Submitted by Taylor@EMHS (not verified) on October 18, 2007 - 05:39.
Some teachers (in the elementary) are already doing this. I appreciate it. It is not traditional homework, and they are not asking for a quantitative assessment - no one is going to score it. But, it does better than that. Since, I am not a kid, (Kids do need accountability and feedback to hit their learning curve,) an authentic assessment may not come with red ink this time. The "homework" is completed in about the time it takes to read it. Sometimes the answer is given to me in what I read. My kids think I am so smart - that must be a good thing (how long will that last?) :-)
It comes with an acnowledgement that I now know what my kids are doing, and have an opportunity to show my own children that I find what they are doing in school is cool (plus I look smart). I like that option. As a teacher it will be my challenge to create simple awareness "homeworks" for my parents that can give them opportunities as well.
Can parent "homework" be done poorly? Sure. And all these pieces of paper coming home! Thankfully, my elementary support system is doing a great job with it, and Dad can remain the number one educator in my children's life. Hoo-rah!
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Submitted by Taylor@EMHS (not verified) on October 18, 2007 - 05:39.
Some teachers (in the elementary) are already doing this. I appreciate it. It is not traditional homework, and they are not asking for a quantitative assessment - no one is going to score it. But, it does better than that. Since, I am not a kid, (Kids do need accountability and feedback to hit their learning curve,) an authentic assessment may not come with red ink this time. The "homework" is completed in about the time it takes to read it. Sometimes the answer is given to me in what I read. My kids think I am so smart - that must be a good thing (how long will that last?) :-)
It comes with an acnowledgement that I now know what my kids are doing, and have an opportunity to show my own children that I find what they are doing in school is cool (plus I look smart). I like that option. As a teacher it will be my challenge to create simple awareness "homeworks" for my parents that can give them opportunities as well.
Can parent "homework" be done poorly? Sure. And all these pieces of paper coming home! Thankfully, my elementary support system is doing a great job with it, and Dad can remain the number one educator in my children's life. Hoo-rah!