Do you (or would you) give homework?
In my student teaching experience I always gave homework to my students, but I think as teachers, we have to find homework that is challenging and the proper amount. I never want students to feel overwhelmed at home or that they need a parent to complete it for them. That's not why I give homework. I want the students to be successful in the class and the homework I give is to reinforce the concepts that have been taught in the classroom. Throughout student teaching my students were always required to read at home with a family member, I usually also gave some type of math homework as well, unless we had just learned a new concept, then I typically waited a day after I knew the student(s) had a better understanding. Unfortunately, many of my students had parents that did not care about their success in the classroom and never had them read or complete the assignments, which lead to students having to complete the missing homework or reading during recess. I hated doing this since the students that had to miss recess were usually the students that needed to get their energy out the most. I'm still working on finding a positive reinforcement system where I can get students to complete their homework at home and on time and not miss out on recess, but not overwhelm them either.
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