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Homework has been a staple in education for many years.

It is often seen as a way for students to


practice and reinforce what they have learned in the classroom. However, as educators, we must
acknowledge that homework can also be a source of stress and frustration for students, especially
those with diverse needs.

According to the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD), in their 2009
publication \"Rethinking Homework: Best Practices that Support Diverse Needs,\" homework should
be purposeful, relevant, and differentiated to meet the needs of all students. But the reality is,
creating such homework assignments can be a daunting task for teachers.

Teachers are faced with the challenge of designing homework that not only aligns with curriculum
standards, but also takes into consideration the individual needs and abilities of their students. This
can be overwhelming, especially when there are students with diverse needs in the classroom.

Students with learning disabilities, English language learners, and students from low-income families
may require additional support and accommodations to complete homework assignments. This can
put a strain on teachers who are already balancing the demands of teaching and lesson planning.

As a result, many students are left struggling to complete homework assignments on their own,
leading to feelings of inadequacy and a lack of motivation to learn. This can have a negative impact
on their academic performance and overall well-being.

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In conclusion, homework can be a valuable tool for reinforcing learning, but it is important to rethink
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and experiences are accessible and effective. Neither teachers nor students should give up their lunch
for homework. I am much more experienced in reading academic articles published in journals and
actually doing research. Teams Enable groups of users to work together to streamline your digital
publishing. Nine years after Rethinking Homework: Best Practices That Support Diverse Needs was
published, the debate over this complex question endures. Like Comment Annie Marie 10 reviews 1
follower May 18, 2020 Excellent read; a must read for soon to be teachers as well as veteran
teachers Like Comment Sarah Bayer 70 reviews December 20, 2020 It is a very good read for a
teacher who is questioning their practice with homework. Includes initial monthly payment and
selected options. Vatterott provides useful ideas, and makes a teacher think about how to assign
effective, fair homework. She then provides strategies to make homework meaningful and
approachable for all students so that learning isn't a punishment. This book spurred me to reflect
about my instructional practices, so it had value for that reason, although I didn't agree with all the
author's conclusions or recommendations. Therefore, as much as she asserts that teachers need to
respect parent beliefs, she should also have asserted that parents need to respect the experts. Statistics
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Comment Colleen Anne Rybak 41 reviews June 29, 2017 Thought Provoking Homework as a way to
extend student learning can help to close the achievement gap when it is meaningful and doable by a
student. Get Form Concussion Home Instructionsdocx Get Form
TobaccoEducationProgramContract.doc Get Form. The other very important point that Vatterott
makes is that differentiation is key to homework that supports learning. I don't agree with everything
in it, but I do think that the author makes some legitimate points. Videos Help others learn more
about this product by uploading a video. I’m against assigning busywork and think students are
given far too much homework, however this book has taken the obvious one step too far in the first
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Rethinking Homework: Best Practices That Support Diverse Needs by Cathy Vatterott (2009, Trade
Paperback) Be the first to write a review. Help Center Here you'll find an answer to your question.
I'd recommend it to any teacher willing to examine themselves or willing to listen even just a short
while. Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. In any event, it is worth a read for any
teacher -- if nothing else, a benefit is that one has time to reflect on one's own homework practices in
light of what the author presents. I am a 10-year veteran teacher and a science teacher, at that. Like
Comment Justin 379 reviews 8 followers June 11, 2015 Ms. Vatterott explores the old paradigm of
homework and then explains why it doesn't work in the current educational environment. Not quite-
-she does say that some teachers use homework because they are lazy, and I don't see how that's not
true. All parents, educators and grandparents need to read this book. After all, the author cites much
research and writes like a well-educated person.
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Schools should take a look at this homework bill of rights and then have a discussion about their
own philosophy of homework: I know I'm rethinking homework after reading this. Very informative
and provides a wealth of ideas and things to consider in our diverse classrooms. Like Comment
Nshslibrary 237 reviews 6 followers December 3, 2013 One thing students across all cities, districts,
states and countries can all agree on is that homework is a pain in the neck—finally someone has
decided to do something about it. Just because a school avalanches a kid with homework, doesn't
