Our chat will focus on the idea that we can lead and make positive change from any position in our school systems. Leadership is not about a title, it is a way of thinking and acting.
It should be our role as educators and parents to instill a love of learning in our students & children. We want them to explore things on their own (that is the best HW) My Homework Debate page https://t.co/OLH4gvma5i#LeadLAP#DitchHW
Hey #leadlap friends! Matt here, #DitchHW co-author from Indiana.
Taking a break from coaching 1st/2nd grade basketball to join you all today! (And yes, #ditchbook is the team sponsor!) #leadlap
Hi! It's Thomas from North Carolina! Third Grade Lead Learner, currently sitting in my Doctoral class and so excited to learn, and chat with the legendary @alicekeeler#leadlap!!!
Rena Hawkins, K-2 Principal in transition to a PreK-6 renovated school in Smithville, Mo! It makes for an exciting year!! #LeadLAP#ssdpride#warriorscreate
So many awesome educators joining us today that I cannot keep up with the welcomes. Please consider this my warmest welcome to everyone joining in today. Thank you! #LeadLAP#DitchHW
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“Time is a big factor for myself and other parents. If we're busy, our kids are busy with us or left to do homework alone.” -Laura Steinbrink
A1. I can still remember it well. I had a teacher in 3rd grade give my after school detention because I forgot my HW folder for all of her classes. After that, each morning gave me a anxiety because I was afraid I had forgotten HW. #LeadLAP
A1: Honestly for me as a kid... homework was about completion in the fastest, most efficient way possible. Sometimes that meant enlisting friends to divide and conquer #LeadLAP#DitchHW
A1: I never had a problem with a homework as a student so I just assumed everyone else didn't either when I was a teacher...within one week of having my own class, I realized how very wrong that was...
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#LeadLAP A1: I told my own students we sat in a class for 50 minutes 7 times a day taking notes, went home and read the book, came back and took a quiz or test the next day. Boring! Kids nowadays are so blessed because they get to play games to learn and it's not boring!
A1: I always did my homework, but I can remember that I never enjoyed reading homework assignments because I was such a reluctant reader. Forced to read the same book as everyone else for homework really squashed my love of reading that I have now. #ditchHW#LeadLap
A1: as an English language learner it was very difficult because I didn’t have anyone at home to help me.
This is the reality for so many #ELs and we must consider that! #leadLAP
Hmwk was easy for me and I don’t remember having the amount given today and less after school opportunities. Ss need time to decompress, play, family time #DitchHW#LeadLAP
A2 I had a lot of HW, I struggled w/ some of it at times, I liked doing homework for French class bc of coolness learning another lang, as a T for yrs I thought I had to give same HW.. so wrong #LeadLAP
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@jmattmiller, @alicekeeler, @burgess_shelley, @BethHouf
A1 Mostly I was okay with homework but not math. If I didn’t understand it my parents couldn’t help because we were being taught in a different way than they solved it #leadlap
A1: I don't have any memories of homework before HS. I'm sure I had it, but it didn't leave an impact on me either way! I remember buying Coles Notes books in HS to avoid reading the books... #ditchHW#leadlap
A1: Frustration. Tears. Fighting with parents. I now tell my students and parents about my past HW experiences and how I don't want that for them. #leadLAP # DitchHW
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@jmattmiller, @alicekeeler, @burgess_shelley, @BethHouf
A1: If my teacher couldn’t explain the value of the assignments and it was a waste of my time. My teachers didn’t like that very much, but for me it’s led me to be very particular when deciding to assign homework. #LeadLAP
A1: Dreaded it and often needed help that I wasn’t able to get at home which left me frustrated. I haven’t ever given homework, but Culinary isn’t a subject you generally would. #ditchhw#leadlap
A1: I truly hated homework as a students and did not see the value of sending me home to learn on my own. As a teacher I only had students practice things at home not learn them, that was my job... to teach them, not themselves or their parents #LeadLAP
Agree. The a book was "assigned" to me, I did everything I could to AVOID reading it. AND... I am and always have been an avid reader! #LeadLAP#DitchHW
A1: I remember being in 10th grade wirn two chapters of Geometry to complete, because I had been sick with mono and missed two weeks of school. I was lost. I even threw my textbook across my bedroom. I made my first C ever that quarter. No teaching happened. #leadlap
A1: homework was minimal and easy until 7th grade and then had to actually build in time to get it done—as an educator realized not every family dynamic has the ability to support and create time—its an equity issue #DitchHW#leadlap
A1 HW was just one of those things that I had a Ss had. Really didn’t understand the purpose of it. Once in MS/HS it became a game of copying & doing at the last minute. #LeadLAP
A1: I did math HW. All of the probs, odds /evens, assigned/not assigned, just to squeak by. My bro did ZERO HW and aced all tests. I know how to differentiate& I have never assigned HW. #LeadLAP
A1: Homework to me as a child was a means to an end, no meaning attached to it, just a task to do before going to play, I myself do not like giving homework to my students, they are children, they should be making memories, not doing worksheets #leadlap
A1. I can still remember it well. I had a teacher in 3rd grade give me after school detention because I forgot my HW folder for all of her classes. After that, each morning gave me a anxiety because I was afraid I had forgotten HW. #LeadLAP
A1: as a student, homework was something I did because I was compliant but never saw value in it: as a teacher, I always questioned the value in hw, and officially ditched it 2 years ago #LeadLap
A1. I remember bringing HW home that I didn't understand, and I formed a lot of misconceptions, esp in math. A lot of concepts I never learned until I taught them as an adult! #ditchHW#leadlap
A1. As a HS student 40 years ago, homework was about compliance. Quantity did not equate with quality. In college, it was about strategy and time management. #LeadLAP
A1: I hated hw as a kid & often just didn’t do it. I got bad grades as a result & was told I may be moved out of the “gifted” ELA class I was in.
As a T, I don’t assign hw. I just ask S to read. Parents ask for Hw sometimes. I give them ideas but don’t send home wkshts #leadLAP
A1 As a student I was a good student, so I always did my homework because we were supposed to. I remember thinking sometimes when we would get wordsearches, why am I doing this? I am not learning anything. #LeadLAP
A1: #DitchHW#leadlap In Elementary I don’t remember much homework other than reading which I loved! I learned early in my teaching career to give review HW Ss could do independently. Always graded together as a class for more review. Weekly packets out Fri back following Thurs.
A1: I was the kind of kid (still like this) that just accepted whatever work was “assigned to me” embraced it and gave it my best effort. I never enjoyed it. For me it was like doing laundry. #leadlap
A1. I had a lot of homework and it felt that it was just because, not relevant. It has made me want to connect the dots for our students. Let them know why we are doing things and making sure it is relevant. #leadlap
A1. It's true that you teach how you were taught - It took me a few years of teaching before I realized that "the way it's always been" isn't necessarily the best or most effective #LeadLAP
I feel that parents feel the struggle...and additional stress. We've found that flipped learning works better - watching short instructional videos & practice at school. #LeadLAP
A1) The only HW I enjoyed was creating a diary as a person who was traveling thru Ellis Island. I loved it! Any other HW was not meaningful and was busy work. I would love to never give HW but the powers at be disagree and sadly most days my Ss go home w 3-4 pgs of HW. #LeadLAP
A1b as a teacher at first I tried to be like all the rest, but now the homework is only what they don't complete in class. The kids are thankful. #LeadLAP
A1: I loved school and I loved "playing" school at home by doing homework... Now that I am a parent and my daughter doesn't have the same outlook, it has opened my eyes on how homework serves or doesn't serve our kids #leadlap#ditchhw
A1: Frustration. Tears. Fighting with parents. I now tell my students and parents about my past HW experiences and how I don't want that for them. #leadLAP # DitchHW
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@jmattmiller, @alicekeeler, @burgess_shelley, @BethHouf
A1: Homework for me was always a "chore"; I HAD to get it done! Now, as an educator, I want it to mean something. I want my students to feel as if they are accomplishing something- adding value #leadlap
A1: Homework was frustrating when it was graded because it was usually given as "Hey now that you learned it, do it tonight and we'll learn something new tomorrow. Wish I had the technology students to now. #leadlap
A1: always did my homework and turned it in on time, as a teacher I assigned it because I thought it was the thing to do and that all students had the means and ways to do their homework too! #leadLAP
A1 I wasn't so good at the homework thing. In elementary school I thought most of it was boring, repetitive, and, honestly, a waste of my time. And when I did actually do it, I usually lost it before I turned it in. Got better in HS- felt more meaningful! #leadlap
Exactly! Like so many educators, I have been under the misguided assumption that HW was essential to learning...found out that the learning really took place in class...
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A1: I don't remember much about homework. It was always just "work" to do and I always just finished it ... most times before I even left class. Didn't mean much - just something else to do and I was the good student that always did. #LeadLAP#DitchHW
A1: I cannot remember a single homework assignment. I was a rule follower so I’m sure I did it all, but can’t recall homework routines, assignments, or take aways. Just realizing this and it says a lot now. #leadlap
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A1: HW was usually busy work.
As an educator, I want HW to be more than that. I want it to be meaningful, individualized, interesting, and worthwhile.
I did learn more about better managing my free time when doing HW
.@mrs_ryan_fifth Yeah I bugged my parents all the time to help me with stuff and that was often our only interaction - not very positive! #leadlap#DitchHW
A2: TIME I will never get back. Not to mention if I didn’t understand it my slate was never clean for the next day. Stressful! Lonely. Time away from life. I #DITCHHW FOR Ss to give them valued time relevant to them #LeadLAP#Nan3EDU
A1 Remember doing BUSY work 4 HW. Was easy 4 me. 1st few years of teaching, assigned same HW as my team. But after reflecting on my HW experiences and reading research, I cut it out! Tried to encourage reading and real-life learning like @TableTalkMath. #LeadLAP#DitchHW
I am such a huge fan of flipped learning! I ran a math class for three years that used a flipped approach. Amazing growth and much more meaningful use of my students after school time. #leadlap
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@CyndiWms5, @alicekeeler, @jmattmiller
A1b: I learned how to beat the system and not proud of the ways I did it, but I was compliant, but not learning anything—as a T tried to make learning and any homework I did assign relevant #DitchHW#leadlap
A1: Homework wasn't an issue as a student, but as a beginning teacher I spent more energy chasing down incomplete homework than I did on preparing good lessons. #LeadLAP
A1b: I remember dreaming of becoming a teacher and not giving homework. Then, I became a teacher and was told I would be setting my Ss up for failure if I didn’t give homework. #LeadLAP
A1: my experience was having to help a friend who was struggling with homework and that devastated my friend’s self esteem...I have vivid memories of her struggles #ditchhw#leadlap#DitchHW
A1: always did my homework and turned it in on time, as a teacher I assigned it because I thought it was the thing to do and that all students had the means and ways to do their homework too! #leadLAP
A1: Remembering my experience as a student plays a massive role in my decision-making as a teacher! Homework felt tedious for the most part - like going through the motions. I NEVER want my Ss to feel that way. There is only HW if it TRULY furthers their understanding. #LeadLAP
A1: Did not like homework when I was young, so I decided to help struggling readers by audio recording the chapters of the textbooks on cassette tapes (yep, I’m that old) #leadLAP
Good morning, #LeadLAP crew! Jumping in from 30,000 feet on my way to the west coast! So glad you are here! Big shout out to Matt and Alice for leading us!
A2 I remember people asking me if my parents make me do all the homework every night. I just wanted to do well, but it hurt social relationships to keep up. #LeadLAP
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@jmattmiller, @alicekeeler, @burgess_shelley, @BethHouf
Meant to say THEN it was a waste of my time. The point being I try to be very conscious of the time I’m asking of my students because too often it felt like my teachers never did. #LeadLAP
A1: I did very little of my assigned homework until I was a senior in HS. The HW I did do was English, which I was good at, so it was easy. Math? Meh. #LeadLAP
A1: I remember arguing w/ my mom because “she didn’t know what she was talking about” when she tried to help me as a kid! Of course, I was wrong but it was high stress times back then! #LeadLAP
A1: I still remember how stressed I was when I didn't know what exactly the teacher expected me to do with my homework. And there was no one I could ask
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A2. We must take content and make it exciting for Ss. The love of education is huge in creating life long learners. Homework does not have to be negative always, but it is how it is structured. Is it useful/purposeful? Do your Ss know? #leadlap
A2: It so very crucial to build a love of learning for ALL students. Homework can KILL that love, or it can continue to build excitement for their love of learning. Homework should be a confidence booster, an extension of learning #leadlap
The only HW assignment I remember were the unordinary ones. Making authentic Native American items, cooking a recipe from colonial America, etc. #LeadLAP#ditchhw
A1: I cannot remember a single homework assignment. I was a rule follower so I’m sure I did it all, but can’t recall homework routines, assignments, or take aways. Just realizing this and it says a lot now. #leadlap
A2: If kids love what they are doing in school - they will do more of it at home on their own. HW prevents them from having that ability. If my kids LOVE their books - they'll read. HW is a teacher crutch for not getting kids engaged/empowered! #leadlap#DitchHW
A1: TIME I will never get back. Not to mention if I didn’t understand it my slate was never clean for the next day. Stressful! Lonely. Time away from life. I #DITCHHW FOR Ss to give them valued time relevant to them #LeadLAP#Nan3EDU
When homework is given, I think the weekly packet approach is a good one. Students are often involved in so many different activities, sometimes they literally do not have time to do a daily homework assignment. #LeadLAP
Q2: Reminds me of the quote about doing the system so you can learn it and change it. Ss don't have to love it, but they have to learn to be adept at
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A1: Dreaded it and often needed help that I wasn’t able to get at home which left me frustrated. I haven’t ever given homework, but Culinary isn’t a subject you generally would. #ditchhw#leadlap
Growing up, homework was just one of those things I had to do. I didn't love it and I didn't generally hate it (unless it was too much, was unclear, or kept me from doing something I loved) #LEADlap#ditchHW
There are so many opportunities for kids to learn what they want. We need to foster that love and desire to learn and not load on the must do’s for hmwk because Ts think they need to assign something to do better ways to reinforce and practice skills. #ditchHW#LeadLAP
A2: There's no "love" in doing things you do not want to do. I'd rather Ss find something they like and do it because they want to than assign HW that they won't do, or even worse the parent will do for the child. #ditchhw#leadlap
EVERYTHING! I do find that some students want that extra practice at home because they love learning. But... if i give them extra practice, I must make time to check it. Practicing incorrectly is worse than not doing it at all. #LeadLAP#DitchHW
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@jmattmiller, @alicekeeler, @burgess_shelley, @BethHouf
A2: If students do not love what they’re learning, they cannot be connected. If they’re not connected, they’re not learning for a long term. If Ss don’t enjoy learning, they’re less likely to be life long learners and will just “quit”. HW stresses kids. #LeadLAP
It’s everything. I have spent half a year rekindling this and have finally broken through. I love when HS juniors run up to me to tell me how many pages they read that day in their pleasure reading books. #ditchhw#LeadLAP
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@jmattmiller, @alicekeeler, @burgess_shelley, @BethHouf
A1: honestly, I can't rmbr getting a lot of HW as a student. College was dffrnt. Tons of reading assignments. Impact now: my Ss get HW to reinforce their learning - usually electronically. #ditchHW #ditch# #LEADlap
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@jmattmiller, @alicekeeler, @burgess_shelley, @BethHouf
A1: I is literally listed as a "chore" on our family checklist for my daughter. She checks it off like she checks off making her bed, cleaning her bathroom and brushing her teeth #leadlap#ditchhw
A2: We need to make learning beautiful so students will fall in love with it. Personally, I never fell in love with anything that frustrated me and made me feel incompetent... That’s what homework made me feel... #LeadLAP
A2: students’ love of learning is critical- as humans, we throw ourselves into what we love and avoid what we don’t! I always loved passion projects and genius hour and project-based learning bc Ss were so engaged in learning #DitchHW#leadlap
A1: When I started working in inclusion math classes my 3rd year teaching, the idea of giving homework was just understood to be the best way to help the Ss. #LeadLAP
A2: Currently I am required to give homework, so I always offer choice of activities and topics over the week to allow students to follow their own creative interests. I have even added 90 minutes of play outside as an option for homework! #ditchHW#leadlap
A2: The human brain loves to solve. We are wired to do it. To succeed schools need to be more about honoring student questions than focusing on answers siri can give them in 5 secs. #LeadLap
A1: I struggled so much with the 20+ math problems a night that I would be on the phone with my friend for at least an hour! She was my lifeline!
