Admit it. You can’t stand correcting daily work. It’s tedious. It’s boring. It’s stressful and adds hours to your work week. It’s also a colossal waste of time. Here’s why: Students don’t look at it. One of the worst kept secrets in teaching is … Read more
In part one of this two-part series on homework, we covered four strategies: 1. Assign what students already know. 2. Don’t involve parents. 3. Review before the end of the day. 4. Confront students who don’t have completed homework. This week, we’ll finish the … Read more
Dealing with homework can be the source of great stress for teachers; it’s a rare week that I don’t receive at least one email asking for advice. So for the next two weeks I’m going to outline a homework plan–four strategies this week, four … Read more
I’ve watched the same students at recess every day for years. They emerge from their classrooms a minute or two after their sprinting classmates. They shuffle slowly toward a lunch table or an empty bench carrying a fluttering sheet of paper or a book … Read more