correct. This is something you do starting day one.

[|Beth Mast] my son forgot to put his name on his paper in 2nd grade and his teacher made him write it 200 times. it seemed to cure him that year.

[|Christine O'Neil] Tell them you will throw them in the trash if they dont have a name on it and they will have to redo it. [|Beth Van Volkenburg] Before my kiddos turn on their paper they have to highlight their name. It has helped TREMENDOUSLY with those no name papers.

[|Beatrice Espinoza Hall] UGH when you get the answer let me know! I teach 8th graders and I have the same problem. I saw a song on Pinterest that goes to the tune of "If you're happy and you know it".

[|Kellie Replogle] I tell them their name is worth 15 points. No name, minus 15 points.

[|Anadee McGee] Teach the procedure, make a visual, take off points for not following procedure, mark conduct grades!! I have the same problem and these are the sttrategies I am trying to eliminate the repitition

[|Leigh Siverling] I throw out the papers that do not have everything I ask...which is the same as you. They learn very quickly!

[|Angie Pierson Malwitz] Put a sign above your turn in box that asks if they have highlighted their names and numbers

[|Bree Thomas] It's harsh but I have a 5th grade coworker who has made it clear that if you don't do it then you get "NFD" (not following directions) written on your paper and it becomes an automatic 0. Only took most kids a time or two and I suspect there was a grade in the grade book that wasn't really a 0.

[|Tricia Hannahs] Have them highlight each thing before they can turn the paper in. Have the highlighters right there for them to use in a basket next to your turn in bin, or whatever you have set up.

[|Stephanie Summers] Put a zero in the gradebook and hang it up on a BB or put it in a no-name file. They have to do it over or find their paper. Then when they know they turned it in and did the work, they know where to go to find it.

You can also go "old-school" and make them write their name a bunch of times...that usually works but is a pain! :)

[|Melanie Miday-Stern] My favorite: No NAME... NO GRADE!

[|Jenny Day Bynum] Place a few highlighters by your turn in place with a sign asking them if they have all the info you want. They love to highlight and it reminds them to check. :)

[|Lisa Epler Swaboda] Put them in a separate bin on your desk and don't grade them. Label the bin, papers I grade in the summer. Then, make a point to grade the others, make a big deal about the grades and return them. When some realize they don't have the papers, say, "Oh, yours must have been one of those." They'll put their names on them soon since it will be fun for you and irritating for them. :-) Yes, it works! Got the idea from www.loveandlogic.com

Love and Logic - Helping Parents and Teachers Raise Responsible Kids www.loveandlogic.com Love and Logic provides simple and practical techniques to help parents and teachers have less stress and more fun while raising responsible kids. [|9 hours ago] · [|Like] · [|13] [|Allison Harrison] Give a zero on assignment, they should learn real fast to write their name :)

[|Jessica Siegel-Kuczynski] In my class, all students have their own folder and they put their work inside of it... they need to be responsible for all work and it makes grading a little bit easier too

[|Kelly Eddy] Make a visual example...teach....do a couple of practice headings....keep posted...then you can say, "head your paper"

[|Wendy Kaczmarek Hudson] I had them start highlighting this year and so far so good!

[|Maria Holstein] Have them highlight each part before they turn them in. Have a jar of highlighters next to your turn in basket.

[|Estela Ramos Jaime] Christine O'Neil lately that is what I am doing.......,

[|Shelley Jackson] I have a sign and a basket of highlighters...before papers get put in in finished work they have to highlight their name. It SORT of helps.

[|Mattie Kannard] Tell them to put a star... or a smiley face... or an icon of their choice... next to their name while you're giving instructions... then ask them to put a finger on the star... or smiley face.. etc. The kids who have forgotten their name will realize it when they try to follow the pointing directions. [|Kevin Dunn] I have my kids circle their name with a highlighter before putting their paper in the turn in bin. I have a cup of highlighters sitting next to the turn in bins. Started it the first day of school and they're still doing it. Has worked like a charm this year! [|Cheryl Larned] I had student highlight there name when handing in a paper. No highlight, no grade..... They loved picking a color from the tray of highlighters and caught on quickly.. [|Rayleen Cole Sullivan] I would have the kids hand their paper directly to me. If there name wasn't on it, they knew they'd have to hand me their shoes. At recess, they could come take care of their issue and get their shoes. It was funny at first, but then I would be too busy at the first of recess to get to them. It worked. [|Teresa Brown] Record yourself doing it. :P Hit play every time! I have the same problem. I sent home a list of missing work to families with the possible missing stuff attached and stated that if students fail to write their names on the papers, it will become missing work because I'm under no obligation to grade it... [|Liz Gingrich] I used to have a no name box, if they really wanted to find their missing work they would go fishing for it, if not I would recycle the box of papers at the end of the quarter, it was entertaining for me, and by the end of the year the box never had papers in it [|Lindsey Ann] I throw away all no name papers. Make a big enough show when you do it and emphasize the "0" they will receive and it helps a lot! [|Kim Miller Kobylik] Have a checklist next to the hand in bin. Kids check their name off as they hand it in. Put a highlighter next to the bin, Kids have to highlight their names as they hand them in.... [|Melissa Maiuro] We are in week 21 of school. Each time a student forgets his/her name, they must write it 21 times for the rest of the day, or the next day too if its the end. They usually don't forget beyond week 10! :)

[|Rhonda Tester Guinn] I tried Trician Hannahs's idea at the beginning of the school year for the first time. It really works!! I started with a can by the tray where they put their papers, but now they have community highlighters at their tables. I have had less than 10 papers without names this year! I team teach with another teacher and we have 42 students total! [|Kimberly Meyer] A visual to reference at the front of the room might be helpful for some students.

