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Another one of those teachers who doesn't get it
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<blockquote data-quote="InsaneCdn" data-source="post: 566904" data-attributes="member: 11791"><p>Even in HS... when the "homework" that comes home bears no relationship to any form of real learning - when the homework is just busywork... I really get upset. My kids have limited strength. Spending real effort for real results is well supported in our house. But teachers get pushback from me on ANY busywork. No kid should have to spend hours making something "pretty". Or working on group projects where 99.99% of the "work" is figuring out how to work together... with kids who, outside of class, either ignore or bully you. Practicing math skills? sure. Write an essay about a class novel? of course. Lots of examples that are valid. But somehow... at least around here... over half the so-called homework is pure busywork. And I fight back. If I didn't? My kids would have NO life. It would be... go to school all day, and then spend all of every evening and all of the weekend doing nothing but homework. They just can't DO THAT. </p><p></p><p>Like usual, there are no easy answers.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="InsaneCdn, post: 566904, member: 11791"] Even in HS... when the "homework" that comes home bears no relationship to any form of real learning - when the homework is just busywork... I really get upset. My kids have limited strength. Spending real effort for real results is well supported in our house. But teachers get pushback from me on ANY busywork. No kid should have to spend hours making something "pretty". Or working on group projects where 99.99% of the "work" is figuring out how to work together... with kids who, outside of class, either ignore or bully you. Practicing math skills? sure. Write an essay about a class novel? of course. Lots of examples that are valid. But somehow... at least around here... over half the so-called homework is pure busywork. And I fight back. If I didn't? My kids would have NO life. It would be... go to school all day, and then spend all of every evening and all of the weekend doing nothing but homework. They just can't DO THAT. Like usual, there are no easy answers. [/QUOTE]
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