A classroom teacher’s view on homework

I do see research as having a role in the instructional process and I do not agree with Alfie Kohn (see short article), who appears to think research is worthless, or worse, has a negative effect. While Kohn asserts there is nearly no research that proves homework to be advantageous, I did not see a persuading quantity of hard data to support doing away with all research.
Yes, the amount of homework should be based on the students age and grade level. As many Kindergarten-3rd grade instructors are self-contained, it should be relatively easy to provide math research one night, spelling or checking out one night, etc to prevent straining 5 to 8-year-olds. Homework can be a divisive subject in the education community, and we hope you can appreciate this teachers point of view.

Research can be a divisive topic in the education community, and we hope you can value this instructors point of view. We want to hear your ideas about homework. What is your approach? How do you interact with families about research?

When considering homework, teachers find it useful to interact their policy with the households of their trainees. After recently completing a Learners Edge course, Jennifer Lindsey, a 4th grade teacher from Pennsylvania, assessed her research philosophy which includes the purposeful roles teachers and households play.

LE: What is your position on the concern of research?
When I address this concern, I respond to as an educator and as the moms and dad of school age children. I do see research as having a function in the educational process and I do not concur with Alfie Kohn (see post), who appears to think research is useless, or even worse, has a negative impact. While Kohn asserts there is practically no research that proves research to be useful, I did not see a persuading amount of hard data to support doing away with all homework.
Yes, the quantity of homework must be based on the students age and grade level. As many Kindergarten-3rd grade teachers are self-contained, it needs to be fairly basic to offer math homework one night, spelling or reading one night, etc to avoid straining 5 to 8-year-olds. I see research to extend learning.
Our textbook points out it can take 24 repetitions of a skill for a student to reach 80% competency. Kohn points out how trainees might become better at remembering, but not believing. I see this as 2 various things; we need trainees to keep in mind particular facts and then move on to using those skills as thinkers and problem solvers.
As a moms and dad, it can be tough to squeeze in research some nights! We do the finest we can, and if we have issues or issues, I reach out to the teacher. Again, excellent instructors make it a point to understand what some home situations might be like and to customize appropriately.

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