I'm not a teacher but when I was in school if we didn't put these things on our paper we lost grade points I keep a cup with highligters in it next to the spot they turn in their papers at. They have to highlite their info before sitting back down. They love it and I never have problems with them forgetting it ;) [|Stacy Lancour] I say pencils up and that works the best out of anything I have ever tried. They know what to do when they hear it. It is kind of like the "code word" a teacher talked about earlier. [| Hock] As I am telling my students time to move on and turn in their papers, I ask them to put their finger on their name. Yes, I have to do this several times a day, but it saves me from throwing their papers away and allows me to see the work and know who it belongs too. I have 6-8th graders but for them anything that is a competition is big game! So tomorrow I would go in and say, "If I come around and your paper is set up just like I want it to be... you will be rewarded! And the first 5 are the only ones who will get the reward!" You may want to have a model hidden in the room somewhere (not too hidden of course) so that they do have some cheat for the first day. We have "wow bucks" (they can use to purchase things in our school store, pay for a lost ID, etc.) but you could use candy or another cheap motivator. After you do this for a few days, start making it a competition between classes. See which class can do it the fastest and they will get extra recess, icecream, etc. Keep that posted in the room so that when they come in they can see the time they have to beat. I have a Promethean Board with a timer and I start it the second the first student walks in my door. This gets them moving!! I would do the class average for a week to avoid doing something like that every day! Hope this helps (and makes sense!) No name you get a No Grade..... Let parents know ahead of time that is the policy. [|Healy] Make a clothes pin line that says "no name line of shame". You won't have to say anything. At the end of the day throw out the papers that are on the line. They will remember. Lol 7th grade English teacher with the same issue!! We start a new semester next week so I'll take that opportunity to introduce the highlight strategy. Thanks all! #crossingfingers I teach the procedure and have an example paper at the front of the room for them to follow the format. I remind them the first few weeks. Then, they lose points on tests for no name/date and I throw away homework/classwork and they have to redo. Sometimes I will also do random candy rewards for correct headings!!!

[|Carianna Gischer] One thing I found that works for smaller children is to ask students to look for their heading... and say, "If you have your heading on your paper, put a smiley face next to it." (or a star, etc.... I vary them). Kids all over the room scurry to get their heading on because they're dying to put the smiley face on there! Do it at the start of each lesson and it becomes ingrained.

[|Johanna Druen Rusk] I put "who?" on unnamed papers, tape them on the board and record zeroes for anyone without a paper. To get credit, the students who forget have to claim their paper and return it to me. That puts the responsibility on the students. [|Pam Overman Kneeshaw] Make it a ticket out!! You know they want to leave!!! Just a suggestion!!!! Also, this may seem kindergarten (since I teacher K) but picture directions on the board really work well with me. Ex. a picture of a pencil and the word name on it, the date written on the board next, and then the # sign last. Using a Kindergarten idea might give them the motivation to do what you ask!!! Lol. Hope these ideas help. [|Pat Skelton] Hand back graded papers with name - already have list if grade of unnamed papers. Ask those without a paper to identify - then put 0 and put in the trash. They will get the message and won't know you already have their grade! [|Monica Wolodkowicz] Started using the highlighters this year and it's made a huge difference! Rarely have any papers without a name. [|Melissa Pike Price] The New Management speaker recommends sounds; he used the NBC tones and taught his students to put name, date, number when he played it. Fabulous idea! [|Meredith A Alm] I found a poem on Pinterest- The first thing I do is always the same. I pick up my mencil and write my name. Then, I randomly check when I hand out a paper and give a treat/prize to someone who's done it. [|Jennifer Bauer Mitchell] Highlighters for me. [|Courtney Kraft] At the turn in station have a cup of highlighters ready for them to highlight the needed information. Switch out highlighter colors for each class. [|Kelly Good] Put it on the board, remind them maybe once a month. Then have a pile of no name papers in a bin. I have also seen them posted up on a bulletin board. Let them take responsibility. [|Shannon Jackson] i'm with the throw away. I ask what is the first thing we do to our papers, they reply, once I collect(if no names i place stack in front of room, I announce that these had no names and they are going into the recycling bin. [|JoAnna Clark Sero] It seems unprofessional and unnecessary to me that someone has responded to this teacher's request for help by suggesting that she find a new profession. And the fact that 3 others "liked" that comment makes it even worse. This should be a place for collegiality, not condescension. [|Vicki Grever] In 1st grade they have to highlight their name before turning in their paper

[|Cindy Brooks] In the past I've had my kindergartners hi-lite their names before turning in papers. I leave a hi-liter by the paper tray and if their name isn't on their paper they go back to their table and put their name on it. With your kiddos they could hi-lite name, date, and number. It's a good self-check for them. [|Lisa Hockersmith] I teach high school sometimes I post them on a board with name? and other times I just recycle them. [|Andrea Merchant] Don't. Pin em up and if they're not claimed after x # of days, garbage. [|Roberta Jolly] Tell them if their name isn't on it once turned in it will go in the trash....by 4th they should do it without being told

[|Jessica Parthemore] I take off a point for any no name papers...no added points to the grade for having the name on it, but automatic -1! Also, the grade is entered as a zero and all no names are put on a table at the back of the room for them to sort through during their own time. They get a check in our behavior management system for not having their homework completed in time and the zero sticks until the assignment has been turned in. I struggle with giving an automatic zero when their grades are supposed to provide an overall assessment of their capability meeting the benchmarks or standards. I always include information about following directions, etc. in the comments or standards sections of the report cards, but try to keep the grade as the actual overall assessment of their ability (to help me and their parents understand where we are!). Good luck! Repetition from day one is needed with this age group. BTW...I teach 5th grade! [|LeAnne Pronk Syring] Put up a sign code - "N-D-N" for name, date, number (or whatever you want them to write) Then you chant those 3 letters-pointing to them and have the kids do it with you. It will become a habit and won't be as painful for you or them, plus it's quicker than writing 0's for no name.

[|Beatrice Espinoza Hall] The visual doesn't work either. For the entire first semester, I had an example on the top right hand of my dry erase board (I want the name in the same location on their paper). EHH! Still got papers without names. I take 10 points off automaticlly if there is no student info.

