If you can succeed in getting your class settled and working, you've managed a teaching coup. But the battle is only half won if you must continue to deal with students who arrive late. When addressing tardiness, consider rewarding and reinforcing students who are on time rather than punishing those who are late. The ideas in this strategy are not only effective in helping to settle the class, but also in encouraging them to be on time. For more strategies, go to Chapter6 and find the section called "Dealing With Students Who Are Tardy to Class.