Using Homework Design Question 3 – Element 16: How do teachers design homework to deepen their students’ knowledge of informational content or, practice a skill, strategy, or process?

Before we begin… Before we begin talking about element 16, let’s be sure that there is an understanding about how the elements in Design Question 3 are related. This is important as you plan your lessons. Directions: watch the video on the next slide. Please identify the difference between the purpose of Design Question 2 and Design Question 3.

Video – How does Design Question 3 differ with Design Question 2? Click on the link to view a video from Pasco County Schools that introduces Design Question 3. Click on the link to view a video from Pasco County Schools that introduces Design Question 3.

How does Design Question 3 differ with Design Question 2? You should have noticed that: The purpose of Design Question 2 is to introduce new material to students while The purpose of Design Question 3 is to give the students an opportunity to practice using material that was previously taught so that they deepen their understanding; therefore, Teachers have to perform Design Question 2 before Design Question 3. Now let’s talk about element 16, specifically.

Review Teacher and Student Evidence NOTE: This list of evidence is not all inclusive but is instead a list of possible examples.

Review Scale for Element 16

Desired Effect in the Students The desired effect is, “Students’ understanding of content and/or practice skills, strategies or processes is deepened with appropriate homework.” To receive an Innovating rating, the teacher must monitor and make accommodations so that every student in their classroom achieves this desired effect. In other words, the teacher must make necessary accommodations to ensure every student has the opportunity to use homework to deepen their understanding and/or ability.

Task While watching the below video, answer these two questions. 1. What are types of homework (strategies) that deepen students’ knowledge? 2. What are types of homework (activities) that enhance student fluency of procedural knowledge? Click on this link to view a video from the Pasco County Schools about Design Question 3, Element 16: Using Homework.

Video Questions and Answers Q1: What are types of homework (strategies) that deepen students’ knowledge? A1: Making comparisons, classifying, creating similes and metaphors, creating analogies, and error analysis tasks Q2: What are types of homework (activities) that enhance student fluency of procedural knowledge? A2: Exercises, activities, performance-based tasks, or project-based tasks

Video Log in to Then search “Protocol Video: Using Homework (Kindergarten)” in the Resource Library. After watching the video you will be asked to identify the teacher and student evidence and to rate the teacher on this element.

Task On the next slide is the teacher and student evidence. What evidence did you see and were able to document? Use this to rate the teacher as you walk through the next few slides.

Review Teacher and Student Evidence What did you see?

Review Teacher and Student Evidence What did we see?

How to Rate Teacher Evidence You can only give credit for what you see. Teacher Evidence Teacher communicates a clear purpose for homework. The teacher told her students she wanted them to extend their learning. Teacher designs a well crafted homework assignment that allows students to practice and deepen their knowledge independently. It is safe to assume that the teacher already taught her students what a “telling sentence” is and how to fill out a four-square. This homework assignment is an opportunity for her students to practice writing telling sentences and filling out four squares independently.

How to Rate Student Evidence You can only give credit for what you see. Student Evidence There is no student evidence provided in this video.

Review Scale for Element 16 to Rate the Teacher

How we Rated the Teacher We rated the teacher as DEVELOPING. She assigned the homework for the purpose of practicing skills (writing telling sentences and filling out a four square). However, in this short video, there is no evidence that she monitored her students to ensure they actually practiced the skills. To receive an Applying rating, the video would need to show us evidence that she was monitoring her students for their understanding of the homework. This could occur that day if she had students repeat back to her the task and its purpose or it could occur the following day. See the next video for how the following day would be assessed.

Video In the last video, we saw day 1 were a teacher assigned homework. Now let’s look at a video where it’s day 2 and the teacher is following up on her students’ homework. Log in to Then search “Protocol Video: Using Homework (Dance)” in the Resource Library. After watching the video you will be asked to identify the steps for using homework in a meaningful way instead of just for busy work.

Video Question and Answer Q: What are the steps for making homework meaningful? 1. Explain meaning/purpose to the students. 2. Tie the homework to your learning goal. 3. Monitor to ensure everyone completed the homework. 4. Share or presentation of homework to ensure students’ understanding and/or practice was deepened.

Other Marzano Resources There are additional resources for you to use. First, sign into Then click on the link to the Resource Library. Use the search engine in the Resource Library to find the video clips and articles by the titles listed below. 1. Protocol Video: Using Homework (Science) 2. Read and Reflect DQ3 Using Homework 3. Strategies for DQ3 E16 4. How To: Use Homework Overview DQ3 E16 5. How To: Use Homework for Deepening Declarative Knowledge DQ3 E16 6. How To: Use Homework for Fluency of Procedural Knowledge DQ3 E16 7. How To: Use Homework Introducing New Content DQ3 E16

Non-Marzano Resources Click here to read a newsletter from Monroe Township to their teachers about element 16. Click here to read a newsletter Click here to read an insert of a book about how to help students who have ADHD complete their homework. Click here to read an insert of a book Click here to see a video of how a teacher makes homework meaningful in her classroom. Click here to see a video Click here to read a blog about how teachers can help students make their homework meaningful, specifically those students who refuse to complete their homework. Click here to read a blog

What is next? 1. Identify a lesson you have coming up in the next week that requires students to practice and deepen knowledge. 2. Choose one new homework strategy to utilize. 3. If you want an Applying rating, determine how you will monitor the majority of the students to make sure they are able to benefit from practicing and deepening their knowledge by using homework. 4. If you want an Innovating rating, determine how you will adapt and monitor to make sure that EVERY student is benefiting from practicing and deepening their knowledge by using homework. What can you do to ensure students who don’t normally do their homework, actually complete this homework?

Is this element in your PGP? Then you need to… 1. Sign into Click on the Growth tab and then click on the Plans option. Open your current plan and fill out a new Reflection Log, answering the appropriate questions. 2. Decide how you will change your teaching as a result of viewing this module. 3. Execute your change, reflect on its impact, and fill out another Reflection Log in iObservation.

Further questions? Here are resources in case you have further questions: - Your evaluator - Another evaluator on your campus - Your school’s Classroom Practice Mentors (CPM)