[|Kristin Fogel Davis] When you find the magic pill... Let me know! I've taught seventh grade for fifteen years and I still get way too many no-names!!!

[|Dani Alison] Put a bin of highlighters. Put a sign before they hand papers in they must highlight their names. Kids love highlighters and its a visual reminder. Put a sign up for them to read at the door too to see it

[|Betsy Steele] No name.... Trash can! They must redo it. They'll remember.

[|Shirley Miller] If papers are passed forward or back or a team member turns them in, have the front person, back person or team member check for names and return the ones with out a name.

[|Jessica King] I remind my first graders and then have them check to see if their neighbor remembered. Maybe you could make it the group leaders job to collect the papers, check them for name, date, number and then hand them in? [|Brenda Bates] nope still asking my 8th graders

[|Jeanettee Green-Weaver] At the beginning of the year, I sang put your name on your paper to the tune of "If you're happy and you know it". Worked like a charm.

[|Colleen McBride Kenny] Write it on the board (or smartboard) and point to it! "Boys and girls, don't forget!) insert point here!

[|Renee Peplowski Bolton] Choose 2 students to be name checkers and they can give out chance tickets to those students who have all 3 required items on their paper. Then have a drawing!

[|Jennifer Young-Jackson] I have a large banner in front of the classroom, " NO Name = No Grade". After a few zeros, they get the hint very quickly!

[|Krisha Crupper Smith] Suggest using highlighters

[|Meryl Rabinowitz Rubin] I teach 3rd grade. And by now a paper with no name goes in the garbage - especially when 9 out of my 18 students hand in homework with no name on it. Think I am going to try the HIGHLIGHT idea.

[|Terri Cahow-McGowan] A lot of these ideas sound great but come across as being just more work for me. I think I will just continue throwing no name papers away. My kids are in the 7th Grade. Heading their papers correctly should be pretty much automatic by now.

[|Andrea Cole] Make them highlight their names before passing it in. Or have a helper who collects homework carry a highlighter. Then when someone doesn't write their name...the helper highlights the Name line and hands it back to the child. They write their name and pass it back in. I used to do this...the helpers used to chant "Who will I catch today?!" As part of our morning routine...it took alot of stress off of chasing students for missing papers/names. Hope this helps. I also taught 4th grade. :D

[|Kellie Replogle] I worked with a third grade teacher who put no name papers right through the shredder on his desk. It worked! I'm soooo tempted :)

[|Johann Joseph] Highlighting their name has helped a ton.

[|Wendy Elkis Girnis] I have their elbow partner check before they start working. Most of the time it works.

[|Lori Baker Mejias] Allow them to suffer natural consequences. If they insist they turned in the paper but you do not have a grade make them go through the pile of all the nameless papers. Give random small treats for correct headings. Give an assignment and one all classes have completed the assignment announce "surprise, 100% of your grade comes from your heading"

[|Mandy Hardan] I have about 100 kids too, but teach high school. I just make a big deal out of no names if I recognize whose paper it is, otherwise, it's a zero and goes into the trash.

[|Kathy Dawson Hartley] No name, no grade.

[|Susan Floyd Fletcher] I've heard one suggestion is to have them highlight it.

[|Brittany Ledbetter Neal] Highlighters worked wonders with my third graders last year. Not working as well for my fourth graders this year though. Neat idea if it works for your class!

[|Rupal Patel] What about having them just print their initials? I had the same problem with my grade one students so I taught them their initials instead, worked like a charm!!! Plus they knew, no initials, into the recycle bin it went!

[|Niki Bolze Tilicki] Take off 10 points each time a child forgets to put their name -make a pile of no-name papers - this doesn't solve the problem but it helps!

[|Linda Ferguson] Please do not take their shoes. If they injure their feet, you can be sued.

[|JoAnn Mattos] We have 45 children. Some do every time, others have to be reminded every time.

[|Brooke Jones] Before starting the work take a few seconds as a class to write the heading...

[|Mandi McDowell Thurmond] My kids know if there's no name I'm not going to waste my time grading it so I throw it away. I tell them if they don't respect their work enough to label it correctly then they must not care.

[|Deborah Fish Gordesky] Teachers should NEVER throw away work that has been done by a student. Also, work done by students should ALWAYS be returned. No name does not equal a zero. Zeros are for people who did not do any work. Choose one of the good ideas above which makes the students responsible for their own work, but don't fall into that group of teachers who try to take the easy way out and not teach responsibility by showing a bad example and not caring enough about the fact that students did the work.

[|EM Schmidt] I have stopped testing in the middle and asked them to please put their finger on their name date yada yada. I hope you aren't really recording 0's guys. Are you assessing directions or subject matter? Also 0 is a grade that is very difficult to recover from and shouldn't really be used, an F is an F 60 gives the same message and allows students the ability to recover. Sorry hopping off soap box now.

[|Paul Townsend] I check them when they turn them in. . . I take the ones with names. I leave the rest in the basket. If one is yours, you have to sign it and give it to me the next day, which is late and lose points. natural consequence.

[|Annie Wilson] "Every paper is always the same... pick up your pencil and write your name".... idea is from Pinterest, but I use it daily with my 3rd graders.

[|Erica Ohno Roberts] Punishing doesn't always work, some kids just simply forget, especially if they're rushing to turn something in and only put their name. Why not simply remind them at the beginning of the assignment, like when you hand out a paper say "first thing's first, name, date, number" if you get them to chant this or say it before they start EVERY assignment they do, it'll be easier for them to remember. And for those of you saying that by fourth grade they should know, they are only 9 and 10 years old and everyone forgets, especially if they're excited about the assignment or ready to get the assignment done. I think the constant reminder at the beginning of each assignment should work.

[|Jocelynne Frazier] I have a No Name No Fame Box, where all no name papers go. Come report card time I show the kids how many zeros they have racked up and when they insist they turned it in, I tell them to dig in the "no name" box. Amazing how many zeros get filled in:0)

[|Mark Stewart] I teach 7th and 8th and the way I handle it is - no name (first and last) = you get a zero. I post them on the board until they are claimed and they lose 10 points a day until they are claimed. They usually start putting their names on them regularly when there are consequences.

