INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Teachers like to relax and have fun on the weekends just like you. Sometimes it might seem like they only exist to make your life miserable, but remember that they probably became a teacher because they like working with young people and love helping them learn. Show interest in your teacher's life. You can ask them how their weekend was, or what they have planned for summer vacation. Don't talk behind a teacher's back. They will probably find out after a while. Gossiping about the teacher will get you in bigger trouble. Imagine if you came into work and everyone around you had a bad attitude. That's what it can feel like for a teacher with a room full of grumpy students. Acting friendly and being happy to see your teacher will brighten their day and help them feel appreciated by you. A teacher can tell when a student is genuinely being friendly or just sucking up. Don't go too far and start acting fake. Just a simple "Good morning!" or "Good evening!" is all it takes to brighten a teacher's day. You and your teacher might disagree about the grade you deserve in a class. However, your teacher has probably given your grade a lot of consideration. If you contest the grade your teacher gave you, they'll think you care more about your grades than about the learning process. They also may feel that you're disrespecting their authority. If you're concerned that your grades are not what you wanted them to be, talk to your teacher about how you can get better grades next time. Teaching can be difficult, and teachers get tired, just like you. If you notice that your teacher could use a hand, offer to help out. They'll definitely notice and appreciate your helpful attitude. You can help your teacher by erasing the board, passing out papers, or bringing something to the office for them. If you arrive to class early, you can always ask if there's anything you can do to help them prepare for class. If your teacher has not been treating you fairly, it's okay to approach them about it. Ask them if you can speak with them during lunch or after school. Even if right now it seems that your teacher hates you, being able to have a mature conversation with them will likely turn the tide. Your teacher will see that you're invested in the relationship and in the class. Act calm and respectful when you speak to your teacher. You can say, "I'm not sure if you've noticed this, but I feel that I'm not being treated fairly in class." It's great to be able to give specific examples so your teacher can see what you're talking about. You can say, "When Maria made a joke and the class laughed, you laughed too. But when I made a joke and everyone laughed you sent me to the office. I don't feel like that's fair."

SUMMARY: Remember that your teacher has a life outside of school, too. Smile and act friendly. Accept the grades you're given. Be helpful to your teacher. Talk to your teacher if you feel unfairly treated.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Each player rolls the dice and moves their game piece the same number of spaces. If you roll doubles, you get to move again after resolving the space you have landed on. Monopoly has many different kinds of spaces. Most of them are properties that you can buy or pay rent on, but some of them require you to draw a card from one of two decks, collect money, or even go to jail. If you land on an unowned property but choose not to buy it, then the property is auctioned and awarded to the highest bidder. This rule is part of the official game but many people omit it at home. Whenever a player who lands on an unowned property opts not to buy it, the banker takes over and auctions it off immediately. The player who initially declined to buy the property at the printed price can still participate in the auction. Bids start at $1 and stop when no one wants to increase their bid. If absolutely no one wants the property, it returns to the bank and the game resumes. If you own all the properties in a colored group, you have a monopoly! This is one of the main goals of the game--you can bankrupt other players easily if you have a monopoly. Players with a monopoly get to charge double rent for their property on unimproved sites of that color set. The reason rent is so high when you have a monopoly is based on real life business as no competitors means no need to fight for the lower price. If you have a monopoly, you can start to build houses on any of those properties to charge more rent. You can find the building prices on your property deed. You can build up to four houses on each property of your monopoly. Buildings raise the rent on your property significantly. For example, the first property on the board, Mediterranean Avenue, rents for $2 without any buildings. When you build four houses, you can charge $160 to each player who lands on it. You have to build evenly--you can't build two houses on one property in your monopoly and none on the others. If you buy one building for a property, you can't put a second one on that property until you have bought a house for every property in your monopoly. The most lucrative buildings you can add to your properties are hotels. After you've built four houses on each property, you can buy a hotel from the bank and replace the houses with them. A hotel is roughly equivalent to having five houses yet the maximum number of houses on a site is four. However, it is sometimes better to leave the four houses on each property instead of building the hotel if you wish to create a house shortage for other players.

SUMMARY: Roll the dice and move your game piece. Look at the space you landed on. Auction any unsold property. Buy all the properties in a colored group to get a monopoly. Build houses on your monopoly. Build a hotel after you've built four houses.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Remind all employees of the rules and enforce whatever your policy dictates for disciplinary action. As a rule of thumb, give one or two reminders before writing him up. Be consistent in your enforcement. If you look the other way sometimes but not others, or show favoritism toward some employees, you will create a chaotic environment where employees feel resentful and take advantage of your inconsistency. With a plan of action for improving the employee's attendance, you will need to make sure he is following through. Regularly check the employee's attendance records each month. While the employee may adjust his behaviour initially, he may fall back into old habits if he feels he can get away with it. If the employee is able to improve his performance, be sure to take time to give him praise. This way, he knows that you are paying attention, and that you haven't failed to notice his efforts. On the other hand, if your employee fails to improve his attendance, consider taking disciplinary action. This might mean providing a written warning, it may mean suspending the employee without pay for a period of time, or it may mean termination of the employee. Deciding on the right kind of disciplinary action should be done by considering the history of the employee, the reasons for his absence, as well as your company's policy.

SUMMARY:
Enforce attendance rules. Keep an eye on attendance. Praise your employee. Consider disciplinary action.