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Happy holiday season! I know that opening this newsletter may already feel like homework, but I thought this would be a wonderful time during the winter break to unwind and reflect on this issue. Dylan William once said, “Most homework Read More …
Ask yourself the following questions to guide your personalized homework practice: What is the purpose of homework? Independent practice? Extension (compare, revise)? Transfer (authentic application)? Is it necessary? Is it appropriate? Is it useful? Focus in on key questions or Read More …
This post was first published on Leading Great Learning. Every now and then, I come across a letter from Uncle Curmudgeon, an old retired teacher, to his niece, Kennari, an aspiring new one. I’m happy to pass another along! Dear Read More …
I recently had a fabulous conversation with Mike Anderson about the value of homework and he was kind enough to allow me to cross-post a blog from his site on concerns about homework practices. As I reflected on the post Read More …
Homework has come to be one of, if not the most, stressful things that kids worry about today. If you asked 100 high school students what stresses them out in school most, I guarantee that at least 75 of them Read More …