[|Christy Ivey Jeter] Put a highlighter by the turn-in tray. They have to highlight their name/info before putting it in the tray. [|Kelsey Lee] The highlighting works really well for my third and fourth graders! Just get a 'no name' every once in a while, it goes on a 'no name' clip board and usually someone will figure out it's theirs...

[|Tiffany McLean] If they sit in teams have the teams check each others papers... Each person cks a neighbors paper...

[|Tina Towns Bunyard] I'm not a teacher, but I am a parent. Trash a 4th graders work for no name? Quite harsh, in my

[|Kim Fowles] I have a bulletin board fir each class with an assignment check-off poster, jobs list, and announcements special to each class. When I get a no-name paper, it doesn't get graded, but tacked up. I date it, it stays 5 school days. Not claimed, it gets pitched.

If they are missing parts of their heading, I take one point for each thing missing off their final score.

[|Victoria W. Guadagno] Just tell them to make sure their neighbors ("Elbow Partners") did it!

[|Mary Jane B] Try having them highlight their name before turning it in

[|Tammy Turlington Neil] No name = No Fame. If you can identify your paper, then I will take it. Papers not claimed within 2 weeks do go in the trash. After two weeks of not focusing on their DAILY grade report (online) then they have consequences.

[|Cheryln Kurz] Put a poster up in a prominent place in your classroom with your expectations. Go over it one more time. Tell them that it will be the LAST time you remind them. If they forget to put their name, number, etc on their papers, take off points. Make sure you follow through. I guarantee with WILL remember to put their name on their papers the next tine. I do this in my class. I remind them once and that's it. I get very few "no name" papers and I take off points. No parent has complained because I am very clear with my expectations and do remind them.

[|Tricia Mintner] Hmm. 4th grade is competitive. I'd make it an easy game between classes. Keep the score on the board. Plus 10 for all names on papers. Minus one for each No name. If you have room them you can make an easy bulletin board and pin no names underneath.

[|Lauren McPherson] I teach 4th grade and at the beginning of every lesson I remind them to put name/#/date on their paper, and then put their finger on their neighbor's (elbow partner's) name. Works like a charm, and it's funny to see them cross each other's arms!

[|Julie Murray] I have a "name checker", a student, who goes around to each desk at the start of an assignment and quietly and kindly reminds people to write his or her name on it. It teaches them to be helpful and it gets you a paper with a name on it.

My son had a "teacher" who had students rip up papers from other classes without names. How disrespectful is that?

[|Hannah Raines] I take l points off work with no names. Even if the kids don't care, the parents eventually take notice

[|Vicky LeClair Grotton] Make a poster with the proper page set up you want, be specific, teach it, have an assignment be that parents have to sign that they saw page set up, have practice quizzes on it, then a real quiz on just "page set up". Give extra points on some assignments if they did proper page set up. They'll never know just when you'll be giving extra points for it. :) This is teaching wonderful organizational skills! Keep it up. It's all worth it. :)

[|Amy Redmon Stafford] I have always thought that it is a behavior issue not academic, so treat it like you would any other behavior problem. I like to have the leader of the group check them as they work. The materials person checks again before they give the groups papers to me.

[|Alica Thomas] I sing to them. To the tune "If you're happy and you know it" ... "The first thing on your paper is your name and your number, the first thing on your paper is your name and your number. The teacher needs to know, who did the work and so, the first thing on your paper is your name and your number." It annoys them enough that they out their names on their papers just so I won't sing to them anymore. :)

[|Kim Spada Van Horn] I say, "Put your name, name, name..." then the kids say, "On your paper, paper, paper!" Usually works. When I'm walking around I will tap their paper if they didn't put their name on it...and wait.

[|Terry Spall-Jarboe] I teach college and have actually received papers with no names. You would think they would've learned by then!!!!

[|Michelle Williams] I always had good luck having them highlight their name before turning their paper in. I had highlighters stored by the turn in basket.

[|Jennifer Day] Have them go anonymous! Open up discussions that allow students time to share and keep anecdotal records. Then you've got a record of observations, comments, and questions made, you saved some trees, and you don't have to grade outside of class!

[|Karen Lynne] Just keep a shredder next to your desk. Ask if the paper is theirs, and slowly lower it until its claimed ;)

I'm partly joking.

My grade two class has a poem:

The first thing we do is always the same

We pick up our pencils adds write our name

[|Kathryn Mayer] j ust say " you know the drill"

[|Tina Bennett] I have a jar of highlighter right where they turn in their papers. They have to highlight their name, to ensure that it is on their paper. the highlighted name is worth 2 points on every paper. A paper with no name (i have VERY few) is thrown away and they have to redo the assignment during recess or study hall.

[|Sandra Dee Nuzbach] I have a magnetic clip at the board. Label on board NO NAME. It NOT claimed they go in the garbage.

[|Brook Nelson] After I pass out the papers, I say, "Raise your hand when your name is on your paper." I just started that this year, and IT WORKS!! So simple, and so effective.

[|Beth Messman] I don't have as many students to hold accountable, and I can usually decipher the handwriting, so they get to practice writing their name 25, 50, 75, 100 times (increases each time they forget). I also keep an Anchor Chart in the room that shows the proper way to prepare their papers~name, date, subject, as well as how to number their papers, etc. I rarely have repeat offenders. I like the highlighter idea for added reinforcement!

[|Linda Davenport] I hang up the no names and then I make sure to tell the kids as papers are being passed back to take responsibility and if they do not receive their paper to check the no names, if they find theirs I accept it. If they can't even bother to check the stack when they know they haven't gotten one back then they get a 0. I teach 8th. I don't feel that I should be grouped into "a BAD teacher" because of this. ..

