Homework has been around since the beginning of school. Discussions about homework have been around since the beginning of school also.
What constitutes meaningful homework in your room? How often do you give homework? What is the purpose of the homework that you give?
The above questions are for you to consider. Below is a link to a short video that can be found on the teaching channel website. Take a look at it and see how this teacher views homework.
View the video here.
Questions To Consider:
1. Is it useful for students to talk about homework in a group setting and then share out about it?
2. Can you be comfortable with assigning homework and not "taking a grade" on it?
3. Should homework be an extension of the classroom or a way to show mastery of content?
I appreciate how the video was less than two minutes long. I agree with the idea that we can assign homework and not take a grade on it. This is key to not overloading ourselves with additional work outside the school day. I have struggled with assigning homework and still finding a way to hold kids accountable -- the video provides an excellent method for doing so.
ReplyDeleteThanks for taking the time to post a reply. A short valuable video was my intention. Glad that was appreciated.
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