homework by elkin barrera
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Classroom Practice in Assigning
Homework
If you expect your child to be well-educated, you have the
responsibility of making sure your child gets educated, starting at
home, with some basic fundamentals."
—President George W. Bush
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STTu39tn1wY
Homework is an opportunity for children to learn and for
families to be involved in their children's education.
At parent-teacher meetings and in conferences with
parents, teachers often hear questions such as:
Why isn't Maria getting more homework?
How can I help Robert with his English homework
when I don't understand it?
How can I get Felipe to do his homework? Every night it's a
struggle to get him to turn off the TV and do
his homework.
Why is Jonathan getting so much
homework?
When is Susi supposed to do homework? She takes piano lessons, sings in her church choir, plays basketball and helps with family chores.
There's hardly any time left to study.
Do homework assignments
really help my child learn?
Establishing and communicate a
homework policy Parents and students need to understand the
purpose of homework.
The amount of homework that will be assigned.
Consequences for not completing the homework.
Description of the types of parental involvement that are acceptable.
Communicate clearly with students and parents these guidelines.
Potential homework-related tensions that grow between parents, students and teachers.
Design homework assignments that clearly articulate the purpose and
outcome
Why is homework important?
Learn to use resources, such
as libraries, reference materials .
Review and practice what students have learnt in class
Prepare for class the next
dayExplore subjects more fully than classroom time
permits
Extend learning by applying skills they
already have to new situations
Vary the approaches to providing feedback
Homework helps students do better in school when the assignments are meaningful, are completed successfully and returned to students with constructive comments from the teacher.
Providing feedback serves to enhance students achievement.
Research and Theory
related to practiceMastering a skill requires a fair amount of focused practice.Practices increase learning.
While practicing, students should adapt and shape what they have learnt. Shaping phase: learners attend to their conceptual understanding of a skill.
Classroom practice regarding practicing
skills.
Students should be encouraged to keep track of their speed and
accuracy.
Design practice assignments that focus on specific elements of a
complex skill or process.
Plan time for students to increase their conceptual understanding of
skills or processes.
The book, Classroom Instruction that Works by Robert Marzano, Debra J Pickering, Jane Pollock, describes
research-based strategies for increasing student achievement.
This book provides some questions that will help guide you through the
chapters
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