[|Katy Galloway Williams] My daughter's teacher keeps highlighters by her turn-in box. The kids have to highlight their name before they turn in their paper. That way, if they forgot to write their name, they will remember when they have nothing to highlight. And you know how the kids love highlighters...

[|Marjie DeWilde] When I taught 6th grade, I picked one assignment per week and gave a homework pass for every one that had a name on it. I almost never had no name papers. In third grade, when I spot a no name, I shriek, "A dread disease has entered our building, can anyone guess what it is? It's terrible, dreadful...No Namia!" Now that it's January, I don't get much past the shriek before pencils start scurrying.

[|Eddeane Rene Casares] if your name is on your paper, put your paper in the air

[|Marissa Davis] I recently observed in a classroom where the teacher would say once mid way through an assignment point to your name & date on the paper and at the end of the assignment she would say point to the name and date on your neighbors paper. Worked like a charm :) I will definitely use the technique.

[|Mindi Shelow] Rhyme I recited beginning of the year, and they do now. I also put up a sign with it, "The first thing you do, is always the same. Pick up the pencil and write your name." I tell them daily that if they didn't care enough to put their name on the paper, I don't have a reason to grade it. I sent a note home to parents telling them papers turned in with no name would get no credit and would have to be redone. They had to sign the paper stating they understood, and the kids had to sign under their parents saying they understood.

[|Rachel Corbin Crabb] Have them write their name and hilight it as part of their grade.

[|Kellie Replogle] Ok. Am I the only one thinking about that one student who is going to turn the highlighting into an art project?

[|Anne Marie Blair] No name tray is a great tool.

[|Heather Kreiling] I throw their paper away and make them redo it. After once of that they usually do not forget! And they usually have to redo it during a "fun" time.

[|Beth Walters] I have a can with a sign on it that says WAIT! did you remember to write your name? Filled with highlighters by the turn in tray. This is the first year I have done this and I LOVE IT!!!!!!! I wish I had done this years ago. I have had very few no name papers this year.

[|Alesa J. Gage] For those who say that to give a zero for no name is too harsh, I have a question. If there is no name on the paper, how do you know who to give the grade to? It is also my experience with putting no namers on the board or in a folder is that students who really didn't do the work will take any no name paper and write their name on it, claiming it as their own. They don't get away with it, but they still try.

[|Mindy Whitmore McGee] I play the NBC chimes, it is three chimes and it reminds the students name, number, date

[|Mirvat Hachem-Osseili] If you forget to write your name, your work goes down the drain:( that was a small poster in my room and once I threw one students paper away, they knew I was serious.

[|John Ebner] I suggest adding the name spot to the bottom of the paper. Since they are in a hurry to get started, they might see it when they get to the end.

[|Andi Dulude] I use a no name tray and they get a 0 in the grade book until it is turned in. I email home grade reports each week, so parents see the 0% and want to know why. I am down to less the 2 no name papers a week.

[|Marie Elcin] I have a funny cartoon on my wall of myself holding up a paper with "NAME AND CLASS, ON THE BACK" that I point to at the beginning of an art project. Throughout class, often hold up artwork to show off as an example, but if I see one without a name, I make everybody stop and check their papers. Luckily projects usually take a few weeks- if they don't see their name on the papers in their table folder, they usually get it done on their own.

[|Mary MacGillivray] We are not allowed to give zeros for assignments in my board. You have to give chances to complete the work. I like some of the rhymes other people have suggested and a no name box works well. Taking off points for no names isn't really allowed either. Again, as others have said, they are fourth graders. It's a thing they are still getting used to remembering to do. Just keep the reminder chants as a routine and eventually some will start to remember.

[|Polly Pennington Wilson] Harry Wong: Establish your procedures. Mount your reminders on the wall. You can collect the papers by rows and have your "collector" check for names, numbers, etc. I like the highlighter idea too.

[|Nisha Singer] Sorry to say I have taught 6th and 7th and still have the same problem.

[|Melanie Barrows Fassler] I really like the idea of highlighting the name, I home school my daughter who is 11, I am constantly remind her to put her name and date on her paperwork. My daughter has aspergers, I think the highlighting may do the trick in reminding her

[|Sonya Harris] A can of highlighters next to the turn-in bin. Students must highlight their names before turning in. They enjoy that so we very rarely have no-names.

[|Ashley Wells Thompson] LOVE the highlighter trick! They love using them, so they would love to be able to highlight their name every time they turned in an assignment.

[|Tish DeHaven] I do the highlighters too! I also sing the "name on your paper, first thing" song. I think it is a Dr. Jean song.

[|Marsha Rains] I teach 4th grade and I expect my students to be responsible at all times. I take off 5 points per each piece of missing information, thus 15 points is lost for no identifying information. Second and third chances to do what is expected is teaching students to waste time and be apathetic. We are talking about basic information not anything new, odd, or unusual. For the students who are responsible and ready to learn, I do not waste their time by waiting on others to highlight or get their papers checked by an elbow buddy. By giving extra time/chances I am enabling students to be irresponsible! It is not fair to any of my students to lose valuable instructional time.

[|Tausha Redic] I have my students to highlight name/date before they turn their papers in.

[|Mandy Who-dat Barahona] I've been warning my 5th graders about this since thhe beginning of the year. I've started taking 1 grade letter away this 9 weeks.

[|Robin Baham] Highlight

[|Rachael Herrera-West] I have an bin where my students turn in thier papers. Above it I have a sign that reads "Have you taken care so you get the credit?" They know that if they turn in a paper with no name they will lose 5 points right off the top. They learn quickly that they don't want to lose 5 points for being forgetful and I very rarely have no name papers.

[|Jamie Jay Summers] I throw away papers without a name on them, without exceptions. If there is one person without it, I'll try to figure it out, otherwise, trash. If there is a way to not nag, I'll take it.

[|Kelly Long Lujan] I have my students sit in group and we have four jobs, paper person, materials manager, clean up captain, and backpack herder. The Paper Person is responsible for turning in work and checking names before they pick it up. I still get some with no names but since its in with a group its easier to figure out who it belongs to..