It makes me constantly question the "why?" #leadlap
A2: LOVE of learning is everything in education. Our goal is to get kids to love learning, esp in this day in time. If Ss see HW as a chore it will not ignite a passion so why do it? #LeadLAP
#LeadLAP#LeadLAP A2: Love of learning is crucial. Students are engaged and buy in, this creates ownership. Students today are too busy with athletics for too much HW. Too much homework can cause students to resent school which can negatively affect their love for learning.
#LEADlap#ditchHW If Hw is seen as busy work or frustrating for kiddos, they will develop aversion to learning on their own. When students have voice and choice they enjoy learning-just as adults do.
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@jmattmiller, @alicekeeler, @burgess_shelley, @BethHouf
A1: I remember arguing w/ my mom because “she didn’t know what she was talking about” when she tried to help me as a kid! Of course, I was wrong but it was high stress times back then! #LeadLAP
I have no recollection of homework in elementary school. After school, it was time to play and imagine. Minimal homework...trying to move away from it entirely. #LeadLap#DitchHW
A2 Ss need to know that learning is a means not an end. I make a promise to my students that I will never assign them to do something that does not have value and importance. We build the trust first #DitchHW#leadLAP
I’m late but I’m here! I’m an AP but soon to be 8th grade US history teacher!!! So excited to teach again!!! I can’t wait to learn about today’s topic! #leadlap
A2: The curriculum we teach must be culturally relevant to our students. As a former music teacher, I would always hook students with Beyoncé and teach them about Bach. Start with what they know and love! #ditchhw#LeadLap
A2: love of learning is priceless; without it, curiosity and motivation decline; homework negatively impacts love of learning, especially in those critical early years where fostering that love is essential #LeadLap
We hear this a LOT! Kids often do the HW they're good at and avoid/struggle with the HW they don't do well at. Means the good get better and the strugglers ... struggle. #LeadLAP
A1: I did very little of my assigned homework until I was a senior in HS. The HW I did do was English, which I was good at, so it was easy. Math? Meh. #LeadLAP
I'm a supporter of having a list of challenges and extensions that are optional. The best compliment is when they WANT to keep learning #LeadLAP#DitchHW
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@mrs_ryan_fifth, @jmattmiller, @burgess_shelley, @BethHouf
A2: Student love of learning is key to life success and growth. Fifty math problems of the same skill for HW will extinguish that love of learning prettty quickly. #leadLAP
A2: Student love of learning is very important in education. Students who love learning will continue to do so whether or not I assign homework. #LeadLAP
The idea of ‘ditching homework’ is awful. Well set homework tasks that involve spaced retrieval could be immensely beneficial to the students. Shouldn’t allow own experiences to completely cloud perspective as an educator #LeadLAP
A2: Students will only engage in work that they find interesting, but many of them will comply with those activities that don't quite fit, like many homework assignments. #LeadLAP
A2: Our goal is for kids to become obsessed with learning, so they continue to do it when they leave us. Homework can harm the family dynamic and cause strain between teacher and student. It negates our purpose. #leadlap#ditchHW
A2: Students must love learning! Engagement through hooks and knowing what makes them passionate will make for great learning...and purpose...working toward something as a class or individual is key #leadlap#ditchhw
A2 if students are just “renters” they don’t invest into their learning like a T or a P might. Half the battle for any lesson is getting Ss excited & egar to learn #ditchhw#LeadLAP
A2: passionate about creating an environment where Ss ❤️ to learn. Anything given to them to do out of class I call a “culinary mission” or adventure quest” and it is optional with lots of choice involved” #leadlap#ditchhw
A2 Love of learning is connected to desire and effort. Ss need desire and effort to be successful. Homework will get in the way of that for many Ss as will many other things Ts often do. #Leadlap
A2: Loving Learning is KEY! Without it we just do to do. Homework can suck the life right out of learning for many! My own children could have felt the burden and loss of love 😢 #LeadLAP#Nan3EDU
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A2. Ss need to enjoy learning in order to begin to see it as important. Keeping that in mind when "assigning" HW is important. We want Ss to play to actively pursue learning - HW included.
Here's a HW idea that really worked for my Ss
https://t.co/N2YRjdgymz
So much of what I did my first few years as a teacher was because “that’s how it has always been done”. So thankful that I’ve grown and evolved, and will continue to do so, in this profession!! #LeadLAP
I had a fellow 2nd gr T who never gave her Ss hmwk and I thought she was crazy back then and now I realize she was a pioneer! She had happier Ss than I did and not many P complaints 😀 #ditchHW#LeadLAP
A1. I hated homework when I was in school. The only one I did was practice my instrument. That why I became a band director and not a "real teacher" #leadlap
Jumping into #LeadLAP this morning to say hi!! I can't stay but wanted to quickly connect! Thanks to @alicekeeler and @jmattmiller for leading an important discussion about homework!
A2: If Ss love what they’re doing, they approach it with zeal/determination. Its our job to foster that love as much as possible! Assigning repetitive HW can make that love deteriorate; pointing students towards fascinating resources outside of classtime can fuel it! #LeadLAP
A2 S love of learning is so important!! If they love it they will value it. HW creates division @ home btween Ps & Ss and incorrectly practicing skills that Ss didn't understand in class. How is that inspiring a love of learning? #LeadLAP#DitchHW
A2 Student love of learning is the goal of school, in my opinion. We haven't done our job if we don't graduate curious, engaged, lovers of learning from K12 education. Most HW is detrimental to this. It becomes more about checking the "turned in" box than learning. #leadlap
A3: Last week my son had the flu. All of his teachers placed their notes, videos, etc. into Google Classroom so he could stay current. They flipped their class for him. THAT is powerful. #leadlap#ditchHW@TanyaSpillane
A2: Love for learning NEEDS to be ignited in schools and carried on home but not necessarily HW. Activities that engage the whole family could continue the ❤️ for learning #leadLAP
A2: We need to ensure students love learning at school before we do anything else. Building a love of learning won't happen at home without sparking that curiosity and wonder in the school setting as well. #ditchhw#leadlap
A1: homework was a chance to practice the math I didn’t understand 20 more struggling and often wrong times. Making fixing my misconceptionseven harder. #LeadLAP
a2) #leadlap Dad if I can show I know what I am doing with a couple problems & will take my score on the test...why 40? I don't know...good question. 2/2
A2: Love of learning and positive memory making related to learning is number 1. Traditional homework kills both of those goals unless there’s an opportunity for creativity and voice.#ditchHW#LeadLAP
A3 using our time in class more wisely. Do more projects make your lessons more engaging. Kids listen better when they trust you and feel safe. #LeadLAP
A3 At my school specifically, I know staff believes HW will prepare kids for future demands and help catch them up. I think it's creating ptnships with parents to help them find meaningful ways to support learning at home. #leadlap#DitchHW
“After being asked to learn for 8 hours a day, how can we expect a child to be able to go home and continue pushing their brains. We have to give them time to play and be children.” -Todd Nesloney
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A2: I believe the love of learning is tied to these things. Relevance, self efficacy and the level of passion for the work by teacher ( inspiration) and Student( interest) so important #leadlap
A2: Important to me? VERY! Important to the school or district? If it doesn’t involve an ACT score or scholarship money to measure it, not so much. homework is the safety valve that teachers use to ensure better metrics, not grow the love. #LeadLAP
A1: Just now, my Dd is sitting through 75+ precalc book "problems". She'll be at it for the next several hrs. Bored out of her mind. She either got it on the first one or she didn't, so why waste all those hrs! #ditchhw#leadlap
A3. Use HW for kids to practice skills they have already learned. You have already assessed their mastery...so why grade the students' practice? #leadlap
A3: We as educators should provide parents, and their students input on what homework should look like. The administrators should trust in the teachers ability to give homework that is efficient. Homework should not be a threat..but a promise of continued learning #leadlap
A3 Time to collaborate, discuss options for enhancing Ss choices in the classroom and connecting our content, cross curricular or offering choices thru #pbl#LeadLAP
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@jmattmiller, @alicekeeler, @burgess_shelley, @BethHouf
A2: Ss love of learning is SO important, but often the first to get ignored because we have tests and standards to deal with. Hmwrk regularly kills that love of learning. #LeadLAP
A3 #LEADlap#DitchHW We know deep learning takes time and repetition, and the brain seeks novelty. Make an engaging & collaborative learning day for Ss then let the brain rest. It is a muscle! Review and move on next day.
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@jmattmiller, @alicekeeler, @burgess_shelley, @BethHouf
A2 a major difference in why Ss might not love Learning is the tradition structure of school. I’m loving & keep reminding myself of this blog post by @gcouroshttps://t.co/oNcoNVH0Qr#LeadLAP
Coordination from the top down. The other teachers at my school still don’t get it. Even when they hear kids talk to me about how excited they are with what we are doing in class.#ditchhw#LeadLAP
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@jmattmiller, @alicekeeler, @burgess_shelley, @BethHouf
Another excerpt from my soon to be released book: Burned out. Beaten Up. Fighting Back! A Call To Action for America’s Public Educators. More information on how to pre-order coming soon! #leadupchat#leadlap#EduGladiators#WeLeadEd
A3: we can do that my making every moment of the day meaningful and intentional. Think outside the box and make sure you are putting your attention on what truly needs it. #LeadLAP
A1: HW was a necessary anxiety-inducing evil made me resent school. I never wanted any of my Ss to feel that overwhelming anxiety as they entered our classroom door. #LeadLAP
A3- use more exit tickets and strategies for practice and check of skills. Provide choice for work to be done at home if needed. We have Learning menus for younger grades and they are optional. Kids like to do them. No pressure. #ditchHW#LeadLAP
A2: Always focus on powerful learning experiences FIRST...then unleash self-motivated kids into the gift shop of resources, challenges, and places they can go FURTHER if they so desire. https://t.co/ieIFSG27Dq#LeadLAP#tlap
A3. School vision is important. What's important to your school and what do you want to impart? Does assigning homework frequently line up with that? #LeadLAP
A3: Part of it is rethinking the time we spend in our classrooms. How do we engage students from the moment they walk in the door and keep them that way until they leave us. #LeadLAP#DitchHW
A3 Step 1 I think is to take a critical look at your curriculum and really think about what students NEED to know. If you assign HW, it should be do important that it is worth the extra time. Also think Can it be combined with something else in class? #ditchHW#LeadLAP
A2: It is important to lead students to the fire learning cannot ignite within them! It is also vital that we model that passion!
The force of homework piles tends to drain the passion and put out the fire! #leadlap
A3: As administrators we need to use the time we have in school to really unpack the curriculum we have. We need to meet students where they are and take them where they need to be through learning that takes care of their needs. #ditchhw#LeadLAP
A2 cont: The goal is not to FORCE students to pursue educational interests outside classtime; the goal is to intrigue them enough to make them WANT to learn more outside of school on their own terms. #LeadLAP
Q3: The HW needs to be meaningful and able to be done independently. It needs to encourage practice but not exhaustion of a subject or skill. If I can add fractions successfully in 5 problems, why do I need to do 15 more? All Ss should be encouraged to read nightly! #leadLAP
This was huge for me. When I stopped having to go over, hassle over, call parents about... I had so much more time to do things that have a bigger impact on learning. #LeadLAP#DitchHW
A3 we can automate the low level stuff and have tech grade while making feedback easier. Listened to @jcorippo on this podcast and it is worth a listen: https://t.co/k4gaC941bu#LeadLAP
A2: S love of learning is immensely important! Ss need to be engaged in their learning & HW is rarely engaging. No one wants to go home after 6-7 hours at work & do more work, so why do that to S? That's a sure fire way to kill kid's natural curiousity & desire to learn
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A3 I think there is so much dead time and excess repetition in schools right now! I am a huge fan of a Mastery learning approach that is S paced. Don't hold Ss back from learning when they know the content and don't rush Ss through when they don't! #masterychat#leadlap
A2- homework was a waste. I never graded it because I couldn’t guarantee Ss were doing the work and not someone else. It caused more arguments and headaches than it was worth. HW sucks. I stopped giving it and my state scores actually went up! #leadlap
#LeadLAP A1 When I was a St homework was something that came with school. I was able to finish most of my homework during my study hall period. In some classes, the extra repetition found in hw helped. HW SHOULD NOT BE BUSY WORK!
