Ok, so it's been a week or two. I've fallen behind. Sue me.
I'm so tired of fighting about homework. So the question arises, does homework really help my child (or any child for that matter) learn the material better? Or is it merely a way to teach responsibility. And if the latter is true, can't we as parents/teachers find a different way to teach this virtue? Quite frankly, I KNOW my child is not getting ANY academic value from his homework. It really boils down to one or two things.
1) Responsibility (as mentioned already)
2) A teacher's round about way of keeping parents (including the apathetic ones) abreast of what is going on and what children are learning about in class.
I have to say, if it #2, I'd rather have a newsletter thanks.
And if it is about #1, I'd rather teach responsibility in a different way thanks.
This realization has prompted me to re-think my classroom homework policies.
As a parent, homework makes me want to lock myself in my room with a bottle of wine and let my child figure it out, but being the caring parent that I am, I try to help and we only end up arguing about it.
UGH
Washinton Monument
13 years ago
The subject of homework has been quite a topic the whole time that I have been on he Board. The feeling that the students, esp. HS get way too much - what is the philosphy of assigning homework? You hit it right. Is is a matter of doing the same old, same old even though education has (or should) have evolved from what we were doing....right?
ReplyDeleteIf assigning lots of homework to a child that does not get the concept - what is the reason? Doesn't that just frustrate them more as opposed to giving them a little extra help?
Hey - when you figure it out, let me know :-)
I'll get back to you!
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