[|Nancy Carr Dunnagan] I teach TK and that is one of the highlights of the year write your name on your paper even if you do not know what to do

[|Jaclyn G. Hall] have a self-check rubric for the students to check off if they have completed the assingment

[|Lori Gold Bricks] zero for the no names. [|Jaclyn G. Hall] or another poem is - "the first thing we do when we sit in our seat, is we write our name nice and neat.

[|Linda Cokley] I'm watching for good ideas here! I teach 6th grade and short of stamping it on my forehead, I've tried everything! However, I've had some minor success by assigning group leaders whose job it is to check each paper for said information as it is being collected.

[|Susan Lynn] Create an anchor chart that resembles your expectation in front of the room. As part of the routine you can write as you wait for others to settle follow the example on the chart. Soon enou it becomes a routine.

[|Shyla Middleton] Throw them away without any credit. They will get the picture. Obviously, announce that this will be the policy about a week before (I usually do it the first month of school), and let parents know. That week, when you are getting no-name papers, show them to the kids and say, Gee, I guess this person didn't want any credit for their work. Next week, you won't get the chance I am giving you right now. Believe me, works like a charm. I had a student who had an issue with it, so her requirement was to write her name in three different places on each paper. She stopped having to write it 3x after awhile, but it got her in the habit.

[|Pilar RuedaFlores de Gonzalez] No name belongs to the trash. In no time they will become more careful about it. =)

[|Katie Pease] I have students write their name 100 times at recess (outside) on a paper. When they bring it to me, I tear it up. When They say " what a waste!" I say "you waste my time, I'll waste yours" works every time!

[|Tracy Rieper] teaching responsibility is a must but for those of you with the "responsible at all times" theory, remember these are 9 and 10 yr old Children, not high schoolers or young adults. Even as adults we forget things and make mistakes, no one is perfect. I'm all for teaching students to be accountable, responsible and cause and effect, but being an empathetic teacher also teaches them life qualities. My daughter's teacher has assigned each student in the class a number to put in their paper's corner, I'm not a fan of it and have asked her to please have my daughter write her name...as I've instructed my child, when she was born I gave her a first and last name, use it. She didn't come into this world as a number. I had my students that ended up without a grade(due to no name) redo the assignment during recess or a special and docked their grade...they hated having to redo the assignment and it remedied the situation fast enough when they were losing time with the events they enjoyed.

[|Donna Keefer Peterson] Assign a student to check that for you in each class. I have my students pick up homework and check for that as they collect the work.

[|Casey Olszewski] I work with 5 year olds and have the same problem! I always make a teacher example of what I want on the smart board. I go through each step and leave it on the smart board as an example

[|Susan Lynn] I also have an I'm lost frame that I clip work to when I cannot figure out who it belongs to. They are only 9 and we must take the teachable moments and allow them to grow from it. No work should go in the trash, you are telling the. Students you don't care. It sends the wrong message. Punishment for no name is harsh! What do you do when it rely is a behavioral issue? Writing 100 times seems over the top and quite me an for a missing name [|Amy Lehman] I take up to 20 points off for incomplete heading. Anything without a name I throw away in front of them. Has worked for most of my students some wont write it just to be defiant

[|Shyla Middleton] And for the person who asked how you know who didn't turn it in with a name? Because you have nothing to grade! It's just like they didn't do the work!

[|Erin Pelz] Put a highlighter next to the basket where they turn in their homework. Have them highlight their name and date before they can turn in it.

[|Susan Lynn] Really for no name the consequences seem so harsh!

[|Briget Reilly] Take points off if they don't until they get in the habit of doing it. Eventually, they won't have to be told.

[|Valerie Long] I sing to the tune of "If You Like it Then You'd Better Put a Ring on It"

If you like it then you'd better put your name on it! If you don't, your poor teacher's gonna throw a fit. If you like it then you'd better put your name on it! Oh, oh, oh...

Coupled with the table head checking papers for names has helped.

[|Susan Lynn] I also have a homework checker and paper passer who easily figure it out without any disturbance to the class. As I said earlier create an anchor chart that is set up to your expectations.

[|Sarah Dollah-Said] I have high school students who forget. I do remind them. Even high school students, throwing it away is rough, especially in a special needs population. I figure it out as I'm grading and just put a reminder at the top.

[|Stella K Burnett] no name it goes in the garbage...........they get a big fat 0

[|Jennifer Reidel] I found a solution to this. My kids sit in groups. I have a "captain" collect all of the papers. The captain will not collect it without a name and student number. Works very well. :)

[|Sheridan Middleton Gurbal] Have them highlight their name

[|Sharon Meikle Foy] Tell them to highlight their name--date-and # before turning in papers. I have hhighlighters on each table. This works !!

[|Sharon Meikle Foy] typo highlighters

[|Pennie Grayson] Give them extra points for putting it on their papers

[|Christy McCarty] Take points off if they don’t do it or file 13 the paper(garbage).

[|Leanna Fleming Delaet] I try positive reinforcement with my 1st graders. After collecting papers, I will choose a random paper. If they have followed whatever procedural item I have been focusing on (name, date, numbering, etc.), then I will give them a sticker. Invariably, I will draw someone with no name, and I will say, "Too bad. I have to pick someone else...". Find something motivational for your grade; start w/a big incentive (like a 50 cent bag of Hot Cheetos) and gradually reduce the frequency & size of the incentive. At random times, choose a bigger prize, just to keep them on their toes.

[|Donnica Farnsworth] I take the Love and Logic approach on this one. I use the phrase "I'm happy to accept papers that have complete headings on them" or "I'm happy up grade papers with complete headings". I use this repeatedly at the beginning of the year and then less often later on. Then it is "what kind of papers will I accept? Thank you". Focus on what YOU will do instead of what you want them to do. In addition, I have a file named "papers to be recycled Friday". This is where I put all no name papers and students can look there for missing work. On Friday I recycle the papers (in reality, I only really recycle them every 2-3 weeks) It has cut down the number of no name papers significantly and students feel it's fair.

