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         <title>Does Homework Improve Learning?</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Alfie Kohn (2006)<br>"There is no evidence of any academic benefit from homework in elementary school."</div>]]></description>
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         <title>The Case For and Against Homework</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Marzano (2007)</div>]]></description>
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         <title>Homework is wrecking our kids: The research is clear, let’s ban elementary homework</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Salon.com (2016)</div>]]></description>
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         <title>The Homework Debate: One Teacher&#39;s Perspective </title>
         <author>rachel_marker</author>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Cycles of Learning blog (2015)</div>]]></description>
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         <title>Parent Perspective: Why I said NO to homework</title>
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         <title>Down or Done with HW</title>
         <author>faheys</author>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>From Harvard 2012</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-04-12 02:14:43 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>10 reasons to Get Rid of HW, 5 Alternatives</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>John Spencer @spencerideas</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-04-13 19:18:04 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Alternatives to HW</title>
         <author>rachel_marker</author>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>@mraspinall</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-04-14 19:56:24 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Reflection Sheet - HW Alternative</title>
         <author>rachel_marker</author>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>@rachelmarker</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-04-14 20:02:42 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Duke University Study</title>
         <author>rachel_marker</author>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Harris Cooper, et al (2006)</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-04-14 20:06:59 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Students Weigh in on Homework</title>
         <author>faheys</author>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>blog post by @MsMarshallCMS</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-04-15 01:15:32 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>What happened when my school ended useless homework</title>
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         <pubDate>2016-04-15 02:21:09 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Ban homework -- It doesn&#39;t help little kids learn</title>
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         <pubDate>2016-04-15 02:21:46 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>HW, Hattie, &amp;amp; effect sizes</title>
         <author></author>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>The impact is slightly above average.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-04-15 02:21:53 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Homework: An unnecessary evil? </title>
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         <enclosure url="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/answer-sheet/wp/2012/11/26/homework-an-unnecessary-evil-surprising-findings-from-new-research/" />
         <pubDate>2016-04-15 02:22:21 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Effect of homework on elementary students</title>
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         <title>Making the Most of Going over Homework</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Going over math homework a better way. </div>]]></description>
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         <title>Not an Article</title>
         <author>mtolen13</author>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>I have students practice instead of giving homework. They track their progress on standards to know what they need to practice. This is my sheet for tracking, goals and reflection.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-06-02 03:00:05 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Why Parents Shouldn&#39;t Make Kids Do Homework</title>
         <author>rachel_marker</author>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Time magazine</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-07-15 20:58:27 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Alice Keeler&#39;s G+ Community</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Great resources here!</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-07-15 21:01:28 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Tuscon School Abandons Homework</title>
         <author>rachel_marker</author>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Arizona Daily Star</div>]]></description>
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         <title>When Homework is Pointless</title>
         <author>rachel_marker</author>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>The Atlantic</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-09-08 03:08:35 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Thinking about homework</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>By Rachelle Dene Poth on TeachThought</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-09-09 01:41:58 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Why Aren&#39;t My Kids Doing Homework?</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>By Anabel Gonzalez</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2016-09-09 16:18:13 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>John Hattie Research</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<h1>“Homework in primary school has an effect of zero.”</h1><div><br></div>]]></description>
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         <title>Quote </title>
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         <title>What Kids Wish Their Teachers New</title>
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         <title>Reducing HW Load</title>
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         <title>Homework </title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Ideas for alternatives to traditional homework </div>]]></description>
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