A2: Goal is to develop a lifelong LOVe of learning!! If Ss have opportunities to explore & extend learning it could have great potential! If goal of HW is drill & kill practice w/ no purpose, it can hinder a Ss ❤️! #LeadLAP#ditchHW
a3: Tech has opened the doors to collect student learning data and accelerate learning in individualized and differentiated modalities. We need to use it effectively so that we can engage and empower learners during the time we have them #ditchhw#leadlap
A3. Do engaging work IN school. Give Ss opportunities to collaborate, develop passion and curiosity, with guidance available. Make the classroom about the Ss, not about the T as gatekeeper of knowledge. #leadlap#ditchHW
A1: I rarely had hw because I would get it done in class or in free time in other classes, but I didn’t see much value in it. Early teaching I gave lots, but I feel more efficient with my time now and we finish things in class more often than not. #LeadLAP
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A3 teachers (and students) need to utilize every moment from bell to bell or should I say facilitate appropriate, worthwhile and memorable learning experiences from start to finish!! #LeadLAP#DitchHW
Q3: Knowing the standards and then backwards planning is key. There are times where the day to do isn't connected to the assessments and that isn't efficient
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A1: I don't remember much homework prior to G5. However, in middle school I had tons of math hm every night, which I hated. I remember copying all of the Qs down in my notebk during class, so I wouldn't have to carry the heavy textbook home! #leadlap
A3: Make every moment count. Goal oriented schools and classrooms. Strategic planning. Strong classroom management/routines. Relationships. #LeadLAP#DitchHW
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A3 Step 1 I think is to take a critical look at your curriculum and really think about what students NEED to know. If you assign HW, it should be do important that it is worth the extra time. Also think Can it be combined with something else in class? #ditchHW#LeadLAP
A3b. ENGAGE kids while in your room. They will work hard and get most out of your time when they can relax at home. Don’t cause more stress #ditchHW#LeadLAP
A3: Do the work in class and recognize that students are meant to be learning, not just simply doing. The more we strive to improve our students abilities to learn and grow, the faster and more effective they will succeed. #LeadLAP
A2: Joyful, engaged learning is number 1 in my world. Our homework is often a problem to have their parent work, or my fav 👀 over your notes and share them with someone.#LeadLAP
Q4: Feedback is received slowly with traditional homework.
How can we get students that feedback more efficiently/effectively, reducing our need for that homework?
#LeadLAP#DItchHW@alicekeeler@burgess_shelley@bethhouf
Personalized and individualized learning! Something not well supported by textbooks and scripted curriculum. I keep waiting and working for the day when we finally get rid of THOSE barriers to student learning! #LeadLAP
A3: We have some teachers who are using Google Classroom to great effect. Several others are looking at their results saying, "Hmmmm..."
Huge paradigm shift for folks. We'll get there. #LeadLAP
A3 If we can repurpose 5 minutes a day of a 180 school year, we reclaim 15 hours...Use time wisely & you won't need to take students' time at home. #leadlap
In the words of my good buddy, @ksissomedu, our kids should be leaving school each day, exhausted, because they’ve stretched their learning so much. So there is no need for homework! #LeadLAP
Q4: Feedback is received slowly with traditional homework.
How can we get students that feedback more efficiently/effectively, reducing our need for that homework?
#LeadLAP#DItchHW@alicekeeler@burgess_shelley@bethhouf
A3: I lead an elementary, and we do not assign blanket homework. We encourage family engagement through reading to, beside, and with kids, playing games to promote life skills/critical thinking, and send home math games. #leadlap#ditchHW
A3 Unpacking standards to figure out what is key for Ss to learning. Focus on that learning while at school. Suggest not require meaningful activities for Ps & Ss to engage in at home. #LeadLAP#DitchHW
Q3: After hooking kids in class, I like the idea of using HW as exploration of their learning into new areas. Not practice ... authentic exploration from students. #LeadLAP#ditchHW
A2 Instilling that love is OUR JOB, more so than teaching content or anything else. Carefully thought out HW that encourages creativity can assist, but this can also be done in the classroom and that comes with more support. #LeadLap
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@jmattmiller, @alicekeeler, @burgess_shelley, @BethHouf
Q4: Feedback is received slowly with traditional homework.
How can we get students that feedback more efficiently/effectively, reducing our need for that homework?
#LeadLAP#DItchHW@alicekeeler@burgess_shelley@bethhouf
A2: I think that most Ss find school to be at least enjoyable. A benefit of school is that when you struggle, there are others there for support. With HW, you don't know if others are struggling and you may not have support. That can take the fun out of learning
#LEADlap#ditchHW
A3: At the Elem level no one wants HW. Parents just want to know what kids are learning. How about ending the day with students summarizing their learning for the day? They’ll be prepared to tell parents what they’ve learned. ✅✅✅#LeadLAP
Q3: As educators we have to be growing our reading and writing lives as well. What are you reading right now to push your own thinking and biases? What is something you've written about recently? #leadupchat
A1 I remember not having time or resources to complete as I was a farm kid outta town in a small rural community and had chores chores chores #DitchHW#LeadLAP
A2: We must be provocative with our content to maintain student engagement. Traditionally structured HW practices disconnect students from the passion that only we can provide in the classroom. #LeadLAP
A3. a healthy culture where relationships thrive, expectations are shared and met, and love of learning is cultivated will decrease the "need" for continual homework #LeadLAP
A4: Without assigning 100000 things to grade, you have more time to effectively leave feedback for the assignments from class.
You’re also there to leave verbal feedback. #leadlap#ditchhw
Definitley. Would you say that certain projects and activites can be a waste of time, or do Ss need some low effort/pressure assignments at times?
#LeadLAP
A1: Honestly, homework for me as a kid was a grueling task, as I was (and still am) driven be a motor! I’m always mindful of the need to move in order to learn so so many SS. #LeadLAP
Embedding it makes a difference in 2 waysa. First it is more efficient and 2nd it creates mental connections so it is more effective. Double win! #LeadLAP#ditchhw
A2: The love of learning is essential! It is what creates lifelong learners who are self-motivated. As a S, I did enjoy open-ended projects in middle school and high school, which I voluntarily spent lots of extra time on at home. Choice was key! #leadlap
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A3. I worry sometimes about the all or nothing stand on HW.
I want to keep in mind one day our Ss may be college freshmen and I want to help them learn good healthy routines for independently doing assignments at home.
I wonder, can assigning some HW help with that?
A3 Ts will need to change their teaching style to check Ss more often in class and provide support. HW is not the answer to success. It brings frustration. #LeadLAP#DitchHW
A3: Huge fan of interdisciplinary units & projects that connect to real world. If it important enough for kids to do work beyond school, it should be relevant beyond school. #LeadLAP#DitchHW
A3: There needs to be reflective conversations on WHY we’re sending HW home. If it’s because we’ve always done it, then things need to change. #LeadLAP
A3: By making the most of every minute we have in the classroom. I have a deal with myself: if I work incredibly hard all day at school, I don’t bring work home with me. I make the same deal with my students! If we give it our all during class, there is no need for HW! #LeadLAP
Not only is it torture to make a student sit through and practice material they have already mastered, it is an epic waste of time! #LeadLAP#masterychathttps://t.co/zCQHHCSTc3
A3: By making sure our instructional minutes are used for teaching/learning. Project work is done in class and engaging enough that Ss "assign their own HW (if any) because they want to dive deeper. #ditchhw#leadlap
A3: Part of it is rethinking the time we spend in our classrooms. How do we engage students from the moment they walk in the door and keep them that way until they leave us. #LeadLAP#DitchHW
A2 Studies show kids progressively lose interest in school and find it increasingly boring . I believe HW and the conformity mindset we often have in our schools contriibutes to this. #LeadLAP
And can you imagine a classroom where kids aren’t all the same age like a factory setting. Kids learn at different rates. Why not group them that way! #ditchhw#leadlap#TheFutureIsHere
A4 Limit the number of assignments to only meaningful activities. Be with Ss as they work so feedback can be immediate, formative, and ongoing. #leadlap
A4: Less assignments means less grading. Less grading means more time with kids to discuss, celebrate, teach, and nudge forward with specific feedback for growth. #leadlap#ditchHW
A2: We can support a love for learning by creating engaging learning opportunities for students. Students crave meaningful work that helps them connect ideas and interests. Choice is incredibly important as is communicating the "why" of each task. #LeadLAP#DitchHW
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@jmattmiller, @alicekeeler, @burgess_shelley, @BethHouf
Agreed. It is more important to build excitement about learning, so yhey are looking deeper i to the questions they have. Build our teaching around their interests. #LeadLAP
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@herrplatt, @jmattmiller, @alicekeeler, @burgess_shelley, @BethHouf
A4: so many great tech tools for instant feedback! Google forms, kahoot, quizizz, plickers, etc. The #bossbattles in @classcraftgame are very popular right now in my room. #LeadLAP#ditchHW
A3: I've limited HW I grade to one big writing assignment per month. That is a good question I need to ponder about using time in class more wisely. #LeadLAP
A4: Implement activities for mastery during class time and include some "Stop, Drop and Learn" moments to assess progress toward the objective. #LeadLAP
A3 I have found the EXPLORE, EXPLAIN, APPLY cycle of learning through #hyperdocs is a great way to become more efficient in the classroom. Allow Ss to tap in their curious nature & build scheme b4 direct instruction. This free up Ts to do so much more in the classroom #LeadLAP
A4. Give students feedback during the classperiod. Use the classroom for teaching, learning and receiving feedback on skills the students needs. The classroom does not need to be all about content any more...content is everywhere. #LeadLAP
Q4: Feedback is received slowly with traditional homework.
How can we get students that feedback more efficiently/effectively, reducing our need for that homework?
#LeadLAP#DItchHW@alicekeeler@burgess_shelley@bethhouf
It's a top priority. Students need positive relationships to feel safe to access their learning. Once they know they're cared for, the sky's the limit if their sense of curiosity is fed. HW can definitely impact relationships and love of learning. #ditchhw#LeadLap
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@jmattmiller, @alicekeeler, @burgess_shelley, @BethHouf
A3 If homework is assigned it should be something the student knows how to do independently and takes a short time 15 minutes. Use our time wisely during the school day will decrease the homework to complete course work #leadLAP
A2: #LeadLap Student love of learning is EVERYTHING! I feel that it is my purpose, as a PreK teacher, to excite my Ss about coming to school and about learning. My Ss don't have homework, but their parents do: "Read to your child...EVERY NIGHT!"
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@jmattmiller, @alicekeeler, @burgess_shelley, @BethHouf
A3: We have actually reduced our homework considerably. Students complete exercises mostly in the last 30 minutes at school. At home they complete the tasks, make posters, videos, vocabulary, booksnaps ...
#leadLAP
Less lecture, more diving into content! My kids are doing a self-paced math unit, and most are going much faster than I would do in class normally! #LeadLAP#ditchhw
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A3: Activities and lessons should empower students so that learning that occurs after school is not homework. It is research driven by passion and drive. #leadlap
A4: I need to give credit to @seesaw; who has helped my feedback process become more efficient. All "homework" is through Seesaw- parents are given tutorials and students have their notes digitally uploaded. Feedback is given nightly, before class the next day #leadlap
A4: God just thinking about how much time would be saved at my school if we all ditched HW - you could actually call parents about MEANINGFUL things and give them real feedback about work in class or suggestions for support. #DitchHW#LeadLAP
Q4: Feedback is received slowly with traditional homework.
How can we get students that feedback more efficiently/effectively, reducing our need for that homework?
#LeadLAP#DItchHW@alicekeeler@burgess_shelley@bethhouf
A4: My "groundbreaking" feedback strategy:
Walk the rows. Praise. Give suggestions.
Immediate, in-time feedback is effective. Don't hold that feedback til you grade the paper.
#LeadLAP#DitchHW@alicekeeler@burgess_shelley@bethhouf
A3 If we can repurpose 5 minutes a day of a 180 school year, we reclaim 15 hours...Use time wisely & you won't need to take students' time at home. #leadlap
A4 we have to embrace technology. Collaborative projects allows me to move around to only a few groups instead each student and with tech they get the feed back almost immediately via email or as a notification on their phone. #leadlap
A2 Student's passion for learning is extremely important! Homework (most often) stifles that love of learning. The fights and struggles between students & parents, students & teachers, and then sometimes parents & teachers about homework. Not worth it!! #LeadLAP
A1: #leadlap#ditchhw HW never felt right & was a huge source of frustration & anxiety, but neither I nor my parents ever questioned it. My 1st yr teaching,seemed that there was so much to “cram in” one day that kids couldn’t possibly “learn” w/o it. I knew things had to change.
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@jmattmiller, @alicekeeler, @burgess_shelley, @BethHouf
Q4: Feedback is received slowly with traditional homework.
How can we get students that feedback more efficiently/effectively, reducing our need for that homework?
#LeadLAP#DItchHW@alicekeeler@burgess_shelley@bethhouf
A1: In middle school and high school I remember asking for help from my parents for some of my math hmwk. But they had learned it differently, and this caused frustration for all. Same story for Ss and Ps today! #leadlap
A3: We can be more efficient & effective during school hours/ class time really delving into content and not wasting a moment with unnecessary or fluff instruction. Boredom in class leads to boring HW. #ditchHW#ditch#leadlap
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@jmattmiller, @alicekeeler, @burgess_shelley, @BethHouf
A4: My "groundbreaking" feedback strategy:
Walk the rows. Praise. Give suggestions.
Immediate, in-time feedback is effective. Don't hold that feedback til you grade the paper.
#LeadLAP#DitchHW@alicekeeler@burgess_shelley@bethhouf
#LeadLAP A2 Student "Love of Learning" is created by myself with the folloiwng collage. I am a math Tr and at times the Ss need repetition on the process for the knowledge to become concrete.
YES! I am a huge fan of multi-age student grouping and especially FLEXIBLE multi-age student grouping. Student learning needs change- so should their education! #LeadLAP
A4: facilitating rather than lecturing allows for time to conference with students throughout the day; Google classroom makes instant feedback easy! #LeadLap
A1 I hated HW, copied it or didn’t do it...makes me want to do it better for kids in my District ...we need to fix it or elimnate it because as it is structures in most places now we would be better off wo ..not to say hw cant be benifital if done right #LeadLAP
A3 (From T& @MenaHillEdu ) When Ss are spending the majority of their time in the “application of learning” DURING class, the chance of them retaining the info increases exponentially. #LEADlap#DitchHW
*In short, use class time wisely!😜☠️👊🏼💥
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@jmattmiller, @alicekeeler, @burgess_shelley, @BethHouf, @MenaHillEdu
A2 I think that it is quite important for making connection across multiple parts of their lives. Support at home widens the gap rather closes it. Education is important for all! #leadlap
Coordination from the top down. The other teachers at my school still don’t get it. Even when they hear kids talk to me about how excited they are with what we are doing in class.#ditchhw#LeadLAP
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@jmattmiller, @alicekeeler, @burgess_shelley, @BethHouf
Flipped learning staff development is key for giving Ts real experiences with HW & feedback alternatives ...leaders must model for Ts! #leadlap#pclearn
A3: I personally like sending short videos for my Ss to watch on math concepts. Then, they practice with me in class. I want to see in real-time if they are understanding. #leadlap
We keep it simple! Use cardstock to copy game boards, encourage to use home items for pawns--beans, pennies, etc. We do sometimes send dice home with kids too. #ditchHW#leadlap
A4: Every time a team prepares a dish in my class they bring it to me to evaluate. We discuss it together. Love this time of reflection. Also, an opp for them to earn a badge holding XP for product quality. #leadlap#ditchhw
#LeadLAP#ditchHW A4 How do we CFU?? If kids know it before they go home, no need for HW in same topic. Exit tickets, songs about topics, project-based, students videos, so many ideas!!!
