Homework Help

Lesson 1: The Homework Dilemma

Questions to think about

* How do you feel personally about homework? Are you a teacher or a parent?

* How much time to you expect your students or children to spend on homework?

* Do you see any value in homework assignments?

* Can you think of more reasons that teachers assign homework, other than those listed in section 3?

* Describe ways you help your students get organized at school or how you help your children get organized at home.

Bibliography:

How to Help Your Child with Homework, Radencich: Chapter 1.

Homework Without Tears, Canter: Chapter 2.

Helping Your Student Get the Most Out of Homework http://www.pta.org/programs/edulibr/home...

These links will give you a good overview of some of the research on homework and its effectiveness.

Homework Research and Policy: A Review of the Literature http://education.umn.edu/CAREI/Reports/R...

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Lesson 1: The Homework Dilemma

• Bibliography and Questions

Lesson 2: Help for Teachers

Lesson 3: Help at Home

Lesson 4: Homework Help on the Internet