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Helping Your Students With Homework

A Guide for Teachers

February 1998

Table of Contents

• Foreword
• Homework: A Concern for Teachers
• Hurdles to Homework
• Overcoming the Obstacles
• Tips for Getting Homework Done
  1. Lay out expectations early in the school year
  2. Create assignments with a purpose
  3. Make sure students understand the purpose
  4. Make assignments focused and clear
  5. Create assignments that challenge students to think and to integrate
  6. Vary assignments
  7. Give homework that makes learning personal
  8. Tie assignments to the present
  9. Match assignments to the skills, interests, and needs of students
  10. Use school and community resources
  11. Match assignments to your style of teaching
  12. Assign an appropriate amount of homework
  13. Encourage and teach good study habits
  14. Provide constructive feedback
  15. Give praise and motivate
  16. Give help as needed
  17. Communicate with parents
  18. Show respect for students
• Conclusion
• References
• Resources
• Acknowledgments

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