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A4: Right - I think the scary name my school uses for that is "aggressive monitoring" - but it's so true - walk around with an exemplar so feedback is quick and efficient and have a map of the order you hit students around the room! #DitchHW#LeadLAP
A4: My "groundbreaking" feedback strategy:
Walk the rows. Praise. Give suggestions.
Immediate, in-time feedback is effective. Don't hold that feedback til you grade the paper.
#LeadLAP#DitchHW@alicekeeler@burgess_shelley@bethhouf
A3: lets look at what is happening in classrooms and what the purpose of the school day is...there is awesome learning happening in schools...I see it everyday... and students are keen to learn things on their own when at home... so why assign homework? #leadlap#ditchhw
A4: The greatest way to give feedback is to take the time to sit with your students and have real conversations with them and let then see and be part of their learning from both sides. #LeadLAP
A4: Just as significant a shift for teachers is the realization that they do not have to grade every single piece of student work. How could you possibly give meaningful feedback? #LeadLAP
A4 give a formative assessment in class & after class teacher scores—then the next day the student double scores and creates short term and long term goals based on rubric or learning progression #ditchHW#LeadLAP
A4 I use stations in my room, different activities at each gives me time to work with each student in each group everyday. Also tech helps Google classroom, @nearpod@quizizz@KidblogDotOrg@goformative#LeadLAP
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A4 I use screencasts to give feedback as quickly as I’ve reviewed an assignment. Also, create short videos to send to multiple Ss who need the same feedback. #LeadLAP
Q4: Have Ss interact with each other and whatever they did outside of class as the first activity when they walk in. They will get multiple forms of feedback right away and not just "turn it in."
A4: The more time we can spend side by side with students in the classroom the better. I find the best learning occurs when I am working with the students not grading them from afar. #ditchhw#leadlap
Q4: Feedback is received slowly with traditional homework.
How can we get students that feedback more efficiently/effectively, reducing our need for that homework?
#LeadLAP#DItchHW@alicekeeler@burgess_shelley@bethhouf
A classroom should be like a busy newsroom. Collabotation, action, production all over the place. The Ss should always be movmyng with a sense of urgency to #createOveraConsume. This includes #feedback and assessment. #eaglenews#LeadLAP
A4. Quality over quantity...use short formative assessments/observations in class and give feedback right then! If Ss demonstrate understanding of a concept with 5 problems, they don't need to do 20. #ditchHW#leadlap
A4 if we use technology and class time, we can give timely feedback. We can fix mistakes or holes in thinking if we make learning visible, but if they are doing it at home=delayed feedback, potential for practice wrong, crying might be involved, or it isn’t done. #LeadLAP
Q5: Families crave to be looped in on what's happening in class.
How can we give them that window into the classroom, and how does that benefit kids academically?
#LeadLAP#DItchHW@alicekeeler@burgess_shelley@bethhouf
A3: Skill-focused/goal-focused instruction & grading (standards-based grading). If it’s essential for continued learning & for life, we must teach it, assess it, and provide intervention. If it isn’t worthy of intervention, we should question if it is worthy of homework. #Leadlap
A4: I do 2 min checks that connect me to each S and their learning. I also gave up my desk and made it a HelpDesk so that Ss check in and other Ss can help too! In moment makes difference. Connect to apps too... #Flipgrid#Padlet#LeadLAP#Nan3EDU
Q4a. If Ts expect kids to have hw done the next day, kids should expect Ts to provide constructive feedback the next day, too. If that workload is not doable, you're giving too much hw. #LeadLAP#DitchHW
A3 Speak with them, trust them, give the ownership in their learning ...create suspense give then an audience remember fair isnt always equal @rickwormeli2#LeadLAP
One way is to take the time in the beginning to create positive relationships with students. That increases efficiency greatly! Not grading HW gives Ts more time in their lives to plan engaging lessons. That seems efficient...😉 #ditchHW#LeadLap
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@jmattmiller, @alicekeeler, @burgess_shelley, @BethHouf
A1: I don’t remember much hw before hs. During hs TONS of hw, some useful. As an elem teacher, for “hw” I want my kids to read. At times I’d like for them to do unfinished class work as well (online). #DitchHW#LeadLAP
A classroom should be like a busy newsroom. Collabotation, action, production all over the place. The Ss should always be moving with a sense of urgency to #createOverConsume. This includes #feedback and assessment. #eaglenews#LeadLAP
Q5: Families crave to be looped in on what's happening in class.
How can we give them that window into the classroom, and how does that benefit kids academically?
#LeadLAP#DItchHW@alicekeeler@burgess_shelley@bethhouf
#LeadLAP A3 This year my school has a ONE 1 hour long lunch period. This is WONDERFUL! Ss eat lunch and have time to collaborate and work on their assignments. This reduces the amount of work they take home.
One way is to take the time in the beginning to create positive relationships with students. That increases efficiency greatly! Not grading HW gives Ts more time in their lives to plan engaging lessons. That seems efficient...😉 #ditchHW#LeadLap
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@jmattmiller, @alicekeeler, @burgess_shelley, @BethHouf
A4: Technology helps us give instant feedback and gives more time for discussion.
Classroom discussions, one ones, small groups are so vital in truly assessing where our students are!
#leadlap#ditchHW
Research shows that nightly reading is the only HW that helps Ss succeed in learning. But it should be Ss choice. Stop the incentives & reading logs. @jmattmiller & @alicekeeler touch on this in their book & might have better info to share. #LeadLAP#DItchHW
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@mrscrivilare, @jmattmiller, @alicekeeler
So agreed! I have seen the results of that kind of excitement and constantly look for how we can recreate for other students without trying to force it. #LeadLAP
A4: After each lesson, my Ss reflect by rating their understanding on a scale of 1-5. This gives them instant feedback! It also allows me to gauge their learning and address problems. Either they get it or we need to revisit it tomorrow - either way, HW is not necessary! #LeadLAP
A4: Feedback should be occuring live through @GoogleForEdu apps or formative assessment tools in class. By developing positive relationships ahead of time, the feedback provided to the students should be relevant and timely enough that students can apply it in realtime. #leadlap
A4: Yes! Teachers struggle to see how the end of the rainbow looks because they haven’t been supported to risk and dream and reach for that pot of instructional gold! Support them and encourage risk and failure! #LeadLAP
A4: Just as significant a shift for teachers is the realization that they do not have to grade every single piece of student work. How could you possibly give meaningful feedback? #LeadLAP
A3: A mindset change and many examples of how to readjust the classroom structure are required to support this change. For many teachers, ditching homework will challenge core beliefs; these beliefs must be addressed before changes can be made. #LeadLAP#DitchHW
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@jmattmiller, @alicekeeler, @burgess_shelley, @BethHouf
A4: Digital tools (Google Classroom, FlipGrid, Voxer), Direct Communication (Phone, 1-to-1, Post It’s). Whatever we use, we must do it with fidelity. #LeadLAP
Q4 Feedback is essential for Ss. It can catch the little errors before they become big ones. Ts can do F2F, google classroom, #SeeSaw, notes... #LeadLAP#DitchHW
A3 (From T& @MenaHillEdu ) When Ss are spending the majority of their time in the “application of learning” DURING class, the chance of them retaining the info increases exponentially. #LEADlap#DitchHW
*In short, use class time wisely!😜☠️👊🏼💥
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@jmattmiller, @alicekeeler, @burgess_shelley, @BethHouf, @MenaHillEdu
A5: using things like Google Classroom or a LMS helps but we must use social media to blast what is going on in class: parent engagement ups the support which helps academics! #DitchHW#leadlap
I agree and I've changed the way I give feedback this year. No grades on papers, instead I highlight mistakes. Maybe instead of homework, I should focus on individual feedback notes to families. I started the year with this, but not recently. #LeadLAP
A5 - Speaking of families - AGH I have to leave to go meet up with my Dad who I owe for years of HW help on Calculus and Physics - thanks for this chat - will catch up on the rest later! #DitchHW#LeadLAP
A4: #leadLAP Use individual WBs during the lesson so you can see ALL Ss thinking/problem solving. Give feedback in the moment. As my Ss are working on their wb I walk around and offer constructive feedback so they fix errors in the moment
A5: empower parents with the skills they need to support studentsat home.
We must keep in mind that our Ss are learning completely different than the way they learned #leadLAP
A5: teachers and students telling their story on Twitter, Seasaw, etc. Gives real time information on what is happening and what Ss are learning. #leadLAP
A3 Focus on the Big Ideas and Essential learning. Eliminate unnecessary time wasting busy work so that what would normally be done as HW can be done in class. #leadlap
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A4 these days there are oh so many new ways to collect fast free and fabulous formative assessment and feedback in fun ways but Lets not forget the good ol art of face to face conversations is always there too 😉 #DitchHW#LeadLAP
Q4: Feedback is received slowly with traditional homework.
How can we get students that feedback more efficiently/effectively, reducing our need for that homework?
#LeadLAP#DItchHW@alicekeeler@burgess_shelley@bethhouf
A3 (From T& @MenaHillEdu ) When Ss are spending the majority of their time in the “application of learning” DURING class, the chance of them retaining the info increases exponentially. #LEADlap#DitchHW
*In short, use class time wisely!😜☠️👊🏼💥
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A4 Feedback is 1 of the most important factors of learning! Use quick formative assessment to check understanding. Ts can use digital tools to give quick feedback (eg comments in #GoogleClassroom or @Seesaw) and of course verbal feedback. #LeadLAP#DitchHW
A5: My parents have FULL access to my classroom. Through @seesaw parents have access with announcements, classroom lessons, interactive homework, and feedback weekly. Through chats on @RemindHQ and @ClassDojo parents have a "say" in how and what is being learned in class #leadlap
A4: Every time a team prepares a dish in my class they bring it to me to evaluate. We discuss it together. Love this time of reflection. Also, an opp for them to earn a badge holding XP for product quality. #leadlap#ditchhw
A5: Facebook Live weekly. Instagram. Weekly updates sent with pictures. Best way... your lessons are so exciting that the students can't stop raving about the day! #LeadLAP#DitchHW
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Q5: Sharing pics, vids, and blogs about class has been a game changer at my kid's school. I feel connected even though I can't always be there #leadlap#bendingED
A5. there is an element of success that is so dependent on balance, that schools often overlook -- homework often negates this for students and families #LeadLAP
A5: we end each day writing in our agendas. In addition to reminders, we do a #HomeShare: a prompt or question they should discuss/demonstrate at home. Always something from the day. I stole this from @cherandpete--check out his blog! #LeadLAP#DitchHW
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A4. I am not sure about contracts and/or menus for HW.
I totally love them for S-choice & voice, but worry about timeliness when it comes to feedback when they are assigned on Monday and collected on Friday - especially for math.
Any ideas how to make that work?
A5: You have to give parents a window! Post on Social Media, create Youtube videos of students learning and share them with their parents and you should also invite parents in to take part of the learning and let them feel they are a partner more than just a parent! #LeadLAP
A5: I use our YouTube channel to push out glimpses of kids engaged in learning with their teacher, also Twitter, Facebook Page, and Instagram to share pics and vids of happenings. We use @SmorePages, Remind to share what we are learning and to celebrate kids' learning. #leadlap
Q5: Families crave to be looped in on what's happening in class.
How can we give them that window into the classroom, and how does that benefit kids academically?
#LeadLAP#DItchHW@alicekeeler@burgess_shelley@bethhouf
A5 ❤️when teachers use social sites so Ps see what’s going on. It stimulates dinner conversation—and learning/re-learning happens for everyone. Win-win #ditchHW#LeadLAP
A2: Student love of learning is #1! Hw can cause stress when students haven’t mastered concepts. Many kids groan at hw. However many of my elem kids say they wish they had some (I don’t give any). #ditchHW#LeadLAP
I have my students arranged in group seating. I throw out a big question and let them go at it. As I walk around and listen I might join in the discussion or ask further questions. Fun times.#ditchhw#LeadLAP
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A5: I often encourage my Ss to ask their parents’ opinions about what we learned. I try to pose thought-provoking questions that they can bring up at the dinner table. They get to show off their knowledge, expand their horizons, and keep their parents in the loop! #LeadLAP
Q5: Sharing pics, vids, and blogs about class has been a game changer at my kid's school. I feel connected even though I can't always be there #leadlap#bendingED
A4 HW without feedback is usually busy work, that is about checking a box and conformity give options about how to expand learning beyond the classroom and speak with SS about those experiences ...pove question boards too #leadlap
A4 I use @thegridmethod. Ss move through learning path at their own pace (proving mastery each step of the way), accessing content in ways that don't include me talking from the front of the room. This gives me the time to give immediate feedback w/ formative assessment. #leadlap
YES! Research shows sports teaches responsibility. There is not one lick of research that says that HW does. Can we let this myth die and instead encourage students to participate in sports?! #leadlap
A5: My daughter now attends an online high school. One of the things I LOVE about it is all the access I have. Basically... I have access to anything I want anytime. #LeadLAP#DitchHW
A4: My "groundbreaking" feedback strategy:
Walk the rows. Praise. Give suggestions.
Immediate, in-time feedback is effective. Don't hold that feedback til you grade the paper.
#LeadLAP#DitchHW@alicekeeler@burgess_shelley@bethhouf
A5: I use remind to msg parents. I send pictures of anchor charts showing the strategies my Ss are learning. I give reading tips, share what we're doing that week, whats coming up.
Parents love it bc its a quick way to know what their S is learning.
#LeadLAP
A4 Students MUST receive timely feedback!! Give a grade, assume the learning has stopped. (Credit to you Matt for shining light on this idea for me). Using collaborative type documents with students like Google Docs or Word are key. #LeadLAP
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A5: My soapbox!! #LeadLAP I post pictures on our class Facebook page, as well as classroom reminders. Ps LOVE it! I text. Sometimes, I'll test pics of the Ss in action, to their Ps throughout the day. I also have a class newsletter/calendar.
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A4 from @TaraMartinEDU and me! The use of GOOGLE apps, @padlet , in the moment feedback when Ts = facilitator! AND ask Ss for feedback on daily lesson! #LeadLAP#ditchHW
A5: I make sure to give parents the hookup to my Seesaw, Google Classroom and Showbie!
