[LIT] Discussion on Homework

[Eileen Bendixsen]

I believe that homework should have a purpose. I do not assign 
homework just for the sake of assigning homework.

My math class meets for 75 minutes each day. In that time I have 
plenty of time to teach the concept, have the students practice and 
also do some test prep. I do not usually assign homework. I've always 
been able to complete the curriculum by the end of the year.

My science class is hands-on. My students are expected to read the 
chapter (I'm sure most don't.), copy the vocabulary into their 
notebook and answer questions. I hand out the assignment paper when 
they take the chapter test for the previous chapter. The assignment 
is due a day or two before the review for the chapter. It probably 
takes 45 minutes to complete the written work for most chapters. They 
have between one and four weeks to complete the work depending on how 
long we spend on the chapter. We usually spend about three weeks.

Eileen

At 08:21 PM 4/9/2007, you wrote:
>To the members of this listserv, I wanted to know your opinion on homework.
>Do you think that teachers today give to much homework to 
>children?  Do you think that it is good to have children doing 
>homeowrk for 2-3 hours everynight, having parents hurrying them up 
>or doing it for them so they can get to bed on time and have their 
>homework done?