Mystery Art

I have not arrived at the perfect solution to students neglecting to identify their artwork. There always seems to be a handful of papers with no name and so, cannot be graded. One helpful strategy has been to designate a place that students can retrieve unidentified artwork. For me, installing some clips at the back of my classroom allows me to post unidentified work out of the way but students can still see it. Students are also updated regularly as to their average and any missing work they may have. Nevertheless, at the end of a grading period, there are usually three or more unclaimed papers…completed…that those student never bothered to get credit for. The clips are also large enough for the occasional lost item such as a stray colored pencil, ruler, or marker cap.