I also send my class blog posts to parents full of videos and pictures!
#leadlap#ditchHW
Q5b: I'm pretty good about tweeting everyday so parents can see what we're up to. I've had lots of positive feedback that they like to see what we're up to! #LeadLAP#ditchHW
A5: We have lots of ways to open the classroom window for parents, community, and world. Ts can daily tweet or post, #EDUdailyTweets and local hashtags, Google Classroom, @RemindHQ and more. #LeadLAP
A4: We must weed out the fluff. Educators must be willing to abandon tasks that don’t serve the larger goals and learning. Do students need 15 practices or can they stop at 5? Is a coloring handout worth delaying vital feedback to strengthen understanding? #Leadlap
A5: teachers in our district use #FreshGrade to share what is happening in classrooms and parents love it as they feel informed and they “see” the learning happening through pictures videos #LeadLAP#DitchHW
Q6: When students stay up late working on homework, how might this impact their learning at school the next day?
Does this lead to students getting ahead or falling behind?
#LeadLAP#DitchHW@alicekeeler@burgess_shelley@bethhouf
A3 Focus on the Big Ideas and Essential learning. Eliminate unnecessary time wasting busy work so that what would normally be done as HW can be done in class. #leadlap
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Q5: Families crave to be looped in on what's happening in class.
How can we give them that window into the classroom, and how does that benefit kids academically?
#LeadLAP#DItchHW@alicekeeler@burgess_shelley@bethhouf
A4: Let other students & adults & community partners share the workload & provide meaningful performance based feedback at critical moments! Create events! #LeadLAP
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A5: Open up your classroom learning and experiences for your parents to participate. I can’t tell you how many parents have told me how they wished they had had my class when they were in high school. I told him to come on join us! Digitally, anyway. #LeadLAP
A5 as teachers we should crave parents wanting to be involved. I invite them to be involved and ask them to email, but I know this isn't enough. I have been thinking about adding them to my google classroom. #leadlap
Q6: When students stay up late working on homework, how might this impact their learning at school the next day?
Does this lead to students getting ahead or falling behind?
#LeadLAP#DitchHW@alicekeeler@burgess_shelley@bethhouf
My Daughter's T uses ClassDojo and I am so eager to see her posts. It truly makes my day! Our school uses social media, but I want to explore what individual Ts use. That will be my next ? to them.
Q4b: So many tools! Google Forms Quizzes can provide instant feedback. Kahoot... Can't say enough good things about @GetKahoot . Kaizena lets Ts speak their feedback in Google Docs. Kids can give each other tips thru Google Docs or Flipgrid. Not enough charac... #LeadLAP#DitchHW
A5 I love to utilize digital tools like Flipgrid & @MicrosoftEDU to give them that (almost literal) window into my classroom. I share our Grid & Topic links with parents so they can see EXACTLY what we're doing in school. #LeadLAP
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Kids benefit bc their parents can ask specific Qs about their day. P can support their S w the specific strategies they're learning rather than relying on how they were taught as kids.
I also use our agendas as a communication tool. #LeadLAP
HW is often about what resources the S had at home to do it. Many S live in environments that are not conducive to help or even space and quiet to do it. Then the S who had the resources is rewarded. #LeadLAP
A5: My parents have FULL access to my classroom. Through @seesaw parents have access with announcements, classroom lessons, interactive homework, and feedback weekly. Through chats on @RemindHQ and @ClassDojo parents have a "say" in how and what is being learned in class #leadlap
I was at a friends house and she asked ME to help her son with his math HW. My thought... what about the rest of the kids in class who don't have access to this kind of help? #LeadLAP#DitchHW
My wife and I are teachers. We have two kids. As I was helping one night, I realized how much of a student's grade depends on having a support system at home. My q, as a HS Soc St teacher, am I setting ss up for failure in college if they aren't used to doing some rdgs at home?
A5: As a parent, I much prefer glimpses into class activities through pics, etc. Sometimes I'm afraid to help w/ HW b/c I don't want to teach a different way from my kid's teacher #leadlap
A5: I invited all parents to receive updates via Google classroom; email updates and suggestions for conversation starters about what their child is learning; link to follow my Twitter feed in my email signature #LeadLAP
I send email blurbs regularly to let parents know what we are doing and why. I cc the students so they can discuss with their kids. I get a LOT of feedback back from parents this way.#ditchHW#LeadLAP
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A6: Had a student tell me they were up unil 3:30 AM working on homework… She forgot her Chromebook and wasn’t prepared. She had a hard time focusing in class… WHY do we do that? Students shouldn’t be stressed out. #leadlap
💜 this way of thinking. We use word study videos in class to teach concepts and then they have them at home if they want to revisit, but keep all the work at school. We are loving the results we see when we reassess a few months later. They are growing without HW. #LeadLAP
A5: I tweet out what we are doing in class frequently. I’m going to be more intentional this semester about using our class hashtag and sharing it with parents at beginning of semester #leadlap#ditchhw
A5: As a parent, I much prefer glimpses into class activities through pics, etc. Sometimes I'm afraid to help w/ HW b/c I don't want to teach a different way from my kid's teacher #leadlap
A5 Communication is key AND in as many varied and different formats and media’s as possible from notes home to texts and live feeds to yes an actual phone call #DitchHW#LeadLAP
Q5: Families crave to be looped in on what's happening in class.
How can we give them that window into the classroom, and how does that benefit kids academically?
#LeadLAP#DItchHW@alicekeeler@burgess_shelley@bethhouf
A2: Always focus on powerful learning experiences FIRST...then unleash self-motivated kids into the gift shop of resources, challenges, and places they can go FURTHER if they so desire. https://t.co/MICQaZJtk1#LeadLAP#tlap by #burgessdave via @c0nvey
I have been able to do this a ton this year! Students able to also respond with questions In real time as well! The key here is providing them the time to address the feedback. Sometimes, when feedback given out of class, Ss don't ever see it. 😕 Google Apps #ftw#LeadLAP
Bingo!!! I see so much of this! We need to be intentional with our assignments for class and home if we really want to close any Achievement gap! #leadLAP
YES! Research shows sports teaches responsibility. There is not one lick of research that says that HW does. Can we let this myth die and instead encourage students to participate in sports?! #leadlap
A5 part B: In our Middle School teachers share with me amazing things they are doing and we share them on YouTube and Social Media. Here is an example!!! #LeadLAP
Q6: When students stay up late working on homework, how might this impact their learning at school the next day?
Does this lead to students getting ahead or falling behind?
#LeadLAP#DitchHW@alicekeeler@burgess_shelley@bethhouf
Instead of writing HW in agendas, my Ss write about what they learned and did in each subject that day. Parents use it to have conversations w their S about their day. It'd been very powerful in connecting Ps to the classroom. #leadLAP
A5: It takes a village and I don’t want to be the idiot... we have a class website to blog and connect beyond our 4 walls. We invite parents to join in our #flipgrid so Ss can value the entire family of leaners! #leadlap#Nan3EDU
A5 Again tools like @Sessaw & #GoogleClassroom help give Ps a window into the classroom like never before! Building that inclusive relationship w/families is incredibly important. Leads to more support at home! #LeadLAP#DitchHW
A6: Confession... I have seriously had my son MISS school because i have insisted he go to bed after hours of homework and not being done. #LeadLAP#DitchHW
A4: This is certainly challenging! We need to leverage a wide variety of technology to support this work in schools that are 1:1. Khan Academy, audio feedback, peer feedback, self reflection, quality LMS platforms, and OneNote are some idea. #LeadLAP#DitchHW
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A6: staying up late is unhealthy which impacts the next day, but so is frustration late at night stressing out a kid. This compounds and doesn’t help get ahead for the next day #DitchHW#leadlap
A6 I have read many studies that show that tiredness impairs the brain more than substances do. I tell students to not spend more than 15 minutes on my HW, and our team has an hour max rule that we tell kids and parents. #ditchHW#LeadLap
A6. Ss are TIRED. You can’t learn and focus when tired, especiallya teenager! Then they skip a hmwk get behind feel defeated and give up. This happens with makeup work too. Can never get caught up and keep running the race #ditchHW#LeadLAP
A6: worried this is a trick question! Of course if puts them behind because they didn’t get sleep and they may have had no downtime for their brain to recharge! #leadLAP
This promotes deeper learning, reflective thinking, and ownership. Also can be another form of formative assessment where Ss can monitor their progress. Love it!!! #Leadlap
#LEADlap#DitchHW Tired learners are not effective learners. We have to remember the whole child. Sending large & rigorous HW assignments? yes-we want to push Ss but do you know what they go home to? Let them be kids.
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It has completely changed the way I teach. I’m just angry at myself that I didn’t start earlier. I had the examples, but fear held me back. Never again. #leadlap
A6: when our 13 year old is tasked with Homeowork it is always humorous that he will avoid the HW and go and pick up his ukulele and begin to play...I wonder what he finds more engaging...hmmm #LeadLAP#DitchHW
Q6: Adding stress to my S's lives is never the goal. HW is flexible and not time intensive. They pick from a list of 5 choices, and do it 4 times a week (we're upper elementary). Families are busy! #LeadLAP
Reflection is an important part of the learning process. Give involved parents something meaningful to do. Provide them with specific reflection questions. #LeadLap#ditchHW
A6: Those students are generally driven students or students waiting until the last minute. Either way, it sets a poor habits for life and creates additional roadblocks to learning. Not to mention then work isn’t that great most of the time. #LeadLAP
When homework (or other activities) are assigned, we have to really ask ourselves ...
Does that assignment show learning or compliance?
How much learning is REALLY coming out of that?
#LeadLAP#DitchHW@alicekeeler@burgess_shelley@bethhouf
Could it be enough feedback to have the answers and explanations to the HW on your Learning Management System (i.e. Moodle) so the Ss can check their answers?
#LeadLAP
A2: As a P, one of my kids is very responsible and completes all of their hmwk on their own without any reminders. My other kiddo...not so much. Emails to me from the T, and lots and lots of parental nagging. Not a lot of fun at all! #LeadLAP
Loving what you do is important in all aspects of life. Homework is no different in that when it is the dreaded "thing to do" it is not positive and quickly turns school into a negative experience. #LeadLAP#DitchHW
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When homework (or other activities) are assigned, we have to really ask ourselves ...
Does that assignment show learning or compliance?
How much learning is REALLY coming out of that?
#LeadLAP#DitchHW@alicekeeler@burgess_shelley@bethhouf
A5 social media, inviting parents to your class, virtual class experiences using hangouts, facebook live, you tube etc..students can show parents what they learned in live time without parents leaving or missing work..grandparents love this too! #LeadLAP
A6 First, not enough sleep leads to lower cognitive functioning (and grouchy students). Second, play and relaxation are vital life skills and paths to balance. Third, do we really want students that feel like school and homework are all they do? #leadlap
A6: b- If parents are not able to help their children because the homework is not like anything they have studied before.....how is that building a positive culture between home and school? #LeadLAP
A6: #LeadLAP Before a S can learn, their basic needs must be met: hunger, rest, health, clothing, safety. S whose needs are not met struggle to learn and therefore, fall behind.
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#LeadLAP A6 Many Trs don't realize they may have a 6th grader who wakes up with parents gone & gets their siblings ready for school, or a 17 yr old who has a part time job after school to help the family make ends meet. Trs need to be aware of this. HW < Family Needs
A6: Depends. With PBL, it helps some students feel like they've worked hard to contribute to the group. It has built pride and strengthened student relationships. #LeadLAP#DitchHW
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A2: Imperative. Never heard a kid say, “I learned so much from that worksheet last night & we had a good conversation about it!”🙄They need to be stoked to DO something & excited to talk about it after. Dig discussions as optional HW can keep kids engaged. #LeadLAP#DItchHW
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A5 So many ways to share info with parents like #Seesaw#GoogleClassroom, websites. My simple one is a take home folder with our work for the day. #LeadLAP#DitchHW
A6: Considering that research states Ss need 10-12 hrs of sleep per night, we are setting them up for failure the next day by keeping them up late doing HW #leadlap#bendingED
Q6: As a secondary Teacher/Admin, it drives me crazy when one class assigns so much busy work that it affects outcomes for the other 5. 😝 Kids are tired, distracted to finish in my class, or altogether missing my class to finish for someone else. Yuck. #LeadLAP#ditchHW
A6: Everyone needs to recharge sometimes. We deny Ss that opportunity when we assign piles of homework. Without a proper recharge, Ss won’t be focused/energized in class the next day. They fall behind, which we try to remedy with more HW - its an avoidable vicious cycle! #LeadLAP
A6: Those students are generally driven students or students waiting until the last minute. Either way, it sets a poor habits for life and creates additional roadblocks to learning. Not to mention then work isn’t that great most of the time. #LeadLAP
A6: The student that did not have a break is tired, leading to low engagement and performance the next day. The never-ending cycle repeats. #ditchhw#leadlap
A3 To reduce the need for hw, maximize instruction in class. In 4th gr, I teach in small groups all day so instruction is differentiated. Students are engaged with me directly or getting personalized learning via tech #DitchHW#LeadLAP
If we are creating authentic learning experiences and unlocking curiosity in Ss, they will naturally take this awe home with them - which is much more effective than traditional homework #LeadLAP
A5. It's important to know your families and provide options for your window to the classroom- digital and "old school". Don't assume all parents have equal access to resources. #ditchHW#leadlap
When we know what is better for Ss, we must change to meet their needs. Insanity = Doing the same thing, expecting different results #leadlap#kidsdeserveit
A6: How could losing sleep possibly lead to students getting ahead in their learning?
Kids need to sleep. There's science that supports that.
I tell my daughter, "If you ain't got it by midnight, you're not getting it." #LeadLAP
A6: when our 13 year old is tasked with Homeowork it is always humorous that he will avoid the HW and go and pick up his ukulele and begin to play...I wonder what he finds more engaging...hmmm #LeadLAP#DitchHW
A5: Guardian Summaries inside Google Classroom are a great place to start. How about student portfolios thru Google Sites and regular student-led conferences? #LeadLAP#DitchHW
Q6: When students stay up late working on homework, how might this impact their learning at school the next day?
Does this lead to students getting ahead or falling behind?
#LeadLAP#DitchHW@alicekeeler@burgess_shelley@bethhouf
A6: EVERYONE’s workday must come to an end! My 15 year old can spend 2-3 hrs/night on HW after sports. It creates resentment and removes him from our world when he needs us most! #leadlap#Nan3EDU
OMG. They fall asleep in class. Or pass on breakfast to make it to school on time. I now provide a snack break for the class I have right before lunch. Otherwise, they can’t concentrate.#ditchhw#LeadLAP
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A6: if Ss have to stay up late to complete homework, we’re just getting them busy with TASKS and not actual learning.