mean that the homework is appropriate or beneficial — or that all of that homework means that it's a
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digital publishing. Also lots of strategies to use when homework is not being completed. We don’t
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Provide students with relevant tasks that they can complete without adult help. I am much more
experienced in reading academic articles published in journals and actually doing research. GIFs
Highlight your latest work via email or social media with custom GIFs. All parents, educators and
grandparents need to read this book. I have been teaching high school for 20 years without really
examining in depth why I treat homework the way I do in terms of what I assign, how much I
assign, and how I incorporate homework into grades. Dr. Cathy Vatterott is an Associate Professor of
Middle Level Education at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. During her career, she has been a
junior high school teacher, a middle school principal, and a middle school parent. She is the author of
over a dozen articles about education, published in such journals as the Middle School Journal,
Schools in the Middle, Current Issues in Middle Level Education, and the New England League of
Middle Schools Journal. It also analyzed reviews to verify trustworthiness. The language she uses
and her word choices are insulting to teachers. The end product is homework that works--for all
students, at all levels. Resources Dive into our extensive resources on the topic that interests you.
Finally, the book asserts that because parents' attitudes about homework have changed, teachers
should change. Rethinking Homework: Best Practices That Support Diverse Needs (Kindle
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Most of what I read seemed to be common sense but school's aren't doing them. The power
relationship between schools and parents must be realigned to embrace parents as equal partners in
their child's education. Her first book, Academic Success through Empowering Students, was
published by the National Middle School Association in 1999. The role of parents in homework must
be voluntary, respectful, and individualized, and the value of family life must be honored.” Vatterott,
Cathy (2001-09-09). Any work of this sort should be as free of bias as possible in order for anyone
to take it seriously. No matter what she says, PARENTS ARE NOT EXPERTS in education.
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other files into interactive flipbooks and engaging content for every channel. The biggest problem for
me is that fact that she seems incapable, or simply unwilling, to keep the bias out of her own writing.
Lots of practical ideas are given to help teachers structure the homework they assign to align with
learning goals. Good news: it picks up a lot in chapter 3 and then in chapter 4 it really gets going.
While I’m grateful that it acknowledges the differences in family values and socioeconomic status, it
acts as if homework is only bad because it disadvantages certain families and leaves out that some
kids just don’t WANT to do homework. Our payment security system encrypts your information
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reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Accept that not all student can and will work at home. Hang in
through chapters 1 and 2; it’ll be worth it once you get to chapters 4 and 5. To clarify for the board
and the CEO their respective roles, responsibilitie s and job expectations 2. Furthermore, the book
provides data on how to provide meaning homework assignments for individuals- not entire classes.
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find what you're looking for. If homework has been neglected during the week, a pupil may be given
some on Friday; also, children in middle and senior classes may sometimes be required to work
independently on projects at weekends. Provides ideas about what kind of homework tends to be
more helpful than others. The end product is homework that works--for all students, at all levels.
Read more. A thought provoking work. 1 like Like Comment Kat V 555 reviews 1 follower
November 4, 2022 It starts slow and I wonder if that’s why the reviews aren’t great. Social Posts
Create on-brand social posts and Articles in minutes. I am much more experienced in reading
academic articles published in journals and actually doing research. Full content visible, double tap to
read brief content. A “rethinking about what we give and the amount we give” is definitely
underway, said Vatterott. Statistics Make data-driven decisions to drive reader engagement,
subscriptions, and campaigns. A must read for educators who always feel like they are chasing
homework. Like Comment Steph 20 reviews July 20, 2012 I have read works by Alfie Kohn and this
book was not nearly as good. Add Links Send readers directly to specific items or pages with
shopping and web links. However, it was well-researched and could be a great read for anyone who
is struggling with homework in their classrooms. Like Comment Nia Vestal 111 reviews 9 followers
October 14, 2012 Some good ideas and insights about homework. Kindle Edition. Facilitate two-
way communication between teachers and students and between teachers and parents. This book
spurred me to reflect about my instructional practices, so it had value for that reason, although I
didn't agree with all the author's conclusions or recommendations.
I am a 10-year veteran teacher and a science teacher, at that. I’m against assigning busywork and
think students are given far too much homework, however this book has taken the obvious one step
