Teacher Links -
Homework
"It is not unreasonable to expect
that man's brain
will continue to study itself so long as Homo sapiens shall last."
Pinckney J. Harman
Internet
Links
- The
Great Homework Debate- 2004. American Federation of
Teachers, President Sandra Feldman, offers guidelines to help maximize the
benefit students received from the homework policies and practices that
teachers set.
- Do
Students Have Too Much Homework?- (Part II of the Brown Center Report on
American Education.) 2003. Reviews research on students’
homework practices. The report does not support media stories that children
are doing too much homework.
- Helping
Your Student Get the Most out of Homework- 2002-2005. This brochure from
the NEA and the national PTA includes answers to frequently asked questions
about homework, as well as specific advice for helping a child with
homework.
- Homework
Expressions: A Toolkit for Reflection- A professional development
tool--complete with personal assessment and reflection, vignettes and
selected readings, small group discussion questions, and thoughtful
extension suggestions--to stimulate strategic consideration of what role you
want homework to play in your own classroom.
- Homework
for Students with Learning Disabilities: Guidelines for Teachers and Parents-
The Training and Technical Assistance Center at the
College of William and Mary suggests guidelines to help make homework a
productive experience for students with disabilities and their teachers and
parents.
- More
Than Minutes: Teachers' Role in Designing Homework-
Discusses the role
of teachers in designing homework, the purposes of homework, parental
involvement, and homework design. The research suggests that when teachers
design homework to meet specific purposes and goals, more students complete
their homework and benefit.
- The
Forgotten Voices in Homework: Views of Students- Discusses student
perceptions of homework. Research gaps are identified that show the lack of
the student voice in homeworks' effectiveness. Encourages educators to
continue to investigate homework through the student lens in terms of
learning autonomy and meaning.
- Toward
a 24/7 Learning Community- This is part of a special section on teaching
the digital community. Article includes information about school web sites,
teacher-parent emails, use of the Internet to inform parents about grades
and attendance, homework assignments, and webquests.
- Do
I have to do my Homework:Using Technology to Create Meaingful Homework
Assignments, Activities and Projects- Discusses ways in which teachers
can use technology to improve the quality of homework assignments. Includes
are technology-based practice assignments, technology-based preparation
assignments, technology-based extension assignments, and management of
technology-based homework.
Books in the DHS
Library
- Inspiring active learning
: a handbook for teachers. Merrill
Harmin. 370.152
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