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My goal to reduce homework is to increase student engagement in the classroom. In order to do this, I will provide more opportunities in the class for student learning in various ways.

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Giving students worthwhile and engaging assignments is one of the most important aspects to lesson planning. It's important that we utilize classroom time to ensure student success without loading them down with homework.

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Incorporating these skills is how we best prepare our students for the workforce, and just for life, in general. If our homework doesn't develop any of these, we need to rethink things.

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With the increase in expectations and demand from students, kids need time to be kids at home. I believe in the complete education of a child, which includes social, emotional, and mental development. In addition, children need time to spend with their families and follow their own passions such as sports, arts, etc.

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Students could be giving their best and still not get 100%. They could study and complete assignment after assignment yet still struggle. Giving homework puts the pressure on the students that perfection is expected, creating a more stressful environment and expectation.

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This year elementary students did not receive homework assignments. Reflecting on the past year, I have seen an increase in student enthusiasm and scores.
UPDATE: Finished the book and the course. I agree with the thoughts of the authors and am thankful for the many digital and technological resources provided. KAHOOT and QUIZZIZ are big hits in my classroom.

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Research has found that there is no benefit to giving elementary students homework!!! There are many other ways to strengthen students skills,  capture their attention and inspire their love of learning.
UPDATED: After reading the chapters and completing the assignments I learned about a few more strategies and resources I will be able to use in my classroom with my students.

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Student engagement is vital to ensure student growth. I have seen advantages and disadvantages to homework. However, I am excited to discuss some different ways to engage students and eliminate homework that might be ineffective.

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This is very true! I love this quote.

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Two of my students reviewing for FSA using Versa-Tiles. Sure, I could have sent home a practice sheet that *may* have been completed - or - I could have students play a game to review and actually enjoy what they are doing. They're having fun and are engaged AND I'm getting the practice that I need them to complete. One of them actually said "Ms. B, that was fun, can we do it again tomorrow?" Winning.

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There are so many ways to engage a student in learning. It may take a bit more time to plan, but the outcome is  worth the effort.

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Students needs to be engaged in what they are doing, both in class and out of class. If we don't want to give worksheets in class, why would we give them for homework?

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What value are the students getting from a homework assignment if they just rush through it to just 'get it done'?

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As an educator,  I would like to provide my students with the tools and skills to become life long learners. By doing this, they will constantly be learning inside and outside of school. Assigning homework is not and will not be needed.

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Learning still occurs outside the classroom, outside the constructs of education; besides, learning also requires time.  #7inningstretch
@BeardofSteel

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We work our kids very hard all day long and still expect them to work more on things they have already done at school. We wouldn't want to go home and work more after being at work all day. Everyone needs a break.

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Too much homework...not enough learning! This homework debate has be going on a while. Time noted that the launch of Sputnik in 1957 led to a push for better math and science education in the U.S. The ensuing pressure to be competitive on a global scale, plus the increasingly demanding college admissions process, fueled the practice of assigning homework. What if we had fueled education with technology and more meaningful moments in the classroom instead of sending busy work home?

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As a teacher the ultimate goal is to find a way to engage students and insure they are proficient in their standards. I often notice that students do not complete homework on a regular basis, leading me to wonder if its worth the time and effort to try to enforce a homework policy. There may be a better way.

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Homework has always been a topic of much debate, particularly at the secondary level. As students move into high school, they are enrolled in a wide variety of classes which begin to introduce more challenging and rigorous concepts. Because of the depth to which topics and concepts are explored in high school, I could see how homework could be beneficial to students in some ways. It can serve as further enrichment, giving students an opportunity to practice and apply what they have learned, and it can also provide a method for reviewing content before the next lesson. However, homework at the high school level can also be an added burden. High school students take complex high school and college-level courses while simultaneously juggling athletics, extra-curricular events, college preparation, and employment, most of which take place after school hours. With all of these responsibilities, homework often takes a backseat or is simply omitted completely. I'd like to learn ways to provide the enriching aspects of homework without adding further stress and obligation to busy high school students.

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Create more opportunities for higher engagement which leads to better retention. Help students cultivate a love for learning.

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I have to agree that there are many drawbacks to homework.  I know of families who spend hours sitting at the table frustrated over the amount of homework students receive, or the concepts in the homework.  I am excited to consider different approaches to homework.

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Time with family is also important to a child's development

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More time to plan/and engage with students in hands on FUN learning.

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lets have students be doing "homework" that involves thinking and relates to things in their life.

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How they look

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One of my favorite quotes regarding teaching.

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My concern with traditional homework is that if students did not understand the classwork, or task, they will go home and either practice the work incorrectly, or refuse to even attempt it. A lack of home/school communication intensifies this obstacle, creating some of the issues between parent and child, as described in the introduction and chapter 1.

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This is how I want my students to feel about school and learning.

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"The premise of this book is simple: to render homework obsolete". Thereof, as an educator, I want to provide resources to my students that are adequate nowadays. We must ponder on, how can we actualize. We download programs (apps) with updates that help us ease through the navigation of this millennia. Then, our unique reality requires an update. This is my goal and expectation from this book study.