homework partnerships...common core and homework ela shifts • engage students in complex texts •...

HOMEWORK

PARTNERSHIPS

Teacher – Student

Student – Parent

Parent - Teacher

Ever Feel This Way…….

Homework Partnerships

Teacher-student: Purpose and

expectations

Student-Parent/Parent-Student:

Home environment

Parent-teacher: Partnership

for the good of your child

TEACHER-STUDENT

Purposes • Practice/reinforce/extend classroom learning

• Independent work

• Communication tool between school and home

• Develop discipline and study habits

Expectations • Amount and homework schedule

• Graded or not graded

• Responsibilities of student and parent

CVUSD SCHOOL BOARD POLICY http://cvusd.schoolwires.net/domain/693

• Grade 1 10-20 minutes

• Grade 2 20-30 minutes

• Grade 3 30-45 minutes

4th-6th grade 60-90 minutes

Grades 1st-6th

Four nights a week

15-20 Minutes of reading each night as well

STUDENT-PARENT

Student responsibilities •Communicate with parent

•Know your assignment(s)

•Work independently

•Work ethic

•Ask for support

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CAN GIVE YOUR CHILD!

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PARENT-STUDENT

PARENT-STUDENT

PARENT-STUDENT

PARENT-TEACHER

COMMON CORE AND HOMEWORK

ELA Shifts

• Engage students in complex texts

• More informational texts

• Give TEXT EVIDENCE when answering questions

• Share knowledge through explaining in writing

MATH Shifts

• Focus on process/conceptual ideas

• Connected from grade to grade

• Real world applications

K-5 PEARSON MATH

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HOMEWORK RESOURCES

Recap…..

Homework is a partnership

Look at homework as a communication tool

between home and school

Support your child, but help him/her build

responsibility

ENJOY the process as much as you can!

QUESTIONS??

• Thank you for coming and HAPPY

HOMEWORKING!!