This sends the wrong message about real life experiences #leadLAP
A6: Had a Star S / Athlete break down crying in yearbook due to HW in an upper level science class, colleges wanting a piece of her time, grades have to be great, etc. PRESSURE on a HS Junior. #LeadLAP
We are in the business of changing Ss’ lives. HW, and any other task for that matter, should be responding to what will change this kid’s life for the better in some way. #LeadLAP
A6 We must remember not all Ss go straight home after school. With work, sports, childcare, some get home after dinner. Having to get through 1-2 hrs of HW after a long day isn't productive for anyone #leadlap#bendingED
A6: It makes them hate school, because they know they are playing the game of school. Kids know when adults are focused on their growth, as opposed to focusing on their compliance and work completion. #leadlap#ditchHW
Q6: When students stay up late working on homework, how might this impact their learning at school the next day?
Does this lead to students getting ahead or falling behind?
#LeadLAP#DitchHW@alicekeeler@burgess_shelley@bethhouf
A3: Clumping curriculum expectations and focusing on the big ideas means that more can be accomplished in class. Instead of Ts spending time grading hmwk, they can circulate, observe, conference and scaffold learning in the classroom. #LeadLAP
A6: poverty barriers like sleep deprivation and then hunger ruin the end and beginning of each day for over 22% of ALL students nationally! Give them supports, flexibility, and creativity and you can still have high expectations! #LeadLAP
A6 Think of #Maslows! If Ss are tired they aren't physiologically prepared for learning! They are likely not to be engaged or perform their best. #LeadLAP#DitchHW
A5: I utilize a class FB & twitter to share what we’re doing and learning about! Additionally, I send home weekly newsletters that keep parents in the loop! #leadlap#ditchHW
#ditchhw#leadlap Starting 6-7 years ago, I had a Blogger site w/pictures of the class, student digital story projects. Moved to YouTube, Google+, added Instagram & Twitter, Remind & @Seesaw Anyone can see our experiences & progress!
My #OneWord2018 ... RIPPLE 💧
#CastYourPebble#LeadLAP
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stayed up all night doing HW. They got around 3 hours of sleep a night.
They had good grades, but they hated life. This is NOT ok. All for the pursuit of getting into a "good college". Life is SO much more than grades and college acceptance letters.
#leadLAP
I have a large number of international students whose parents send them here because the stress at their schools was too great. Just sayin’.#ditchhw#LeadLAP
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A4: I agree! The best feedback is in the moment, oral feedback that is specific and meaningful. Ss can ask questions, get clarification and go deeper. #LeadLAP
A6: Some Kids work very late, and still have homework to do when they return home. Some kids don’t have a home. Some kids live in turmoil, violence, and total chaos. Sometimes we know who those kids are. Sometimes we don’t. #leadlap#ditchHW
He does not want to go to school without his homework, and I refuse to have him exhausted and sick. Crazy schedules for student athletes w/ practice AND homework! #LeadLAP#DitchHW
Many times students will tell me they were trying a problem at home and got stuck for a long time. Then I will show them their tiny mistake that could have been taken care of in two seconds in class! If their grade depended on it? Yikes. #LeadLAP#DitchHW
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A4: Both small groups and tech provide immediate feedback. Small groups are more personal and help build relationships. Tech gives instant feedback and opportunity for personalized learning. #DitchHW#LeadLAP
#leadlap I think it’s important for adults to not take home work as well. We might often feel we need to work late, but it comes at a toll of rest, wellness, & connection to family
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A6: For one, it makes them irritable and sluggish. It makes it extremely difficult for them to learn anything new. A tired mind is not a friend to learning. #leadlap
Q6: When students stay up late working on homework, how might this impact their learning at school the next day?
Does this lead to students getting ahead or falling behind?
#LeadLAP#DitchHW@alicekeeler@burgess_shelley@bethhouf
A6: When a student is exhausted it negatively impacts their learning in the classroom. There is no gain in assigning homework when this happens. #LeadLAP#DitchHW
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A7: When students are in-person with their highly qualified teacher, he/she can guide them to deeper thinking.
Here are ways teachers can kick thinking up a notch ...
#LeadLAP#DitchHW@alicekeeler@burgess_shelley@bethhouf
A7: when you don’t have the support of the T there, you try and have mom/Dad help which leads to frustration, arguing, etc. homework is not a family relationship builder #DitchHW#leadlap
A7: Parents are forced to take on the role of a highly effective educator! Man I so glad my doctors dont send us home with homework; I don’t think I have the skills to do surgery! #LeadLAP
#LeadLAP A5: Ss love using #Seesaw to share learning! Pics, notes, blog, activities, audio, commenting...
Also #Kidblog to share & connect. Learning has leveled up with these!
Q6: Just yesteray a S was dragging and I asked them what's up and they said they were up late working.
Tired at school all day, the negativity compounds
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Q6: When students stay up late working on homework, how might this impact their learning at school the next day?
Does this lead to students getting ahead or falling behind?
#LeadLAP#DitchHW@alicekeeler@burgess_shelley@bethhouf
A3- use more exit tickets and strategies for practice and check of skills. Provide choice for work to be done at home if needed. We have Learning menus for younger grades and they are optional. Kids like to do them. No pressure. #ditchHW#LeadLAP
A7. learning outside the classroom should be a result of the love of learning that is imparted from authentic learning experiences provided in the classroom - not the same as "busy homework" #LeadLAP
A7: my favorite - “Well that is not the way I learned it- you need to do it like this,” said by frustrated parent. Does not lead to good things at home or school! #LeadLAP
Q7 If you assign hw, then provide way to connect to Ts for support. Use tech or handouts, but be sure to provide feedback. I've learned that from my own mistakes of giving hw. #LeadLAP#DitchHW
A7: When students are in-person with their highly qualified teacher, he/she can guide them to deeper thinking.
Here are ways teachers can kick thinking up a notch ...
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A7 They are mentally and physically exhausted. This can lead to arguments with parents, siblings, friends, etc. They aren't able to be at their best. #leadLAP
A7 Homework should be able to be done independently by the Student. Parents are supposed to be cheerleaders and supporters, not a second teacher. #DitchHW#LeadLAP
A6 we need to prioritize what is important family , sleep, play, time for reflection when we do it will ultimately increase Ss achievement @PMSchoolsSupe#LeadLAP
A6: The Impact can completely undo all of the hours spent at school. Some students stay up only so they don’t face punitive consequences and public shaming the next day then face other consequences as a result. Either way, what kind of message is that sending? #LeadLAP
A5: Twitter linked to Facebook; @ClassDojo and other social tools! Pictures, newsletters, and the greatest thing ever: a phone call for a@positive comment! #LeadLAP
A6: If we come to class with little sleep, we are irritable and less effective. I find myself forgetting things and making more mistakes. Worse for our Ss because they are still developing. #leadlap
Yes! Sometimes Ss would come to school and be denied school breakfast (that was free 4 our Ss!). How can we ask them to work in the a.m. hours if they are hungry? Finally, bagged lunch option was given 4 Ss to bring to class if they were late. #LeadLAP
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#LEADlap#ditchHW “But my teacher doesn’t do it that way!” When parents try to help their kiddos 🤪 Don’t expect your parents to fully understand or have the same level of expertise you have. Instead, flip the thought & have them talk meaningfully about what was learned.
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A7: If students have a clear idea and plan of action for work at home, it can be beneficial. Some of my students love to teach their younger siblings the "fifth grade stuff." Work that frustrates should not be done at home. #LeadLAP#DitchHW
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A7: I would bet students don’t take homework home because they don’t want to do it; they don’t take it home because they don’t want to fight with their parents! #LeadLAP
A7: How many families have a dynamic that doesn't support HW? If you have single-parent families, parents who work late, siblings caring for siblings, students having to work to help the family, are they going to care about HW? #LeadLAP
Ss can be on the go from 7am - 7pm before getting home. Adding HW on top of a 12 hour day in unnecessary and harmful. Downtime is an vital SEL component #leadlap#bendingED
A7: When kids can’t get the support they need to complete an assignment, it can cause stress in the home. Why would we want to invade on families? #leadlap#ditchHW
A1. I did hours of homework when I was a kid, particularly in math, which I struggled so much with. I leaned heavily on my dad for help. I always think, what would I have done if I hadn’t had my dad? I would not have succeeded. Schools cannot assume there’s help at home. #leadLAP
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“Our school culture is such that we reward completion and compliance on homework. This practice strengthens the gap between the "have and have not" students. ” -Nick Schumacher
#leadlap#ditchHW
We have a whole research academy in our district working on project based learning and competency based learning. We are trying to find our way to a new model. #LeadLAP
A7 Family dynamic can really be strained by homework or "at home" work. It strains family relationships amongst each other and between the family and the teacher/school. #LeadLAP
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A7 This assumes they need the teacher to learn. Our goal should be to teach and guide students to become independent learners. Throughout their educational careers they should rely less and less on Ts. The classroom can be anywhere, not just at school. #LEADlap
A6: Having kids do more work at home after a full day of work reminds me of this quote.
After a while, the exhaustion is like chopping wood with a dull axe.
#LeadLAP#DitchHW
Q7: Every meeting with parents - they comment that they can't help their child with HS work. I think they feel bad about it. #DitchHW#LeadLAP We have to re-think how to engage Ss in learning outside of the class.
A7: absolutely! After a long day, the last thing parents want to do is work more at home, why does this need to be an expectation for kids? Ps end up being like the mean boss enforcing it gets done. #LeadLAP
A7 I don't teach math, but I have heard students and parents both complaining how they don't know how to do the work, seeing this frustration I ask myself how is this helping them learn anything other than hate for the subject. #leadlap
A5: Yes! In the past, hmwk helped keep parents in the loop about what their kids were learning in class. However, there are much better ways to do this today. Post pics on twitter, send weekly emails to parents with photos and pic collages, newsletters etc. #leadlap
A7- fighting // stress // conflict. Ps can’t help kids with hmwk. They try and “that’s not how the T does it” and more battles to focus. So what gets done is not correct or quality // impacts relationships . #ditchHW#LeadLAP
#ditchhw#leadlap A6 HS sts may stay up late anyway, but it’s still not a good idea to push them to cram/finish HW. This can lead to desperate mesures: cheating, poor planning & reflection.
Kids are on couches or tables or beanbags. There are no periods and changing classes. Sort of Montessori. But it is a high school. Some classes have online instructors, but Ss can choose an on site teacher, too. Many multi age classes and Socratic seminars. #leadlap
A7: We are experts in guiding Ss in their path towards learning. When we send them home to try to teach themselves without guidance, it can lead to intense frustration. That can cause a hatred of learning and the frustration can impede on positive family interactions! #LeadLAP
A7: My hubs and I can crank out a great Rube Goldberg machine, and a word search of EVERY US president kicked my butt and caused tons of tears. HW can lead to cranky fam time. #LeadLAP
A5: would argue that we are not allowing our kids to grow up if we are continually worried about having families involved in their learning. The push for transparenyin ed is making our Ss less able to fend for themselves and make decisions about their own learning. #leadlap
A3- use more exit tickets and strategies for practice and check of skills. Provide choice for work to be done at home if needed. We have Learning menus for younger grades and they are optional. Kids like to do them. No pressure. #ditchHW#LeadLAP
A6: I stopped giving homework 2 years ago when I began SBG. My students are very successful, well-prepared, and know I value their time (especially since so many of them leave school to go to a job). They know the 2 times a year I give homework that it is important. #LeadLAP
A1. I did hours of homework when I was a kid, particularly in math, which I struggled so much with. I leaned heavily on my dad for help. I always think, what would I have done if I hadn’t had my dad? I would not have succeeded. Schools cannot assume there’s help at home. #leadLAP
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If my elementary sts have to stay up that late i own the problem.I ask parents to shut it down after 20 minutes and write me a note on the bottom. It is much more helpful for me to know a st struggled than for the whole family to suffer! #LeadLAP
A7: Work outside of school often disconnects kids from their families too. HW done collaboratively w parents can do the same as well, esp when overused. #LeadLAP#DitchHW
A7: why are we asking parents to be teachers? They don’t want to be and end up in a situation where they feel inadequate...leave the teaching to the awesome professionals in our classrooms! Be a mom...be a dad......create lasting moments #LeadLAP#ditchHW
In teaching beginning writing, my students need me to conference with them at every step. Otherwise, I would get a one and done product and they would make the same mistakes on subsequent essays. #DitchHW#LeadLAP
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A7 You can assign work with your verbal instructions digitally through @Seesaw then parents get to hear instructions too but if the child is unable to do Hw it causes huge fights/problems with the family #leadlap
A6: I would much rather my Ss spend time w/ their families & get the rest that they need in order to be ready for the next day of learning instead of staying up late to complete HW! #leadlap#ditchHW
A5: I think regular communication with parents is a must. Many free apps give us the opportunity to share what’s going on with portfolios, pics, messages. Elem parents like @ClassDojo and @Seesaw#DitchHW#LeadLAP
I don't think you can assume that, Wayne. For an entire class, I'm afraid "make sure they know how to do it so they don't get frustrated" is possible. #LEadLAP#ditchHW
A7: homework is often misinterpreted and completed incorrectly, causing more frustration and negative connotations between school and family.......homework is not going to pave a child's way into college #LeadLAP
He does not want to go to school without his homework, and I refuse to have him exhausted and sick. Crazy schedules for student athletes w/ practice AND homework! #LeadLAP#DitchHW
A7: students must understand that learning doesn’t always come necessarily from teacher.
We can empower them with intentional critical thinking assignments where they discover own learning #leadLAP
My mom couldn’t help me with math homework after the 3rd grade. Luckily my dad is an engineer and could. What about kids who’s parents can’t help with HW? HW isn’t equitable learning #LeadLAP
A1. I did hours of homework when I was a kid, particularly in math, which I struggled so much with. I leaned heavily on my dad for help. I always think, what would I have done if I hadn’t had my dad? I would not have succeeded. Schools cannot assume there’s help at home. #leadLAP
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Q8: I wasn't prepared for all of the reading and knowing how to study in college. How do we help Ss learn HOW to do that. Not tell them to do it and never teach them. #leadLAP#DitchHW
My goal is to help alleviate some of that pressure next school year. We've let some students create too much pressure with course selection, etc. You can't be successful with 6 AP courses, if they're taught at the level they're supposed to be, and have a life. #LeadLAP
A7 CHAOS... CHAOS from the disconnect CHAOS from the different teaching styles or techniques involved CHAOS from relationships both built or burned and so on..... #DitchHW#LeadLAP
A8: I have never seen a child get an acceptance letter to ANY University saying "Oh we reviewed all of your homework submissions over the years and we feel you would be a good fit for our school" #LeadLAP
#LeadLAP#DitchHW Does it though?? How does a word find on spelling words prepare you for your job, or college course? But reading and reflecting-there’s the ticket!! And reading for enjoyment!!
