Ditch That Homework: Practical Strategies to Help Make Homework Obsolete - Matt Miller

Descriere Ditch That Homework: Practical Strategies to Help Make Homework Obsolete - Matt Miller

\n \nMatt and Alice are challenging educators to fly again. To give up the shortcuts and the bureaucratic tools and actually go back to making change happen. Bravo --Seth Godin, author, Stop Stealing Dreams\n \nStudents hate it. \n \nParents wonder if it's worth the tears, frustration, and nightly arguments. \n \nTeachers debate whether it's really helpful or just busywork that consumes their precious time.\n \nOne thing everyone can agree on is that homework is a contentious topic.\n \nIn Ditch That Homework, Matt Miller and Alice Keeler discuss the pros and cons of homework, why teachers assign it, and what life could look like without it. As they evaluate the research and share parent and teacher insights, the authors explore some of the benefits for ditching homework: \n \n- \nBetter education for all students\n \n- \nReduced stress for families\n \n- \nMore intentionality with lesson planning \n \n- \nIncreased love of learning\n \n- \nMore time for teachers to focus on learning at school and enjoying their after-school hours\n \nAnd that's just the beginning. Miller and Keeler offer a convincing case for ditching--or at a minimum greatly reducing--homework. They also provide practical guidance on how to eliminate homework from your lessons. You'll discover strategies for improving learning through differentiation and student agency and by tapping into the way the brain works best.\n \nAre you ready? Read this book and you'll understand why it's time to \n \nDitch That Homework \n \n#DitchHW\n

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Dave Burgess Consulting

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9781946444394

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