Homework/ Study Skills Presenter: Sheila McLean, M.S.

Brainstorming Concerns Homework is a battle - “what’s the point??” Careless work Forgetfulness Poor scheduling/planning Too much help Refuses to complete Lack of independence

Purpose of Homework Responsibility Independence Perseverance Time Management Initiative Self-Reliance Resourcefulness Rosemond, J. Ending Homework Hassle: Understanding, Preventing and Solving School Performance Problems. University Press Syndicate Company, USA: 1990 p. 21,22,23

How to Stay on Top of the Work Genesis Teacher websites Team Meetings Progress reports Report Cards

School Schedule/Policy at Eisenhower *Homework should normally not exceed 2 hours a day. *Students are expected to turn in all assignments on time & make up assignments given during absences. *an assignment pad/special section in a notebook for recording assignments. In addition, *parents may call on the third day of an absence for homework assignments. *It is the student’s responsibility to schedule with the teacher a time during which the test can be made up. Homework should normally not exceed 2 hours a day. Students are expected to turn in all assignments on time and make up assignments given during absences. Everyone is required to have an assignment pad/special section in a notebook for recording assignments. The information should be available for inspection by a teacher/parent upon request. Homework may be accessed on the Eisenhower website. In addition, parents may call before 10am on the third day of an absence for homework assignments. It is the responsibility of the student to make up any missed homework/tests. It is the student’s responsibility to schedule with the teacher a time during which the test can be made up. Being absent is not an assumed excuse for not doing homework or not being prepared for the tests.

How Much Parental Help is Too Much?? Which One Are You? The Over-Involved Parent The Consulting Parent hovers available assumes responsibility assigns responsibility encourages dependence encourages independence sends negative messages sends positive messages Rosemond, J. Ending Homework Hassle: Understanding, Preventing and Solving School Performance Problems. University Press Syndicate Company, USA. p. 27

Note to Student Quiet/distraction free working area Find consistent time of day that works Alternate hard/easy homework Chunk assignments Talk aloud Build in breaks Work independently! T.I.E.E. Radencich, M. & Schumm, J. How to Help Your Child with Homework. Free Spirit Publishing Inc., Minneapolis: 1997 p. 26

Last Thoughts… “It is not what you do for your children but what you have taught them to do for themselves that will make them successful human beings.” - Ann Landers Rosemond, J. Ending Homework Hassle: Understanding, Preventing and Solving School Performance Problems. University Press Syndicate Company, USA. p. 5

References http://www.greatschools.net www.howtodothings.com Canter, L. & Hausner, L. Homework Without Tears. Canter and Associates, Inc.,New York: 1987 Radencich, M. & Schumm, J. How to Help Your Child with Homework. Free Spirit Publishing Inc., Minneapolis: 1997 Rosemond, J. Ending Homework Hassle: Understanding, Preventing and Solving School Performance Problems. University Press Syndicate Company, USA. Romain, T. How to do Homework Without Throwing Up. Free Spirit Publishing, Minneapolis: 1997