A2. Love of learning is EVERYTHING. Our dream scenario as Ts should be to foster that natural love of learning during our hours together at school so that Ss go home and love to learn naturally, in their own ways & fields, without being told to. #leadLAP
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A7: HW changes everything! It is either the focus and family isn’t or by removing it family time becomes a powerful influence that can give back to school experience! #Nan3EDU#DitchHomework#LeadLAP
A7: It creates all sorts of fights. Then the poor parents have to figure out how to help their kids with the assignment. It just leads to conflict and less quality time as a family time. Makes me angry just thinking about it. #LeadLAP
A7 it slowly sucks out the love of learning and connection to school and the teacher..we must motivate and inspire instead of using our sticks @domsmithRP@DanielPink#LeadLAP
A7: It majorly divides Ss. Those with P who can & will help, get help. Those w/o, don't get help & often struggle or don't do it at all. Grades should NOT be dependent on HW. How does it inform Ts about their Ss learning when you don't know who had help, who didnt, #LeadLAP
Homework puts parents in this awkward position of being "surrogate teacher." It's not fair to them, and it often can do damage to student learning. #LeadLAP#DitchHW
A7: why are we asking parents to be teachers? They don’t want to be and end up in a situation where they feel inadequate...leave the teaching to the awesome professionals in our classrooms! Be a mom...be a dad......create lasting moments #LeadLAP#ditchHW
A8: Ss can learn compliance for the real world outside of K-12 classrooms... mastery of standards and learning does not include mastery of responsibility such as completing homework #DitchHW#leadlap
A8. Kids that hate hmwk=hate school won’t go to college. Kids don’t need to use hmwk for practice or to learn reponsibility. They are already balancing so much. Loving Learning prepares for college. Having voice and choic #ditchHW#LeadLAP
A7 Often, especially in math, a S will practice a skill incorrectly w/o the frequent feedback they can get while in school. Then, you have to help them unlearn what they learned from this incorrect practice! And let's not even get started on how much Ps hate "New Math" #leadlap
A6: I think this is a problem especially for Ss who are heavily involved in sports and activities and for high school Ss who have jobs. I certainly remember long evenings completing math text book work after finishing my shift as a lifeguard. #LeadLAP
A7. Homework has a purpose if it’s not too much. How much does an athlete have to practice to be great at his sport? Some skills need more practice than can be given in a 45 to 60 minute class. #LeadLap
A6: I would much rather my Ss spend time w/ their families & get the rest that they need in order to be ready for the next day of learning instead of staying up late to complete HW! #leadlap#ditchHW
A8: There is a big difference in HW and studying. Study habits prepare students, yes. I can only speak for elem. but, HW in 5th grade is not real world prep. Finding what they are passionate about is what will really prepare them. #findthatdothat#LeadLAP#DitchHW
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A7: students must understand that learning doesn’t always come necessarily from teacher.
We can empower them with intentional critical thinking assignments where they discover own learning #leadLAP
I don't think you can assume that, Wayne. For an entire class, I'm afraid "make sure they know how to do it so they don't get frustrated" is possible. #LEadLAP#ditchHW
A7: USE school “family time” for bonding & create community events like book fairs & service projects that are rich learning experiences along with games and shows! #leadlap
NO! Students struggle when they go to college. HW as a method of prepping for college doesn't work. Let's be more intentional than just assigning HW. #LeadLAP#DitchHW
A4: I love kids reflecting on their own work with rubrics and checklists and having them lead their learning in conferencing moments with me. Best feedback ever! #LeadLAP
A8: Our admin doesn’t create new, trivial tasks for us to take home at the end of the day. Why do that to or students? Teach Ss that we have a responsibility to accomplish our goals each day and if we don’t, we will have to tackle them at home. That’s accountability! #LeadLAP
Lots of my HW was not graded in college. They were meant as a guide and we were to make sure we understood. Metacognition should be the goal! That is the hardest thing for many of my students. #LeadLAP#DitchHW
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A8. Busy work doesn't prepare Ss for college/postsecondary life. High-level thinking, collaboration, and ability to make choices will. #ditchHW#leadlap
#ditchHW#leadlap It’s not homework that prepares children for life beyond school, it’s out-of-school life experiences that allow them to use their knowledge@& skills to succeed, help others, create something. A8
A3: Stop talking so much/reading books whole group 🤔 I was guilty of this. But when I talked so much, we never had time for the “work” the kids were supposed to do. We all know when that “work” had to get done then 👎🏼
#LeadLAP#DItchHW@alicekeeler@burgess_shelley@bethhouf
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Q8: As a college professor, my answer is no. I look for Ss to be able to connect their learning to the real world. A HW worksheet can't do that #leadlap#bandingED
Teachers are the single most important factor in the classroom and in the success of all our Ss....technology enhances great teaching & learning #pclearn#LeadLAP
Some teachers want to assign "fun" homework. Make cookies. Interview a grandparent.
Those are great ideas, but we're in dangerous territory when we impose those actions on families. We don't know their capacity to do them, and we don't know what those families value. #leadlap
Lots of my HW was not graded in college. They were meant as a guide and we were to make sure we understood. Metacognition should be the goal! That is the hardest thing for many of my students. #LeadLAP#DitchHW
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A8: allowing irresponsible kids to continue to be irresponsible doesn’t teach them responsibility. If that was the case, all the slackers first grading cycle would be the most responsible by the end of the year #LeadLAP
I tweeted this to @alicekeeler earlier this week. My h & I were strongly considering sending our son to a dual immersion elm school for kinder next yr. We went to an info mtg this week and the Prin continually emphasized how much HW Ss get bc their school is rigorous. #leadLAP
A8: I don't think it does. If the goal is "good study habits" and "Life-long learning", assigning HW is not "real life". These are learned through choices of what we like to do and finding our passions. Does HW do that?, I don't think so #ditchhw#leadlap
But the hw they get in College is very different. No worksheets. Plenty of lead time on due dates. Online submissions. Lots of collaboration.#DitchHW#LeadLAP
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I believe not...we need to prepare them for life, which means teaching them to be flexible, to embrace failure, to collaborate, to communicate, empathize, tolerate, lead, and learn from everything and everyone. #leadlap#ditchHW
A8: Our admin doesn’t create new, trivial tasks for us to take home at the end of the day. Why do that to or students? Teach Ss that we have a responsibility to accomplish our goals each day and if we don’t, we will have to tackle them at home. That’s accountability! #LeadLAP
Q9: Feedback. Communication. Rest. In-person teaching. REAL prep for college.
Of the ones we've talked about -- or any others -- what reduces our reliance on homework most?
#LeadLAP#DitchHW@alicekeeler@burgess_shelley@bethhouf
A8: Teaching students organizational skills, how to prioritize, and how to study will develop the skills needed for college and life. Those can’t be taught by telling. Have you ever seen what a student does when simply told (not shown how) to check their answers? #LeadLAP
A8. I've been in the "real world" for a long time now. I've applied for a to e of jobs. Still have not done a packet (job applications dont count). #LeadLAP
I don't think you can assume that, Wayne. For an entire class, I'm afraid "make sure they know how to do it so they don't get frustrated" is possible. #LEadLAP#ditchHW
A8: How do they know if they don’t #ditchhw for a timespan and compare data?? I feel that is a false representation of facts led solely on opinion. #LeadLAP#Nan3EDU
YES! The home isn't a magical place that makes homework better.
Let's let kids do work in the presence of their highly-qualified teacher at school. #LeadLAP#DitchHW
A7: I’m an advocate for using homework for practice, but if a student learns something incorrectly, they could be practicing wrong. As for family dynamics, naturally, the more time spent on homework, the less time spent bonding with family. #LeadLAP
A7: I’d much rather be the one teaching my students! Prevents confusion and stress. I don’t want to ask parents to “teach” via hw. Just support what I do. #DitchHW#LeadLAP
If we want to foster responsibility, why do we continue to use a system based on compliance?
On Homework…And Responsibility – The Teacher And The Admin https://t.co/xnAivQCoGi
A4: Alice's Digital Feedback Cycle is just one of the powerful strategies you will learn in #DitchHW to give timely and effective feedback. #LeadLAP#tlap
A8: Not all jobs require work outside the 40 hour work week. Hourly employees and skilled workers leave and are done. We prepare students for the real world by teaching them the value of hard work and dedication to excellence. We teach them to work hard and be kind. #Leadlap
A8: HW assignment per se doesn’t prepare Ss for college but the sense of empowerment became he/she accomplished own learning does!
Again, INTENTIONALITY is powerful NOT busy work #leadLAP
Q8: Perhaps, to a degree, at upper grades IF college is the S's goal.
Relevant real-world experiences & development of life & work skills would be better prep. #LeadLAP#DitchHW
A9: inquiry based, personalized learning, time management through the day, remembering our priorities are teaching children and not teaching the test #leadlap
I don't think we can assume that the practice is even being done -- or being done well -- outside of class. There are so many factors that can take that work off the rails. We know who's doing the work and how it's being done when it's done in class. #DitchHW#LeadLAP
A6: Having to stay up late with homework makes kids hate school and resent teachers. Kids dread going to class the next day b/c they know that punishment is coming... regardless of out of their control circumstances at home. #LeadLAP
Less than 5 min into the mtg, I knew we would not be sending him there. The prin said Ss get HW M-F and on breaks. "Kids don't get breaks!" an enthusiastic statement from the prin.
The more I think about it, the madder I get. #leadLAP
I myself am guilty of saying "this is stupid." It's not just me, when we are stressed it's inevitable to say. Parents would rather support us. #ditchHW#leadlap
A7: I’d much rather be the one teaching my students! Prevents confusion and stress. I don’t want to ask parents to “teach” via hw. Just support what I do. #DitchHW#LeadLAP
A9. Reliance on homework is reduced when teacher create an environment in their classrooms that Ss WANT to be in - the snowball effect from having fun and learning enjoyment takes over #LeadLAP
A9: Feedback! In college I would have been lost if I didn’t receive feedback on how I was doing, especially when it came to the classes that were linked directly to my abilities to teach children in a highly effective way! #LeadLAP
A7: It can cause stress in the family and reduce the amount of quality family time available, especially in middle & high school. That being said, doing homework with my 4th grade daughter is one of the few times I actually see what she's working on in school. #LeadLAP#DitchHW
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A7: It doesn't make sense to send home wk that Ss are having trouble with or don't understand. Causes frustration for families in which the Ps aren't trained teachers. And if Ss do it on their own, they may actually practise incorrectly, which can be hard to unlearn. #leadlap
A8 I struggle with this. I don't think mindless hw is the answer. Ss need studying skills and communication. Which can be taught in school and at home by parents. #LeadLAP#DitchHW
#LeadLAP A8 Ss who succeed in college can be INDEPENDENT learners. Public school Trs do need to try to create an INDEPENDENT learner. Life does NOT HAVE REASSESSMENTS! Just ask the guy who put Hawaiia under a missile drill.
Q9: Feedback. Communication. Rest. In-person teaching. REAL prep for college.
Of the ones we've talked about -- or any others -- what reduces our reliance on homework most?
#LeadLAP#DitchHW@alicekeeler@burgess_shelley@bethhouf
A8 College HW was about reading, reflecting, and discussing. A 14 year old I know had to decorate a box to look like a main character for HW. Not the same. #leadlap
A9: intentional lessons that build in time for individual practice at school and meaningful learning that is lot about compliance-rather about mastery #DitchHW#leadlap
Feedback in real time and rest. Get it done in class or save it for the next day. If students are struggling, HW is not the cure. More time on a skill, rest the brain or a different strategy... let's try that. #LeadLAP#DitchHW
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A8: I see more and more of my Ss just stressed out all the time. They have come to think it is normal. Is that the lesson we want them to learn? #LeadLAP
A7: @HouseofEdTech's recent podcast had the guest saying there are videos online that can teach it better than us at times. So maybe not having the T there for HW is not as detrimental as it used to be?
#LeadLAP
YES! The home isn't a magical place that makes homework better.
Let's let kids do work in the presence of their highly-qualified teacher at school. #LeadLAP#DitchHW
A7: For clarification purposes, it could be as simple as forgetting a step in a math problem. This could cause them to practice wrong and get frustrated. #LeadLAP
A9: Feedback and communication are pivotal parts of a healthy, positive classroom environment. If we know our Ss, understand their strengths, and are realistic about areas of improvement, we can better meet their needs during class. This renders homework unnecessary! #LeadLAP
A9. Engaging classrooms!!!! Feedback // F2F convos // Ss want to know how they are doing and how they can do better // hmwk doesn’t give them that #ditchHW#LeadLAP
A8: HW at high school level prepares if it is engaging and meaningful...unfortunately many of our universities still stand and deliver lecture style and students are required to complete lots of HW...#LeadLAP we see some changes with Co-op programs in universities being hands on
A4. Sit with students, all the time, shoulder to shoulder, correcting their flaws, hearing their questions, and correcting your own flaws, too. Seeing many Ss making the same mistake will point out where your teaching gapped. Can stop immediately and remedy for all. #leadLAP
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From Time Mag 99
The launch of Sputnik in 1957 led to a push for better math and science education in the U.S.The ensuing pressure to be competitive on a global scale, plus the increasingly demanding college admissions process, fueled the practice of assigning homework. #leadlap
A9: Communication, including feedback & parent involvement, is always the key to positive relationships w Ss, deeper learning & relevant growth. #LeadLAP#DitchHW
Exactly! If you could not do it in class, where you had your Tt and 35 peers to help talk you through it, how will it change when you get home? #magicalthinking#ditchhw#leadlap
A4. Sit with students, all the time, shoulder to shoulder, correcting their flaws, hearing their questions, and correcting your own flaws, too. Seeing many Ss making the same mistake will point out where your teaching gapped. Can stop immediately and remedy for all. #leadLAP
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A5: We have @flipgrid “family members are welcome” videos from grandparents & parents. We hear SS say “oh, I never knew that about my grandma!” We have siblings, friends at birthday parties, aunties and uncles! #flipgrid fever opens this window #ditchhw#leadlap
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A8 College HW was about reading, reflecting, and discussing. A 14 year old I know had to decorate a box to look like a main character for HW. Not the same. #leadlap
A9: If it's important that our students learn it, then it's up to us to teach it. Don't leave learning to chance. Do those things that the best teachers do to help their students learn. #LeadLAP
A8: Not all jobs require work outside the 40 hour work week. Hourly employees and skilled workers leave and are done. We prepare students for the real world by teaching them the value of hard work and dedication to excellence. We teach them to work hard and be kind. #Leadlap
A7: some teachers feel that when they send projects home, they are providing an opportunity for “family time.” Every time I see a project completed at home I think... “I bet that was a fight last night.” #LeadLAP
Exactly! There is time for that in class if you maintain relevance in their learning. Student centered learning keeps time and efforts on Ss and off of Ts! Love it! #Leadlap
A4: Utilizing digital tools to manage student workflow to allow for more human interactions during the day. Live time/face to face feedback is way more important than a grade or comment on paper ...7 days later.
