https://padlet.com/jane_daly/hvu3z5qv905y Post: What is your reaction to the quote? What does it say about learning? en-us 2017-03-30 14:10:08 UTC 2017-04-05 15:11:37 UTC hello@padlet.com jane_daly https://padlet.com/jane_daly/hvu3z5qv905y/wish/163714688 2017-03-30 14:16:35 UTC https://padlet.com/jane_daly/hvu3z5qv905y/wish/163714688 jane_daly https://padlet.com/jane_daly/hvu3z5qv905y/wish/163717150 2017-03-30 14:22:20 UTC https://padlet.com/jane_daly/hvu3z5qv905y/wish/163717150 jane_daly https://padlet.com/jane_daly/hvu3z5qv905y/wish/163718930 2017-03-30 14:26:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jane_daly/hvu3z5qv905y/wish/163718930 jane_daly https://padlet.com/jane_daly/hvu3z5qv905y/wish/163719813 2017-03-30 14:28:12 UTC https://padlet.com/jane_daly/hvu3z5qv905y/wish/163719813 jane_daly https://padlet.com/jane_daly/hvu3z5qv905y/wish/163748311 Complaints about homework have existed for more than a century, and they show no signs of going away. Brown Center Report, p. 24]]> 2017-03-30 15:50:36 UTC https://padlet.com/jane_daly/hvu3z5qv905y/wish/163748311 jane_daly https://padlet.com/jane_daly/hvu3z5qv905y/wish/163750375 "You get to work on what you might be struggling with so you can grow as a learner", one student said. Vatterott, 2017, p. 35]]> 2017-03-30 15:57:24 UTC https://padlet.com/jane_daly/hvu3z5qv905y/wish/163750375 https://padlet.com/jane_daly/hvu3z5qv905y/wish/164736384 I don't think it's a "huge" issue. I do think it is an important element that is usually not thought about. Much research has shown that motivation is affected by conditions and scaffolds. I don't know many teachers in the past who think it is his/her responsibility to provide engaging homework. That is changing with the new standards.]]> 2017-04-04 20:27:29 UTC https://padlet.com/jane_daly/hvu3z5qv905y/wish/164736384 https://padlet.com/jane_daly/hvu3z5qv905y/wish/164750964 We know from research that students will persevere on a task if they thing, "This work has value for me."  
Finding value in homework is going to vary from student to student.  
*What if the student has a busy evening?  Would homework be valued more than dance class, karate, boyscouts or basketball practice?  It could just be adding stress.
*What if the students home environment is not an environment that supports homework?  Some of our most struggling students fall farther and farther behind because they do not have a supportive home for school work.
*What would the expectation be of teachers to assign differentiated homework?  This seems challenging...how realistic is it?
How persistent are we expecting children to be at home without the supports of the classroom? We also need to be careful about assigning things that students may struggle with so that they are not practicing incorrectly.]]> 2017-04-04 22:31:50 UTC https://padlet.com/jane_daly/hvu3z5qv905y/wish/164750964 https://padlet.com/jane_daly/hvu3z5qv905y/wish/164751003 Very interesting to me that one of his 4 components of quality homework (or instruction) is Aesthetic. How engaging - enjoyable - appealing is the task presented?
The importance of this component goes back to Dewey, and recently is getting more interest in the research community.

]]> 2017-04-04 22:32:16 UTC https://padlet.com/jane_daly/hvu3z5qv905y/wish/164751003 https://padlet.com/jane_daly/hvu3z5qv905y/wish/164751147 I think individualized homework is a great idea, although (as the article mentioned) it is a lot of work for the teacher to get it started, and come up with the assignments. I like how the students get to make goals and therefore have a concrete way to see their accomplishments as their goals are met.]]> 2017-04-04 22:33:38 UTC https://padlet.com/jane_daly/hvu3z5qv905y/wish/164751147 https://padlet.com/jane_daly/hvu3z5qv905y/wish/164751321 I like the idea of the individualized learning, since it allows the students to do something that they actually enjoy as homework, rather than the usual tasks associated with the class (for example, you would have math homework pertained to the class they had that day). It also allows the teacher to give real feedback to students, even though it will take more time to do. 

]]> 2017-04-04 22:35:33 UTC https://padlet.com/jane_daly/hvu3z5qv905y/wish/164751321 jane_daly https://padlet.com/jane_daly/hvu3z5qv905y/wish/164751454 These words and descriptions stood out to me, as I think they are important components of quality homework characteristics. In order for students to grow in their learning, they need to struggle and "get messy", but if the struggle is too difficult they will give up.]]> 2017-04-04 22:36:55 UTC https://padlet.com/jane_daly/hvu3z5qv905y/wish/164751454 https://padlet.com/jane_daly/hvu3z5qv905y/wish/164751536 The average student spends one hour on homework each night. ]]> 2017-04-04 22:37:59 UTC https://padlet.com/jane_daly/hvu3z5qv905y/wish/164751536 catherine_giusti https://padlet.com/jane_daly/hvu3z5qv905y/wish/164751568 2017-04-04 22:38:26 UTC https://padlet.com/jane_daly/hvu3z5qv905y/wish/164751568 https://padlet.com/jane_daly/hvu3z5qv905y/wish/164751632 1901 Study at home interferes with children's natural inclination for play and free movement.]]> 2017-04-04 22:39:10 UTC https://padlet.com/jane_daly/hvu3z5qv905y/wish/164751632 https://padlet.com/jane_daly/hvu3z5qv905y/wish/164751915 A group of young people who were intrinsically motivated to learn and then apply what they have learned outside of school.]]> 2017-04-04 22:42:45 UTC https://padlet.com/jane_daly/hvu3z5qv905y/wish/164751915 https://padlet.com/jane_daly/hvu3z5qv905y/wish/164751946 I was surprised that the Brown report had so little information that could be used to make decisions about homework policy at the local level.
It's interesting to see the trends over time, but the descriptive stats don't provide information to make qualitative decisions.]]> 2017-04-04 22:43:11 UTC https://padlet.com/jane_daly/hvu3z5qv905y/wish/164751946 https://padlet.com/jane_daly/hvu3z5qv905y/wish/164751979 2017-04-04 22:43:38 UTC https://padlet.com/jane_daly/hvu3z5qv905y/wish/164751979