Don't get me wrong...I hope I didn't come across as these are easy fixes. You have to find ways that will work for you. find the routine, a system, and set up that makes it work for you.

I'll add in there too, I stopped getting "mad" about it as well. I think sometimes kids can "tune out" the angry/lecturing adult. So once I really turned into, "Look I'm not mad you didn't do the work. I'm really just disappointed."...in just a really calm, honest voice. It was amazing, then a few days later, that same student's words to me as he walked through the door was, "Hey, I got last night's homework finished."...like he was bragging about it. Which is awesome...so just as I make aware that I know he didn't do it 2 days ago, I had to make sure to reassure him I noticed it this time, acknowledge he did it...let him know that, YES, this is what I need to see.

But different students repond in different ways, and that again is part of getting to know your kids.