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My 10 year olds came home w/ a hmwrk pass because The Eagles won... now they can skip an assignment of their choosing... sends the message that hmwrk isn’t vital to learning. If they can skip 1, why not skip it all? #ditchhw
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Me too. The school I teach at shares a TOA with that school. I plan to talk to her about it this week bc I just can't get over how upset it makes me to think about those kids being treated like HW machines. HW does not = rigor! #leadLAP
A5: our school has been using @seesaw and @RemindHQ to communicate with parents and keep them@in the loop. I would@love to have @seesaw school wide so parents do not have multiple platforms from the specialists and homerooms. #LeadLAP#consistency#congruency
Q5: Families crave to be looped in on what's happening in class.
How can we give them that window into the classroom, and how does that benefit kids academically?
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@alicekeeler One of my favorite HW quotes from Kathy Vatterott University of Missouri
“Correlation is not causation,” she said. “Does homework cause achievement, or do high achievers do more homework?” #leadlap
We have a finite number of minutes in class every week, every year.
Adding homework doesn't just add minutes of quality learning. It's not the same as in-class instruction. #LeadLAP#DitchHW
A9 #leadlap#ditchhw Good & sound first teaching. Wet cement concept-make a clear and good first impression with concepts for a better chance the info will stick with them long term. If we are ineffective in initial teaching we rely on HW to make up the deficit. Engage & Reflect.
Q9: Feedback. Communication. Rest. In-person teaching. REAL prep for college.
Of the ones we've talked about -- or any others -- what reduces our reliance on homework most?
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Very true, but many students are doing their own work. I do not believe that homework should be given for the sake of just giving homework. I do think there are times for a little extra practice at home on some skills. #leadlap
I don't think we can assume that the practice is even being done -- or being done well -- outside of class. There are so many factors that can take that work off the rails. We know who's doing the work and how it's being done when it's done in class. #DitchHW#LeadLAP
A9: Strong curriculum & instruction! Homework should not be a blanket approach. Homework should not be a punishment for talking. Homework should not be a behavior moderator. Strong curriculum and instruction designed to meet specific goals removes the need for homework. #Leadlap
I myself am guilty of saying "this is stupid." It's not just me, when we are stressed it's inevitable to say. Parents would rather support us. #ditchHW#leadlap
A7: I’d much rather be the one teaching my students! Prevents confusion and stress. I don’t want to ask parents to “teach” via hw. Just support what I do. #DitchHW#LeadLAP
#leadlap We should be teaching students balance between what they have to do (for school & work) and what they want to do (friends, hobbies) it’s something a lot of people as adults struggle with since we are used to taking work home with us
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A9 Being willing to go back to the drawing board in how we think about education $ schools. Not being afraid to buck the systems that need to be bucked. Standing up to entrenched systems that need to change. Oh yea, and using a student paced mastery learning approach. :)
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A1: Anything that wasn’t finished in class I had to finish at home. When I was a T, I usually did this too. My Ss didn’t have much “homework” though because honestly, I didn’t like grading! And let’s be even more honest... how much of that did I truly grade?! #leadlap#DitchHW
Feedback and communication! Not from grading homework, but say from a self-checking assignment and 1 on 1 discussions to clear misconceptions and further thinking. #LeadLAP#ditchHW
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#ditchHW#LeadLAP A9 Major supporter of college, but my teaching philosophy & goals are not “to prepare sts for college.” Successful adult life requires critical thinking, task organization & completion, group dynamics & social skills.
For delivery of information, videos can be efficient. But if all we're doing as teachers is delivering content, we're going to be outsourced by YouTube in a hurry. A great teacher is more than that. #DitchHW#LeadLAP
Me too! Our children have two trained teachers in the house...poor kids!!! #leadlap but they know we don’t believe in HW for the sake of HW...we have raised well rounded children!
Q8: I never had busywork in college. Kids need the 4Cs. If hw was truly thoughtful and collaborative it might prepare students for college and the “real world.” #DitchHW#LeadLAP
A10: When I Don’t assign homework, I assign teaching tasks. Students are not required, but they are encouraged to talk to their parents and teach them what they learned in school that day. #DItchHW#leadlap
A9: Mindset change is a must, and until Ts realize that rigor doesn’t equal a ton of HW, and rep as easy T because of no HW doesn’t represent the truth. #LeadLAP
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A10: I did; I had a parent of a student who was the “highest” in every area of learning in my class, but also the quietest and most reserved ask for more homework: I gave her three pieces of homework: 1. Go outside more and make friends 2. Join a sports team 3. Play!!!
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I have many times. As the lead learner, I’ve had to explain to families our vision and mindset on how we support kids’ growth and focus on family engagement. They always understand. #leadlap#ditchHW
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A10: Its hard to break down the age-old myth that more homework = more rigor. I respond by sharing the incredible accomplishments of their student during the day. We work HARD during the day and if parents see that, they will understand why their child needs to recharge! #LeadLAP
A10: Yes I have. My response is to put it back on the parent. You "assign it", and no, it will not count towards his grade. Have the same thing for EC requests. #leadlap
Q9: i would say thoughtful unit design that builds in the answer to the question "What do we do if the Ss don't get it?" can negate the need for much HW
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Q9: Feedback. Communication. Rest. In-person teaching. REAL prep for college.
Of the ones we've talked about -- or any others -- what reduces our reliance on homework most?
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So much homework research is based on improving measurable test scores.
We have to focus our efforts on more than that.
Kids are more than the sum of their test scores.
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A8: Homework itself does not help prepare students for college. Embedded in this claim are ideas related to study skills, time management, question formulation, and others. Most hw does not build these skills bc they often aren't taught explicitly & should be. #LeadLAP#DitchHW
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A9: I do think that responsibility is important. As Ss get older and we gradually release responsibility to them, if they are engaged they are naturally going to be motivated to want to continue their learning outside of school. Engagement is key. #leadlap
Yes. I give it to them. I am not one to say no IF the parent is willing to help them with it and it doesn't strain their relationship or diminish a love of learning! #LeadLAP#DitchHW
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Remember back when (I hope this is a remember when...) students had to create "projects" to present their independent reading? Nothing is worse than seeing a parent done project and report come into school...no learning there.
#leadlap We should be teaching students balance between what they have to do (for school & work) and what they want to do (friends, hobbies) it’s something a lot of people as adults struggle with since we are used to taking work home with us
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A10: When I was an elementary principal, yes. I made suggestions for them on where they could find additional work for their child, and to have their child read. Their response? "Reading isn't homework." Ugh. #LeadLAP
My son is a classic example of this. Straight a student but he puts in as little effort as possible to make sure he gets the grade. Lots of "short cuts" for him. #LeadLAP#DitchHW
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A10: I ask them to talk to me about it... I need to know why. Once they do we talk about how I address that why in class and most often it meets their satisfaction. Conversation is key! #LeadLAP#Nan3EDU
True. But I keep hearing people say we are going from Sage on the Stage to Guide on the Side. So I guess I wonder how that Guide role will look in the years to come?
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A9: Responsibility is also taught through the small things...bringing home and returning permission forms, library books etc. It doesn't have to take hours each night. #LeadLAP
A10 I encourage them to read with their child for pleasure to make their own decisions about ways to work together at home to make learning fun whether it’s playing games (practicing reading) or reading/discussing the newspaper/current events teachable moments #DitchHW#LeadLAP
I am looking into a mid February book study via #voxer for #sldunktank dm me if you're interested. I am trying to keep the number low so it isn't super overwhelming. #leadlap
The #DitchHW book is 8 strategies to help you reduce your reliance on HW until -- hopefully -- you can ditch it all together!
It's not a homework bashing book. It's a teaching book with am emphasis on making homework OBSOLETE. #DitchHW#LeadLAP
A10 I encourage them to read with their child for pleasure to make their own decisions about ways to work together at home to make learning fun whether it’s playing games (practicing reading) or reading/discussing the newspaper/current events teachable moments #DitchHW#LeadLAP
A9 Feedback is really important but in a timely manner. With my special needs students I’m closely monitoring always to make sure they are on the right track! Building self esteem #LeadLAP
A10 Unfortunately some parents think that more Hw = more rigor...we are inclusing parents in the discussion and PD as we examine HW in my District #LeadLAP
A10: Yes, sadly, once. Ps asked for more HW to punish child's misbehavior.
What does that say about how Ps view HW and schools in general?
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A10: often is a parent who sees their child as a GATE student. I talk to the T and ensure we are differentiating and providing opportunities for the Ss to be challenged. In the same way we offer remediation, we need to offer opps for challenging Ss #DitchHW#leadlap
#leadlap#ditchhw Occasionally but not often do parents ask for more. Most parents prefer no HW nights. Those that ask for more usually have students who need strategic or intensive interventions. But who is best to provide that instruction?
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WOW! #LeadLAP was hoppin' this morning. Such AMAZING insights shared - thanks to all of you for joining in. Special thanks to @jmattmiller and @alicekeeler for Qs that pushed our thinking! #LeadLAP#DitchHW
Absolutely! This is what most sts say about French class. The environment that supports learning for joy & personal interest does not need extra work. Sts seek out language & culture on their own. #ditchHW#leadlap A9
A9. Reliance on homework is reduced when teacher create an environment in their classrooms that Ss WANT to be in - the snowball effect from having fun and learning enjoyment takes over #LeadLAP
Q10 I had a parent ask for homework and then tell me they were too busy to do it. So I tell them to read with their child and talk about the reading. Reading is research based and no reading logs! #LeadLAP#DitchHW
A5: What everyone said 💁🏻 I like the idea of using at least 3 universal digital tools to give parents voice and choice about how they engage. A lot can be avoided when families are engaged with their kids’ progress. #LeadLAP#DItchHW@alicekeeler@burgess_shelley@bethhouf
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A10 last year when we did #ditchhw and I would tell them reading is important. This year however, we’re back to giving 3 pages a night, so no. Did have a P tell me she can’t keep fighting w her son over his HW. They’re both stressed...in the 1st grade. #leadlap#ditchhw
Timely feedback reduces our reliance on homework the most, IMO. Ss are able to learn from and correct any errors or misconceptions immediately. #leadlap
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A10 I tell them the additional HW I can give is 30 minutes of reading a night. They either look at me like I am crazy, stop asking for more homework, or actually get their kids to read. Any one of those options means they stop asking me for more homework for their kids! #leadlap
A10: I very rarely have a parent ask for homework. But when I do, I always recommend increased independent reading and to consider getting an ACT/SAT practice manual. #Leadlap
The #DitchHW book is 8 strategies to help you reduce your reliance on HW until -- hopefully -- you can ditch it all together!
It's not a homework bashing book. It's a teaching book with am emphasis on making homework OBSOLETE. #DitchHW#LeadLAP
A11: It is GONE! 2 years of better service to all Ss! Not to mention I am a better educator for that decision too! Accountability! #Nan3EDU#LeadLAP#ditchHW
A10: When parents ask for more homework, I suggest daily reading, keeping a journal or writing stories, using Dreambox, playing board games or math games with the family. #LeadLAP
#leadlap in early learning, parents sometimes ask for ideas on how to extend the learning into the home. Things can be simple like reading book together or taking a family walk and noticing things in the environment
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A11: I'm having teachers look at their semester grades and break them down as to why students fell where they did. #1 culprit is missing assignments. Why are they missing? Were they HW? How did that go? #LeadLAP
A9: Applying brain research to teaching in addition to those listed above. There is so much brain research on how people learn, retain information, make connections, etc... We need to use these proven ideas to maximize instructional time & strengthen learning. #LeadLAP#DitchHW
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One of the most daunting feelings for me as a T is the feeling of working 9 hours in a day and knowing I’m going home to 3 more hrs of work. I do NOT want my Ss to have that experience. I manage my own time for balance as needed. We need to gift them the time for same. #leadLAP
True! In college, however, a lot of a student’s work is done outside of class. Do they all do it and do it on time? They need to know what is expected. #leadlap
A8: Homework itself does not help prepare students for college. Embedded in this claim are ideas related to study skills, time management, question formulation, and others. Most hw does not build these skills bc they often aren't taught explicitly & should be. #LeadLAP#DitchHW
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A10: The one type of homework that I do believe is absolutely essential is daily reading, right from the preschool years all the way up. But hopefully students don't see this as homework and more as part of their daily routine. #LeadLAP
A2: I don’t expect Ss to have a “love for learning”, but as educators we should model curiosity 🤔 and promote that. If I’m curious about something, I want to learn more about it. Homework doesn’t increase a “love for learning” or make me more curious. #leadlap#DitchHW
A11: when we made a building decision to no longer grade HW, we became more thoughtful about what we were sending home. We still have a few pockets of resisters, but will continue to educate and encourage my staff. #LeadLAP
Thank you @Flipgrid we started a new one this week too! Ss interviewing school staff. I can’t begin to tell you the awesome feedback. Ss are so comfortable in front of the cameras, staff are proud! #ditchhw#leadlap this is our version of HW
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A11: We use Goal Work in my classroom. Every month students set 3 new goals (not necessarily academic) and weekly (in class meeting) we review goals and share strategies. In real life we work towards goals not HW. #goalgetters#LeadLAP#DitchHW
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A10: Read with your child, talk with your child, play games with your child, ask your child what they want to know more about. ENJOY the time with your child vs making them do busy work. Life is too short. #leadlap#ditchhw
A11: Out of classroom these days, but would like to see more use of tech tools to gather data & give feedback + more authentic learning & relevant real world projects. #LeadLAP#DitchHW
A10: I very rarely have a parent ask for homework. But when I do, I always recommend increased independent reading and to consider getting an ACT/SAT practice manual. #Leadlap
This is part of the problem! Parents don't understand/know the full scope of the issue.
"If parents knew how homework was being assigned and graded, there would be OUTRAGE." -- @jcorippo in his #DitchSummit presentation
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A10 Unfortunately some parents think that more Hw = more rigor...we are inclusing parents in the discussion and PD as we examine HW in my District #LeadLAP
