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amfpiscitelli

The Fischbowl - 15 views

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    • Julie Grant
      Julie Grant on 30 Oct 14
       
      Interesting points about the value of homework...
  • What kind of research did we do to determine that 120 minutes was the appropriate and most effective amount of homework each night
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 30 Oct 14
       
      Good question
    • kararyan
      kararyan on 04 Nov 14
       
      I agree...big debate here on HW...
    • amfpiscitelli
      amfpiscitelli on 05 Nov 14
       
      I agree how is the time determined per grade level?
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 30 Oct 14
       
      Karl Fish always has someting interesting to say
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  • Students need the practice. I can't cover the curriculum unless I give homework. It teaches responsibility.
    • msfellows
      msfellows on 30 Oct 14
       
      I've definitely heard these same three reasons given to justify homework.
    • kararyan
      kararyan on 04 Nov 14
       
      I've heard them too. And I agree SOME students really do need the practice...but some do not..
    • amfpiscitelli
      amfpiscitelli on 05 Nov 14
       
      I think all students could use extra practice. I have heard these 3 reasons as well.
  • The research provides little or no support for number one. What little support it does give could be accomplished by giving them time in class to practic
  • there's not enough time to cover the curriculum
  • I have yet to see any research that shows that assigning homework teaches responsibility
  • in order to cover the curriculum, we should change the curriculum.
  • So if we just made up this number, how is that "data-driven"? Perhaps we need to sit down and rethink this and decide if that's truly the best number.
  • Data-Driven Schools: Homework
  • What kind of research did we do to determine that 120 minutes was the appropriate and most effective amount of homework each night?
  • if we did that, then we'd probably also want to look at the research on the effectiveness of homework in general
  • research shows no support for homework at all at the elementary level
  • at the high school level there is only a weak correlation between homework and increased test scores
  • There was no relationship whatsoever between time spent on homework and course grade, and “no substantive difference in grades between students who complete homework and those who do not.”
    • kararyan
      kararyan on 04 Nov 14
       
      Has anyone here done a study/collection of data on HW in middle school?
    • amfpiscitelli
      amfpiscitelli on 05 Nov 14
       
      That would be a great idea Kara!
  • even most of what I've read in support of homework tends to show it having a relatively small effect on student "achievement"
  • So why do we assign homework?
  • Students need the practice. I can't cover the curriculum unless I give homework. It teaches responsibility
  • The research provides little or no support for number one.
  • Instead of assigning homework (and assigning students a "second shift") in order to cover the curriculum, we should change the curriculum.
  • I would suggest that giving them meaningful and important things to do might teach them responsibility better than assigning homework of dubious value.
  • any homework we assign should be justified.
  • Was there a correlation between the amount of homework that high school students reported doing and their scores on standardized math and science tests?
    • hortac
      hortac on 30 Oct 14
       
      Homework is sometimes a time management tool. Some students need more time to process the work and if we waited for them to finish in class, the cows would come home. Having them finish at home keeps us all moving forward...
    • amfpiscitelli
      amfpiscitelli on 05 Nov 14
       
      Yes it can be a time management tool.
    • krs10walsh
      krs10walsh on 04 Nov 14
       
      Excellent article I will certainly share with my 10th grader, 8th grader, and 4th grader at home. I'm sure the first grader will like to hear about it as well... After we finish their homework.
    • amfpiscitelli
      amfpiscitelli on 05 Nov 14
       
      Homework is a reinforcement in my classroom.
  • Yes, and it was statistically significant but “very modest”:
  • msfellows on 30 Oct 14
     
    Homework myth
  • amfpiscitelli on 05 Nov 14
     
    Homework Debate
anonymous

Diigo - Better reading and research with annotation, highlighter, sticky notes, archivi... - 0 views

www.diigo.com/index

shared by anonymous on 15 Mar 14 - No Cached
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 15 Mar 14
       
      Bookmark to the cloud
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 15 Mar 14
       
      Create a personal library of links, pages, notes and images.
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 15 Mar 14
       
      Annotate, highlight and add sticky notes.
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    • anonymous
      anonymous on 15 Mar 14
       
      Organize in folders and tags
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 15 Mar 14
       
      Share with groups and social networks.
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 15 Mar 14
       
      Capture screenshots
anonymous

Home - Big6 - 0 views

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Research big6 ICT tech integrtion

shared by anonymous on 21 Jul 14 - Cached
  • anonymous on 21 Jul 14
     
    Information and Technology skills for student success
jennprior

Raising Classroom Standards Means Ramping Up Non-Fiction - WNYC - 2 views

www.wnyc.org/...ards-means-ramping-non-fiction

Non-Fiction middle school

shared by jennprior on 27 Mar 14 - No Cached
  • Peynado’s teachers are assigning more editorials this year because the state is phasing in new national standards, which put a greater emphasis on non-fiction. Yuet Chu leads a network of 23 city schools including University Neighborhood Middle School. She notes that various researchers have found American students read texts that are too easy. This leaves them unprepared for the more complex skills they need later.
    • jennprior
      jennprior on 27 Mar 14
       
      Non-fiction reading requires a different set of reading and interpreting skills.  They also help students develop their thoughts and opinions on subjects.  This can lead to great verbal or written discourse. 
  • jennprior on 27 Mar 14
     
    Good article about introducing non-fiction at the middle school.
  • Kristen Oberheim on 29 Mar 14
     
    Great article - thanks Jen!
muirheadrenee

http://www.kidzsearch.com/ - 2 views

www.kidzsearch.com

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    • muirheadrenee
      muirheadrenee on 30 Oct 14
       
      great tool for student research
hortac

Flower Dictionary | The Language of Flowers - 1 views

www.randomhouse.com/...flower-dictionary

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    • hortac
      hortac on 30 Oct 14
       
      Think of all the research you have to do to write a book like this!
krs10walsh

Another very scary headline about kindergartners - The Washington Post - 0 views

www.washingtonpost.com/...-headline-about-kindergartners

education reading literacies

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    • krs10walsh
      krs10walsh on 15 Dec 14
       
      This is a second article that makes some really good, but scary points about what kindergarten is like these days.
  • research shown that young students are not reliable test takers
  • kids were given a test on a platform they were not able to properly manipulate
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  • Kindergarten
  • is now academic, “the new first grade
  • forced to sit for hours
  • kids are considered failures if they
  • can’t read by the time they enter first grade
  • They aren’t developmentally ready
  • results
  • to lobby for more funding for
  • preschool
  • preschoo
  • preschools
  • turned into academic enterprises too
  • Standards can lead to teaching of skills in ways that are not effective or meaningful, to the narrowing of the curriculum, and to less time for play and hands-on learning experiences that are important foundations for later school success.
klytle

Lava Flow from Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano Speeds Up - 5 views

www.livescience.com/lauea-lava-flow-speeds-up.html

shared by klytle on 30 Oct 14 - No Cached
  • The volcanic flow has been moving northeast at a rate of 15 to 20 yards
  • Pu'u O'o crater is part of Kilauea's East Rift Zone, where vents and cracks have been spilling lava nonstop since 1983
    • campellonea
      campellonea on 30 Oct 14
       
      Kilauea is an active shield volcano.
    • amfpiscitelli
      amfpiscitelli on 05 Nov 14
       
      This is a great resource to help with Chapter 2 in our Dynamic Earth book and when sixth graders are gathering research on their volcano projects.
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    • klytle
      klytle on 30 Oct 14
       
      It is pretty incredible how hot it gets.
  • campellonea on 30 Oct 14
     
    This is an article I could share with my students as we learn about volcanoes.
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