Do you think a student needs to have Mathematics homework every single night? Do you think it's necessary for a student to study their notes every night and rework problems to get a grasp on the lesson? Can a student only listen in class and never practice and still "get it" and pass the class? How much time should a student need to complete his Mathematics assignments? Teachers have to address these questions every year. Every year, you have students who do not do homework 3 out of the 5 school days in a week. When you ask why it hasnt been done, then you receive various reasons. " I forgot!" "I didn't write it down" "I did not understand it." "I just did not do it." " I did not feel like it." Teachers deal with these reasons daily. Is it fair? Is it fair to the teacher? Since we are teaching the 21st Century Learner, teachers are adapting their teaching styles. So when teachers post the work they actually did on class on their teacher website or a resource for the students to access and the work is not done, it's disheartening. Having this to occur over and over means something needs to be done. What do you do to ensure homework is turned in? Do you assign it everyday? As a parent, do you expect to see homework every day? As a parent, do you really believe, out of 7 classes your child attends that he does not have ANY homework! Surely, it should be evident that homework is being given. Parents, we need your help in this endeavor. Teachers cant solve this issue by themselves. Ask your students about homework. View their teacher websites. Attend Open Houses to see when he/she assigns homework or how the class is run. Email the teacher and see how your child is doing.
So when a student consistently fails to turn in homework, whose fault is it?
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