tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5477354641836887911.post6033508535416490327..comments2024-03-29T06:08:41.113-04:00Comments on Teaching My Friends!: Homework, Yea or Nay?Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11696705378556776950noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5477354641836887911.post-88875436099430054442018-06-15T05:56:24.550-04:002018-06-15T05:56:24.550-04:00Great post. Thanks for sharing. If you have any te...Great post. Thanks for sharing. If you have any teacher like <a href="http://marktyou.com/blogs/837/525/about-me" rel="nofollow">http://marktyou.com/blogs/837/525/about-me</a>, I want to complete my kids homework.<br />Thank youAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14301246561141298645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5477354641836887911.post-27998028859996633702017-05-23T04:31:42.211-04:002017-05-23T04:31:42.211-04:00Cool!Cool!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16945480422986632992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5477354641836887911.post-37834094678043305882013-05-05T10:25:19.570-04:002013-05-05T10:25:19.570-04:00I am a brand new follower of your blog and am abso...I am a brand new follower of your blog and am absolutely enthralled and obsessed already! You do a fantastic job of explaining and describing the rationale of what you do and how. Thank you so much for this blog topic! I have gone back and forth struggling with myself on what to assign and what not to. I tend to find in my area (a very urban area of Phoenix, AZ) that the kids who need that extra practice at home are the ones who never or hardly ever do their homework. But I was already wanting to start journals for HW next year and am glad to hear you do that as well. Would you mind sharing examples of the types of "prompts" you provide or where you get them from? I need a starting point for myself. And I am also looking into getting back into giving math homework each night, but to make it easier on myself and my time crunch, I need to purchase a book that basically has it made for me...since our Investigations curriculum doesn't have something like that. Any suggestions? I teach 5th grade Gifted cluster (sounds exactly the same as your district's enrichment model...but I also have regular ed students as well).Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15171068605763691096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5477354641836887911.post-54366737594131184372012-11-24T18:54:46.590-05:002012-11-24T18:54:46.590-05:00HI:
I am a new follower. I love your website. I ...HI: <br /><br />I am a new follower. I love your website. I am also a first year teacher and my mind is constantly swimming with new ideas, what ifs, omg moments, the things I'm not doing or doing too much. However; I love the homework agenda idea and it is a great way to communicate. I will start this on Monday. I also think the reading log is a great thing as well, I love how you have them turn it in every two weeks with a project. What is the project?<br />Tweety_1908https://www.blogger.com/profile/14001216736716410954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5477354641836887911.post-3326520413582254032012-05-12T22:10:56.724-04:002012-05-12T22:10:56.724-04:00Thanks Nancy! That is all great information :)Thanks Nancy! That is all great information :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5477354641836887911.post-36412715880711060592012-05-08T06:14:32.819-04:002012-05-08T06:14:32.819-04:00Wow,nice information about assigning homework.Acco...Wow,nice information about assigning homework.According to me Homework is very essential thing for everyone and especially for beginners because it provide practice and guidance for them.So that they will not face any kind of problem in future with higher section's topics.Generally children takes homework as a burden but it is very essential for them.They need some practice and daily guidance so that they can understand the topic.Teachers has to jut take care of this thing that they should not give it in bulk.And parents also take care of the kids assignments and the strss related to it.Correlation Coefficient Formulahttp://math.tutorvista.com/statistics/correlation-coefficient.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5477354641836887911.post-9355097505308427842012-05-07T12:14:00.616-04:002012-05-07T12:14:00.616-04:00http://www.premier.us/
http://www.schoolspecialty....http://www.premier.us/<br />http://www.schoolspecialty.com/home<br /><br />We use Premier brand, but order them through School Specialty company. All the info should be on the first link. What's nice is you can customize the inside and cover to fit your needs. The School Specialty catalog also offers some generic agendas that have the same format as ours but have a basic cover. Our agendas have a school mascot cover and inside we also have a copy of all policies that students and parents need to be aware of. I think you could get away with the generic agenda if you have budget issues. Hope this helps!Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11696705378556776950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5477354641836887911.post-71336744309980146972012-05-06T17:41:56.912-04:002012-05-06T17:41:56.912-04:00Kayla, I will check with our school secretary on M...Kayla, I will check with our school secretary on Monday and comment again with what I find out. Thanks for reading!Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11696705378556776950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5477354641836887911.post-18582569307261483302012-05-06T14:37:53.249-04:002012-05-06T14:37:53.249-04:00Would you mind sharing where the schools get their...Would you mind sharing where the schools get their agendas from? They look like they have a great set up! If you know the brand as well, that would be helpful. As a child, my elementary school provided us with agendas and we loved them. It keeps you and the teacher organized and lets the parent know what their child was working on at school. I like how there is a spot for a signatures as well. Thanks for sharing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5477354641836887911.post-63491449034737573182012-04-30T11:08:09.213-04:002012-04-30T11:08:09.213-04:00I like the idea of the class agenda. My firsties u...I like the idea of the class agenda. My firsties use agendas too and this is a great way to keep track for parents and students who are absent. Thanks for sharing.Michealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128338496893323950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5477354641836887911.post-48841239835517032592012-04-29T21:17:44.745-04:002012-04-29T21:17:44.745-04:00No problem, Renee! Thank you for the great blog t...No problem, Renee! Thank you for the great blog topic! :-)Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11696705378556776950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5477354641836887911.post-84859016959331952872012-04-29T21:17:00.210-04:002012-04-29T21:17:00.210-04:00You are so right!!! It is all about parent expect...You are so right!!! It is all about parent expectations. We don't do this job alone. Despite the legislators out there who put student's success entirely at our feet, without parental support, we are teaching with a handicap. I can only push my friends so far. If they go home and parents don't place the same value on what we do, neither will our students.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11696705378556776950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5477354641836887911.post-9125066525430638432012-04-29T21:10:43.993-04:002012-04-29T21:10:43.993-04:00Hi Lindsay. I should have mentioned that in my di...Hi Lindsay. I should have mentioned that in my district we are not allowed to grade homework. It cannot part of a student's grade because we have no control over who has assistance at home and who does not. We also have no control of the parents that offer a great deal of "help" as in doing the work themselves. What we can do is keep a record of homework completion. If, when grades are averaged for the marking period, students with a borderline grade (say a 87 is a B+ and they average out to an 86.1) we can use the record of completion to either bump the child up or leave them as is. <br /><br />As for checking and keeping track, I always check math homework with my friends at the start of the math period. I walk around and look over thier work as we go over the answers. It's a good time to clear up any lingering confusion before moving on to the next lesson. As for writing, I just can't read it all every day. I do spot checks and once a week we make time to share homework writing. The spot checks keep them on their toes so they keep up with the assignments. Plus, you know who doesn't keep up with homework and who does. I just try to spot check my "forgetful" students a bit more often. <br /><br />Hope that clears it up a bit. I can't wait to get over to your blog and read your homework thoughts. :-)Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11696705378556776950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5477354641836887911.post-16496996864114047642012-04-29T20:58:01.537-04:002012-04-29T20:58:01.537-04:00Wow! Thank you! Thank you! I was the one who asked...Wow! Thank you! Thank you! I was the one who asked the question about homework, and I can't thank you enough for taking the time to be so thorough, specific, and QUICK in your response..even though I knew you would be! <br /><br />Thank you also for touching on each component. I have been teaching 5th grade for 5 years, and I have been struggling with the amount of work to give because they are getting ready for middle school. I completely agree that you cannot please everyone. I like that you give a writing component for homework. It is something I have had a difficult time deciding on because I wasn't sure what exactly to assign. I think journal writing is a great idea. I also love that you have an extra agenda and a student who is assigned to compile the homework for the year. I will be using that idea next year for sure!<br /><br />Your ideas and reflection are always appreciated! Thanks for opening your classroom up to us!<br /><br />ReneeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5477354641836887911.post-55745735227980456592012-04-29T18:16:35.545-04:002012-04-29T18:16:35.545-04:00How crazy! I am just thinking about homework. I ...How crazy! I am just thinking about homework. I assign ELA homework usually every night (vocabulary, reading, etc) except for Friday and Science homework usually 2 nights a week (I am on a team where someone else teaches math/social studies). We still get complaints from parents (these kids are in 6th GRADE!) that, "School is school and home is home." They don't want us to give ANY homework! It's so hard to know what to do!Ms. Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18167288648444411184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5477354641836887911.post-53884861403117960182012-04-29T15:38:11.640-04:002012-04-29T15:38:11.640-04:00I think homework is an important habit to have (or...I think homework is an important habit to have (or learn). My second graders get one sheet per day (one side reading, one side math) M-T and a reading log. The county policy is 20 minutes. I also offer extra math (as a choice). Besides that, if a parent wants more, I am happy to suggest some things. <br />We grade the homework together and I check that they read daily. <br />As a mom...I hate homework!!! After a full day of work my kid needs to go and play :)<br /><a href="http://mysecondsense.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">My Second Sense</a>Taniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14506366541277361571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5477354641836887911.post-62184814507842148992012-04-29T13:30:59.734-04:002012-04-29T13:30:59.734-04:00LOVE the Agenda. I think I'll make that a cla...LOVE the Agenda. I think I'll make that a classroom job next year. And I think you give the "Goldilocks" amount of HW. <br /><br />My school recently had an handful of parents who made a homework petition. When my principal read off the names of those children whose parents were involved (either spearheading or signed the petition), I said to the staff, "Say good-bye to your A+ money. Those are the kids in the bottom quartile..." Those parents don't value homework because they don't want to deal with the nagging and fighting or they just want their child to be "whatever they want when they grow up".<br /><br />I have ONE parent out of my 19 who has ever complained this year about homework. Her son has ADHD and she chooses not to medicate him. I (out of best practices-because he doesn't have an IEP) allow him to do half of the work to help Mom out. He needs to play and he needs to have quality time with family. She struggles daily with him at home because she MAKES him do all of the work and his grades are still declining. What can we do?? He LOVES school and I'm sure it's because I don't nag him like Mom does. "You didn't do your homework, Sorry. Here's your ticket." Three tickets and no recess. I use a ticket system to manage homework, responsibilities and behavior. It is non-emotional and easy to manage.<br /><br />I give a fair share of homework. Book Club nightly, which is reading and written response. A short vocabulary workbook page 2 nights, sometimes grammar practice, math practice and sometimes science or social studies, depending on how much I have assigned already. The kids/parents don't complain so I think I'm safe. <br /><br />I had to tell that one Mom this when she complained to me: "Look, I live by a rule of 80/20. There will always be 20% of people who I will never make happy. You are one of those people. And I'm okay with that." The mom was like, "I know, I know." But somehow she still loves me :) I don't know how I do it. <br /><br />Just keep your chin up :) Homework is necessary and so is studying. If a parent complains, ask them, "What are your expectations for your child beyond high school?" If they say, "College." Then homework is vital. Every profession from lawyers to construction workers, has some sort of homework. If they don't say, "College" then you know where you stand. You can't care more than their parents... It will eat you alive.<br /><br />Love your blog :)Mrs. Siegelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03420260578113423409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5477354641836887911.post-13684680754283738032012-04-29T12:30:50.814-04:002012-04-29T12:30:50.814-04:00I'm pretty much the same. Can't please al...I'm pretty much the same. Can't please all the parents all the time. I do give SS homework somewhat regularly, though. They have "flashcards" with the state testing question lingo on them and they have to draw a picture representation of them. I find it strengthens their understanding of the vocab and topics.Beg, Borrow, and Teach!http://begborrowandteach.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5477354641836887911.post-83943390216232184322012-04-29T10:20:24.309-04:002012-04-29T10:20:24.309-04:00HOLY COW that is a LOT of homework to grade. I thi...HOLY COW that is a LOT of homework to grade. I think the amount is great for them to adjust to middle school but man I can't imagine keeping track of who did what and how long it must take you to grade. What is your policy on grading it? Is it a complete/incomplete or do you actually score it?<br /><br />I tried a little experiment this year.... NO HOMEWORK. I work in a triad so the kids still had math and science HW from their other teachers. But in the past, I have not been able to get kids to do their reading HW (usually a reading passage with questions) and I found I was wasting a lot of time prepping it, tracking down who didn't have it, and above all wasting a lot of trees. I wanted to see if I could get the same growht out of my kids if I didn't give weekly homework and only gave a reading log and put my focus on that. It has worked just as well, if not better.<br /><br />You inspired me! For today's topic I will write about my homework policy!!Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15693819284746880238noreply@blogger.com