[|Donnica Farnsworth] By the way, I teach 5th grade. I have colleagues who use a similar approach in lower elementary grades. [|Rhoshonda L. Ford] I have the "proper heading" posted above my whiteboard.... Also I have a manager and homework person in every group.... They know not to accept a paper without the proper heading.... I teach 6th grade. I have name on first line with ELA under it on left and homebase on first line and date underneath on the right side of paper then they write the objective in the middle on the third line.... It must be on everything they turn in

[|Jennifer Fanucchi] I have to disagree with throwing the papers away. We have to remember these are children, not adults. Kids are going to forget to write names on their papers at times.

Have a basket with no-name papers..recycle them after 2 weeks. Let the kids look for their missing papers. [|Marilyn Maria Brown] Subtract points for absence of a heading. I taught 4 & 5 grade sped & now K & 1...it works for loll grades. Once it is taught to them..hold them responsible

[|Susan Lamz Pietrie] My students earn "money" on a daily basis. They save this "money" to buy rewards. Papers with missing headings have to be bought back from me (i.e. they pay). This money goes in the "No Name Bucket." There is a class list taped to the bucket. People that have to "pay" into the bucket get their name crossed off the list. After 2 weeks, whoever still has their name on the list (meaning they had the correct heading on all of their papers), shares the "money" in the bucket. The payment per paper increases as the year progresses. I give "bonuses" if no one has to pay into the bucket during the 2 week period.

[|Laura Lindner Sheets] I teach first and second grade. The students know that the FIRST thing they are to do with a paper is to put their name on it. First. That's the key. At the beginning of the school year I compare it to putting on your seatbelt before you drive, laying down before you go to sleep, whatever they think is funny. For a few weeks, I pass out paper and ask, "What's the first the thing you need to do on your paper?" By the end of week three, they seldom if ever forget their names. Just not an issue. The key: Do it first.

[|Marilyn Maria Brown] Life doesn't give positive reinforcements ...we do things because we are supposed to...that'a where we go wrong as a society

[|Janet Ward Swope] Partner kids up to check on each other...for some reason they love finding a friend who hasn't put their name on their paper...they check for this, but won't check on their own! This drives me nuts, too!

[|Laurie Nueske Weil] I have a copy on the board of the proper paper heading-and I started handing out tickets for the papers done correctly. Tickets go in a cup and I pull out a name for a homework pass.

[|Daniel Castillo] I teach a 5/6 split and I did have these issues. However, with parental support, I did establish a new policy. If a student forgets their last name and date, they owe me a 5 minute "infraction" time on the bench during their recess or lunch. This policy has changed dramatically because of my new rule. I had unbelievable parental support too..try it, it may work for you too.

[|Bianca Natalie Garcia] At the beginning of the year I introduce a basket for a "foreign exchange student" with the name "no namè" (pronounce with accent on e) and tell students every two weeks I will throw away any folders left for no namè. Puts a fun twist on things and gives them a chance to get their papers.

[|Janet Ward Swope] I also take off recess minutes for papers with no names. Once they have to walk laps at recess a few times, they tend to remember better!

[|Terri Seibert Holmgren] I tell the students to put SAND on their paper...Subject Assignment Name Date. Putting "SAND" on the paper appeals to them..they don't actually write SAND, but it helps them remember all the needed info! And ALWAYS in the upper right hand corner....a very teacher-pleasing behavior.

[|Heather Blake] I have third graders. I started something new this year. Next to the basket is a tub of hi lighters. Students are to hi light their name before they put their paper in the basket. There is a sign on the basket to help remind them. This has worked like a charm!! I have NEVER had this few no name papers!!

[|Cynthia Walker Adkins] I taught 4th grade for several years and I would do a heading check before they began any whole class assignment. After giving all of my instructions I will say "name" and they will respond with "check" then say "date" and they respond "check" and then I will say the standard number or topic name, for example: "revolutionary war people" and they say "check". I may repeat this a couple of times for the slower students. I also heard a fellow teacher sing "name, name, name, name, name, name, name, name" to the Nickelodeon tune. Good luck, hope this helps!

[|Jackie Beal] No name? -5 points!

[|Scott Lhotka] Create a short reminder song that is catchy...Maybe a parody of Call me maybe

[|Elizabeth Bradstreet] I teach K, have 24 kids(more than half ells), no para, etc. They ALL know to put their names-first and last-and the date on their papers or I won't look even look at it. It's all in how you set your expectations.

[|Christan Weidner] I have my kids highlight their names on every single paper. They love using their highlighters. I found a sign on a blog or pinterest to print and display near the turn-in baskets. It has made a huge difference!!!

[|Jena-Lee Wright] Tie a hi-lighter to your assignment turn-in box, and make sure it sits IN the box on top of the papers already there. Tell students that they need to hi-light their name on their paper before turning it in. Since the hi-lighter will be right there, they'll have a visual reminder every time they turn in an assignment.

[|Malva Slaydon] I teach third grade and I have them write their name, date, number and no one begins until everyone has their name on their paper. Also, sometimes I have them stand when their paper is ready, when everyone is standing they can sit down an begin. You can change it and have hands clasped,or heads down, or clap your hands quietly, etc.

[|Twylia Driscoll Bullock] how about a quick song? Dr. Jean has a wonderful one to the tune of Shave and a Hair cut and it might catch on, you hum it and they may just know what to do

[|Valerie Windrow Lattimore] Start saying, I only grade papers with name, date & number on them. Ten stick to that. you might want to communicate this to parents in anticipation of those who will feel the need to try and "rescue" their child from the natural consequence of having a zero for the missing assignment. It's Love and Logic.

[|Beverly Hayse] Good luck with that. I can't get HIGH SCHOOLERS to put their names on their papers. Sigh.

