Questions to Consider About Homework. . .

Brainstorm Reasons for homework Issues that we have with homework Ways to handle those issues Must homework be connected to what we are currently teaching? What are our core beliefs on homework here at CPI?

Thoughts from Rick Wormeli How Much Should Homework Count? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMJ-vEl4WB8 On Late Work http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHeij2Zfil4

The Mathematical Perspective with Kurt Homework 0% Assessment 85% Overall Percentage 76.5% Homework 50% Assessment 85% Overall Percentage 81.5%

Where do we go from here? Homework must be intentional Needs to be connected to learned material

Share effective practices here at CPI P.R.I.D.E. binder (Bright) Labels (Schulz) Agenda (Kinman) Daily Emails (Tinkle) Laminated reminders (Morris) Last page of newsletter (Lema) www.schoolnotes.com (Vawter)

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Upcoming Dates Bright: Lema: Science: Data/graph due Proctor: Tinkle:Science – Is it Fair project Due!!!!!!!! Tuesday Lema: Science: Conclusion due, Chapter 1 Test Tinkle: Science – Is it Fair Science Night 6:00-7:30. Wednesday Bright: Begin Literature Circle groups (afternoon) Lema: Tinkle: Thursday Bright: Spelling Test (morning and afternoon), DOL quiz (morning and afternoon), Spelling Notebook Due (afternoon), Story Quiz (morning), Vocabulary Journal due (morning) Proctor: Spelling Test (Morning & Afternoon) Vocabulary Test (Morning & Afternoon) Review vocabulary test (Morning & Afternoon) Friday Lema: S.S. – Lesson 1 Test – over Native Americans Upcoming Dates Lema: Science: Is It Fair project due, 10/10 Tinkle: Science: Is It Fair project due, 10/10 Bright: Morning Class— Students are required to have fifteen AR points by October 7. This is part of Reading grade. Afternoon Class—Students are required to have twenty-five AR points by October 7. This is part of Reading grade.