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When thinking of homework, teachers discover it advantageous to interact their policy with the families of their students. After just recently finishing a Learners Edge course, Jennifer Lindsey, a 4th grade teacher from Pennsylvania, reviewed her research philosophy that includes the purposeful roles teachers and families play.

I do see homework as having a function in the instructional process and I do not agree with Alfie Kohn (see article), who appears to believe homework is worthless, or even worse, has a negative effect. While Kohn asserts there is almost no research that shows homework to be beneficial, I did not see a convincing amount of difficult information to support doing away with all homework.
Yes, the amount of research need to be based on the students age and grade level. As a lot of Kindergarten-3rd grade instructors are self-contained, it should be fairly basic to give mathematics research one night, spelling or reading one night, etc to prevent overloading 5 to 8-year-olds. Research can be a divisive topic in the education neighborhood, and we hope you can value this teachers point of view.

Homework can be a dissentious subject in the education neighborhood, and we hope you can value this teachers point of view. We would like to hear your ideas about research. What is your philosophy? How do you interact with families about research?

LE: What is your position on the problem of research?
I respond to as an educator and as the parent of school age children when I answer this question. I do see research as having a role in the instructional process and I do not agree with Alfie Kohn (see article), who appears to think research is worthless, or worse, has a negative effect. While Kohn asserts there is almost no research that proves research to be advantageous, I did not see a persuading amount of difficult data to support doing away with all homework.
Yes, the quantity of research need to be based on the students age and grade level. As many Kindergarten-3rd grade instructors are self-contained, it ought to be reasonably basic to give math homework one night, reading or spelling one night, etc to avoid straining 5 to 8-year-olds. I see research to extend knowing.
Our textbook mentions it can take 24 repeatings of an ability for a trainee to reach 80% competency. I think practicing abilities is beneficial. Kohns contrast with tennis does not make sense to me. There are skills in tennis you should practice to enhance. There are basic math abilities children must practice to construct a solid foundation before proceeding to higher-level math abilities. Kohn mentions how trainees may become much better at keeping in mind, however not thinking. I see this as 2 various things; we require students to remember particular facts and after that move on to using those abilities as thinkers and problem solvers.
As a parent, it can be tough to squeeze in homework some nights! My own children have actually brought home projects I thought improper or too lengthy for one night. We do the finest we can, and if we have issues or problems, I connect to the teacher. Understanding some trainees have little or no support in your home must be acknowledged by teachers. Again, great instructors make it a point to know what some home circumstances might be like and to customize accordingly. When possible, colleagues can collaborate, as described in two extra course articles, by establishing a learning laboratory or incorporating “Drop-In” times throughout the school day
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