You Could Adopt This Junior High's Tardy Policy, OR . . .

If you're having trouble getting students to be on time to classes, you could adopt this junior high school's tardy policy or you could build positive relationships with students and offer something of value that students didn't want to miss. Really, it will work either way, it's just the second tactic is so much more effective for learning, well, and kids don't end up hating school.