[|Victoria Laudon Hicks] Let's say there are 7 questions on a test. I would give or take 10 points for each one right, including name, date, and #. I found that the only way for students to really pay attention is giving positive or negative consequences in writing. In other words, when I am scoring a paper, I count off (or give credit for) each of these with the same percentage as every other question on the test. I teach 5th grade and very rarely after the first couple days have to take these points away.

[|Adelle Helton-Rozear] Be firm - tell them something like if you get a paper with no name/date on it, it goes in the garbage - it would only take one time to learn - no student will want to have to do the same homework twice!!

[|Maureen Hoffman-Wehmeier] Pinterest had an idea to put a basket of highlighters by your file where students turn in papers. Before the paper is turned in, the student highlights his name, number, and the date.

[|Sivi Clark] I took 5 points for no name and 5 points for not having a date! I didn't have 100 students but the problem stopped soon after!

[|April Dawn Davidson] I have a "No Name Wall of Shame". I pin up the no names. If they aren't claimed after I send home a progress report, they're recycled.

[|Eileen Alps] I made a giant poster of the proper heading -works on 4th, 5th...not so much.

[|Cindy Jines] Theach this concept along with having the students touch thier name with their pointer finger. If they can touch it then its there. Later just give the clue of touching thier paper and they will know to check for their this information.

[|Liz Doty Brown] It's totally punitive, which is not my first choice, but I end up saying, "Oh no! You forgot what your name is? Come see me at recess and I can help you with that." When they arrive, I have them write 25 times, "My name is 'Frank', " or whatever it is. (neatly written, of course) When they hand it to me I say, "So, what's your name?" They of course tell me and I say that I'm glad they remembered, but if they forget in the future, it will be 50 times.

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[|David Wilson] print out your sheets with the wrong names, numbers and dates already on them [|David Wilson] or print out sheets with their names, numbers and dates already on them

[|Gretchen Radswillas] Before they hand it in... have a highlighter attached to the collection basket. They must highlight their name and date. Switch up the highlighters. Works for awhile anyway.

[|Gretchen Radswillas] I also throw out the work with no name and ut has to be done again at recess.

[|Dawn Pealer-Ankney] I have used this idea in several grade levels from elementary to high school. i assigned table monitors. Papers were turned into these people. It was their job to assure names and such were correct. For each day correct they got a free homework or 10 points on a test coupon. I rotated weekly around the room. For my younger kids they received a treasure box certificate.

[|Hope Wilbanks] Wow! Lots of good advice here!! Thanks so much! I've had this same problem in 3rd grade and had all but given up hope. You've given me some fresh inspiration to attempt to change this. Again. ;)

[|Julie Gossage Pyles] Ask them to circle their name and other info. (or box it in) before they turn it in. When they go up to the top of the paper to do this and there is nothing to circle, they quickly get it on there. This works wonders for me. [|Cristy Wright Prince] I deduct 5 points for no name, but I also remind them when I distribute work or when they go to start work in a workbook to put their name on it. Then, before I go over the directions, I tell them to "touch your name" to make sure they remembered to write it. I have taught second, fourth and now sixth - it's an "ailment" that never ends. I don't stress over it anymore - I remind and then deduct, if necessary.

[|Kara Wade] Use the highlighter by class work turn on basket...my third graders love to highlight ..so it works

[|Jennifer Franklin Rodgers] As papers are handed out, I chant: "Name, date and # at the top of the page...say it!" And they repeat the chant. It's catchy, and they love to chant about anything. :-)

[|Caitlin Gray] I like the highlight and table monitor ideas, you could also have a blown up example on the board or wall and point to it or have a student point to it as they say it. eventually you will only have to point to it. another idea is throw away the assignments without names and they have to make it up outside at recess and watchh their friends play. A few missed recesses and I am sure this problem would pretty much end. hope this helps. [|about an hour ago] via [|mobile] · [|Like]

[|Christopher Brown] Keep playing that broken record.

[|Lisa Parish Wallace] sounds ridiculous, but I start the year by quietly walking around and if their paper is headed correctly, they get an MM --- it's amazing how many of them start remembering and then it becomes habit. I have very few that don't now.

[|Kristin Wight] I remind before and after... But I collect papers by table groups. That way you know by table who didn't turn in their paper, eliminates searching through 25 names, and only 4 or 6 kids...and generally they are repeat offenders...so you learn quickly and remind those specific students.

[|Rosemary Phillips Poole] Before I begin the lesson I ask them to give me a thumbs up if their name is on the paper. I don't start teaching until everyone has done so. There is always 2 or 3 who hadn't written their name. This helps tremendously.

[|Karen Kelley Schmutz] His year I set up a glass with a set of different color highlighters beside my daily work basket, students as they finish their work, have to highlight their names BEFORE they put their work into the basket. It's the only things that has worked!!! I will use this again!

[|Pamela Jean Orrok Mould] Post the format you want to see on the board with a bold arrow pointing at it. Also, start deducting a point or two off their score when heading is incorrect.

[|Jill Thompson] Reward those who do it right. Bonus point, sticker, etc [|Kris Young] Poster with what to do to be ready, then say before we begin, are you ready?

[|Kim Ladybug] I sing the Sesame Street song "write your name".

[|Lisa Talcott] I require students to highlight their name before they turn anything in. I keep a cup with pencils and highlighters next to the spot they turn in their papers.

[|Patti Cassel] I got a large poster of lined paper and filled it out like I wanted them to do. It hangs in the. front of the room. Then I make them redo it if they don't follow it. Now, I usually don't have the problem I had at the beginning of the year.

[|Carolyn McLean Frazier] I teach 6th graders SS and Science. My room has a Tomb of the Unknown Student. I put all no names in it. Students must claim by Friday or we have a burial service. If papers are not claimed by then, students with no grade have to do the work over again. It is amazing how fast they claim their papers. It usually only takes a couple of weeks until they get it

[|Kristin Adamson Buford] After 20 years I finally solved it, the basket of highlighters. Works wonders!