Homework++&+Practice

Homework & Practice Read and Reflect

For me, the purpose is to reinforce the learning in the classroom and for additional practice to cement new material. I also use it as a way to help students retain old material.
 * what is the purpose of homework?**

Mainly students receive work based on what we are covering in class, but if I notice that more practice is needed on previous material covered then that will be the homework.
 * what kind of homework do I assign my students?**

I found homework to be more effective when I shortened the number of problems assigned ( no more than ten ) and I know it is effective when more students return it.
 * what makes homework effective and how do I know it has been effective?**

algorithms used in algebra
 * what kind of skills do I ask my students to practice?**

based on grades, common mistakes, continued mistakes
 * how do i decide which skills students need to practice a great deal and which they can just have a basic proficiency in?**

usually leads to confidence in abilitly
 * what makes skill practice effective?**

Apply and Reflect Homework has been debated in our unit at the school, only two of the five teachers on the unit give homework on a regular basis and that is given only once a week. The problem is only 15% of the students return homework and the other 85% receive a zero grade. Our students do not understand the importance of homework and so they throw it in the trash.

I loved the idea of making flashcards for students and I think it would be ideal for students to make their own to offer more interaction with the material. Below is a link to the flashcards I created.

media type="custom" key="13393626"