Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Make homework meaningful and real for students
Homework can help extend learning beyond the classroom walls, but only if assignments are meaningful. This valuable resource discusses the principles of meaningful homework and provides anecdotes, examples, and discussion questions to help teachers put meaningful homework into action. Readers will find: Anecdotes from teachers on how changing homework affected their practiceA homework design planning form and other reproducible templatesSample assignments written by real teachers at the early elementary, upper elementary, middle school, and high school levelA guide for using this book in group discussions and professional development
Synopsis
Turn homework into a meaningful learning experience that excites students
This step-by-step guide shows teachers how homework assignments can connect with the curriculum and with students' lives. Moving beyond the current "homework debate," this resource provides:
- Effective homework strategies, sample assignments, and classroom-ready tools for all grade levels and numerous subject areas
- Richly detailed vignettes describing how real teachers have changed their homework practices, including do's and don'ts
- Insights on how to use homework to promote parent involvement
- Guidance on how assignments can build 21st-century skills such as inquiry, problem solving, and collaboration
Synopsis
This step-by-step guide shows teachers how homework assignments can connect with the curriculum and with students lives, including strategies and sample assignments for all grade levels.