Homework  (Practiced Skills Already Taught)

Items that can be homework

-       Unfinished practice or independent work from lessons

-       Homework section labeled on written work such as MY MATH sheets

-       Vocabulary cards for review

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-       Review questions from text books

-       Reading minutes

-       Math fact minutes

-       Open ended questions to explore at home such as:

-       Look in your bathroom cabinets to find metric measurements on your personal care products such as toothpaste

Posted

At the end of each lesson, homework is listed on the homework board at the front of class.

If a due date is other than the next day, this is written too

Students record the items as written.

Students put a check mark by items completed by her/himself

Students add any additional items particular to him or her (differentiated lessons)

Getting home

Directions for Companion books, supplies, and other resources (special folded paper) are listed and discussed during class and repeated at the end of the day during the first trimester

Some items are available online: specifically the My Math practice, quizzes, and extension activities.  Reading Street has some resources available online also

During second trimester, responsibility for items needed is transferred to student with some dialog to remind

Third trimester gives the responsibility to student

Due

Most items are due the next day during the lesson for that subject

Some items are turned in first thing in the morning on early dismissal days or field trips/special event days

Responsibility

Students will bring the items home necessary to complete homework

If items forgotten or unfinished, student will dialogue with teacher about a plan to complete

Parents may write notes on or attached to work with concerns or comments

Assignments have three days before they are not accepted for full credit.  A 45% credit will be applied to work returned after the third day.

Grading

Many items are self-graded for immediate feedback for teacher and student

Most items receive credit for attempting to complete

Returned almost immediately for study use 

Problems

A note or phrase on work about problems is good.  Parents are the coaches during homework. Students are the athletes. Use your judgment if child is tired, overwhelmed, or stubborn.  The consequences for unfinished or poor work is time to talk with the teacher to make a plan for problem areas or to reteach.

Time to do

40 minutes is the rule (minus breaks or off task activities) for this age level

Homework is Practice after all is said and done