7 Ways to Reduce Homework Stress

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Honestly, I question whether homework is valid at all anymore. With kids and parents stressed with tutoring, sports, birthday parties and more, many kids don't turn in homework. I would rather see kids do all work in class except for research and such. In this way, as teachers we are assured that the student completed it, understands it and can work beyond a challenge. This strategy then gives the teacher an opportunity to work closely with students that need additional attention. It also relieves the family of additional stress. My philosophy is that kids need to work themselves to the bone at school and go home and play or relax with their families. In this way, when the kids return to school the next morning they have a fresh start and will be ready to give their best.

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Homework is an important thing as it helps students to work independently on a task, a skill they will need if they will ever be successful as adults in the workplace. I think it is important to tell our students this and to make sure they understand both the assignment itself and why it is given. However, I believe the comment about not overlecturing any of this with students is a sound one. I would add that it is important to make sure that the homework is age and course level appropriate. I would encourage teachers to also make sure to assign work that they know the majority of students will be able to successfully complete at an average level. For those students who they know will struggle excessively, teachers need to do what they can to make sure these students understand what is being asked of them. Giving examples of the quality of work expected goes a long way to help students understand the assignment.

I'm ashamed to admit it, but when I read an article such as this one, my first reaction is "Duh." But then, I recall how much I didn't know when I first started teaching, over thirty years ago. One of the biggest mistakes I made back then was assuming that just because I knew something so well, that the students would also know it (Duh!!!! - 99% of them didn't, of course.) So, I quickly learned this rule: Never assume your students know what you know; in fact, assume they know NOTHING. And another thing I learned was - don't think that telling your class something only one time is going to stick in their minds; you need to repeat/paraphrase important info at least four or five times. That's to say, you have to say it again a few times. I mean, important stuff needs to be reiterated close to half-a-dozen times. Or, to put it another way . . . . Well, you get the idea.

This is a friendly reminder for all teachers!