too far in the first chapter. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we
don’t use a simple average. I really enjoyed the historical context of homework. Digital Sales Sell
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your information during transmission. Good points were argued throughout the book and I am
reaffirmed that my stance on homework is legit:) Like Comment Lindsay 1,055 reviews 4 followers
June 11, 2015 I got a ton of great ideas from this book. Use what we know about learning to design
homework appropriate for individual students. 1 2 3 4. Full content visible, double tap to read brief
content. Teams Enable groups of users to work together to streamline your digital publishing.
Vatterott provides useful ideas, and makes a teacher think about how to assign effective, fair
homework. Help Center Here you'll find an answer to your question. Normally there is no homework
at weekends or on a school day before a public holiday. Sometimes, at discretion of the class teacher
or principal, children may be given no homework as a treat or as an acknowledgment of a special
occasion. Like Comment Dave Intlekofer 54 reviews 1 follower April 29, 2012 This had a few good
points, but it was just another book on why homework is bad for kids. Rethinking Homework
contains many suggestions for revitalizing homework, and as a teacher it would be much more
helpful than Kohn's if you were looking for ways to change assessment. It's up to parents to decide if
mountains of homework are robbing their children of sleep, socialization, developing sports skills, or
family harmony — and work with the child's teacher to minimize the amount of time spent doing
homework while helping the child still meet their educational milestones. The power relationship
between schools and parents must be realigned to embrace parents as equal partners in their child's
education. Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. Neither teachers nor students should
give up their lunch for homework. Using your mobile phone camera - scan the code below and
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vascilates between points, at times seeming very anti-homework (like Kohn) and at other times pro-
homework revision. Provide students with relevant tasks that they can complete without adult help.
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promotes good work habits which will help in secondary school and in later life. She cites learning
styles, which are not supported by educational research, and offers disappointing suggestions for
“quality” homework. Furthermore, the book provides data on how to provide meaning homework
assignments for individuals- not entire classes. Przykladowe konspekty i polecane praktyki August
10, 2015 Mlodzi debatuja March 17, 2015 Oceniam, uczac. Chapter one said that assigning
homework is bad because it assumes that the parents are incapable of providing good educational
lessons at home, but later in the book it says that teachers can't assume parents can provide ANY
support at all as far as homework is concerned. Privacy Policy Terms of Use Governance Cookie
Settings. We achieve this by offering transformative professional learning, fostering vibrant
communities, and ensuring that digital tools and experiences are accessible and effective. Finally, I
really like Vatterott's focus on learning being the end goal and the way that all else should be driven
by that (time spent, frustration levels, etc.). Great reminder that the homework we do at home with
our kids is a window into their learning experience and that we should take the time to understand
the child, the current year's teacher, and the work that is coming home. Video Say more by
seamlessly including video within your publication. After reading it, I feel guilty, informed, and
hopeful. I LOVE chapter 4. Chapter 5 offers a lot of ideas that I hated though. QR Codes Generate
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condition: no return shipping charges. Use what we know about learning to design homework
appropriate for individual students. 1 2 3 4. There were two chapters full of strategies to use and
programs to put in place to help with this problem. However, I just could not appreciate her entire
rationale. Her first book, Academic Success through Empowering Students, was published by the
National Middle School Association in 1999. Is new material covered?, 5) Is homework used by you
primarily to check for understanding, review, or to introduce new material?, and 6) Do you have any
mechanisms in place for students and parents to communicate with you about homework. Cathy
Vatterott Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. The best way to address the pro- and
anti-homework controversy is not to eliminate homework. It had some interesting ideas, but it was
pretty biased. Before using homework research to make educational decisions, it is important to first
view the research through a critical lens” (Kindle Location 817). List prices may not necessarily
reflect the product's prevailing market price. She then provides strategies to make homework
meaningful and approachable for all students so that learning isn't a punishment. Nine years after
Rethinking Homework: Best Practices That Support Diverse Needs was published, the debate over
this complex question endures. She actually recommends that teachers LOWER THEIR
EXPECTATIONS. Therefore, as much as she asserts that teachers need to respect parent beliefs, she
should also have asserted that parents need to respect the experts. Add and change text, add new
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