Friday, June 11, 2010
Homework - Marzano
I have thought a lot about the homework and practice chapter. When I read that homework with help from parents should be kept to a minimum, I thought, "Interesting." Even, when I taught first grade, the parents were involved. Granted it was only five minutes a night ideally, sometimes with students that struggle, it took longer. Hmm . . . While I agree that students should be able to do homework with minimal parent involvement, I am trying to figure out the how it is all going to work. I just finished my first year of fifth grade. I am "processing" this idea. I want my homework to have purpose and expectations. Still thinking . . . . how is it going to work?
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I have been teaching for 14 years and the homework question still plagues me. I too want my homework to have purpose and expectations, yet how is that accomplished without some parental help? Many kids are not motivated to do homework without help, so how do we shift the thinking about homework? Sharon Sevy has some good ideas about homework I am hoping to pick her brains about while we are on our trip.
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