Comments on: HOMEWORK SURVEY RESULTS

By: I Speak Math

I Speak Math — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 20:48:34 +0000

I summarized some of these amazing homework survey results here http://wp.me/pTkSE-25 . Noob is trying out a wordpress shortcut link. Hope it works.

yeah, I’m not trusting that it will so long ass link is…
http://ispeakmath.wordpress.com/2010/06/20/homework-paradigm-–-part-ii-or-wanna-be-happy-then-don’t-grade-homework/

By: Homework Paradigm – Part II or Wanna Be Happy? Then don’t grade homework « I Speak Math

Sun, 20 Jun 2010 20:35:33 +0000

[...] grade homework 06/20/2010 Posted by I Speak Math in Uncategorized. trackback I analyzed the homework survey results from Sam’s blog. He asked teachers a series of questions about their homework [...]

By: I Speak Math

I Speak Math — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 12:35:15 +0000

“Now the question is: what to do with the data collected?”

What did you decide to do with the dats?

By: The Homework Paradigm « I Speak Math

The Homework Paradigm « I Speak Math — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 21:33:41 +0000

[...] some wonderful teachers ( McTownsley and Shah )have gotten a big jump on me, and I can’t wait to learn more from their [...]

By: Avery

Avery — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 19:23:22 +0000

Deborah Ball gave a great presentation on homework at NCTM this past April that can be found here.

By: HOMEWORK SURVEY RESULTS (via Continuous Everywhere but Differentiable Nowhere) « Xyvius's Blog

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 14:54:13 +0000

[...] If you're really dying to see what our results are, click here. If you can manage to read the prologue, avoid that mouse button and forge on! I'm writing this after my second year of teaching. Even though in many ways I'm a neophyte, there is one thing I am sure of. The majority of math teachers out there don't know how to "do" homework. Myself included. Do any of the following sound familiar? "I just walk around and look to see who has attempted … Read More [...]

By: Google Forms « Continuous Everywhere but Differentiable Nowhere

Google Forms « Continuous Everywhere but Differentiable Nowhere — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 01:55:37 +0000

[...] PS. I was first convinced of the power of google forms when I created the homework survey for math teachers. [...]

By: The Summer is Winding Down; Alg II is Winding Up « Continuous Everywhere but Differentiable Nowhere

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 15:10:01 +0000

[...] I talked with the other Algebra 2 teacher, and we’ve decided — after reading over the awesome and extensive homework survey results — to really choose our homework carefully and limit the number of problems when they are [...]

By: Jack

Jack — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 02:43:38 +0000

I came to your site and survey through the Homeschool Math Blog. I’ve been teaching math in a public High School for over 20 years. I have struggled to find a homework method I was happy with. I was frustrated with students copying off each other, getting credit they didn’t deserve, and then blaming me when they failed the test. I wanted to get across that the purpose of homework was to practice the skills you’ve learned. (Just like a sports team practices for a game)
Here’s what I came up with. I don’t give “homework”, I give “assignments”. Assignments always come with the answers (usually in the back of the book). Assignments are often blocks of problems the students can choose from to do. Students can do as many or as few problems they feel necessary. Students are encouraged to work with other students if they need help understanding. Students are welcome to ask me questions they may have about their assignment BEFORE the bell rings. After the bell rings, students take a 2-5 question quiz over the previous day’s lesson. The questions may come directly from the lesson, the assignment, or I make them up. Each student has a 100 page comp book in which they take the quiz. I collect the books after the quiz and grade them later in the day. We go over the quiz before proceeding with the day’s lesson. Students are allowed to retake any quiz (but only once per quiz). I usually drop a couple of their lowest quizzes and count the average as a test grade. At first the students protest, especially those who were used to cheating, but later if I say, “No quiz today.” they complain saying, “I’ll get a 100″ or “I know this”. I give a quiz almost every single day. I never grade or even look at the assignment unless the student wants me to. If a student does poorly on his quiz, the first question I have is “Did you do your assignment?”
Sorry this went on so long. I really, really like this and it seems to do what I want it to; rewards those who do their work, doesn’t for those who don’t, manageable.

By: Lib

Lib — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 03:24:50 +0000

I didn’t answer the survey because I thought I didn’t really learn anything productive during my first year.

But, reading through the spreadsheet (thanks sam! so many great ideas to think about) I realized I did have an answer to one question:

As a first year teacher, I tried about 15 different procedures for everything, but I did find that my late work procedure worked best. Here it is:

*Any late work (INCLUDING if you’re absent) has to be turned into tutoring, and you have to wait until Ms. J puts the grade in the computer.*

I love it! I’ve completely eliminated the piles. One thing that I “cheated” on is that at the end of the quarter I’d have those inevitable work days to catch up, and I would accept assignments into a basket on that ONE day. But I’m going to try and eliminate that this coming year.

Warning: At the beginning, the kids WILL whine. A lot. But I stuck to it and kept pointing out “You’re inconveniencing me by turning it in late, so you need to make the extra effort.” Plus, they had already noticed that I tended to lose late work. Maybe you should “lose” a lot of late work early in the year! :-D :-D

After this, students could never complain that I lost their assignments because I always graded it in front of them – in class, or after school. And after school, I have the time to look at late work more carefully, for correct answers instead of completeness. I told them outright – YOU are responsible for watching me put your grade in the computer. If you aren’t willing to wait, plan to turn that assignment in again.