Parents and caregivers oftentimes bring a different expertise in motivating and engaging their own children. Schools that send home activities inviting families into the learning process convey that they see value in collaborating with each student’s entire team of support, both at school and at home. In contrast, asking students to work with a family partner to write a television commercial about a machine that solves that same type of math problem, with a requirement that the problem is solved and explained within the commercial, reveals a focus on the learning process and family engagement.įamily engaged homework is also a way for the school to share its vision and expectations with families. Sending home worksheets (or assigning digital versions) night after night that ask students to solve problems using rote skills without an opportunity to extend and apply that learning reveals a focus on product over process. It reveals what teachers feel is most important for students to understand.
Homework is a window into the student’s day in the classroom. Homework Could Be: A Way for Schools to Communicate with Families
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