Comments on: Homework is the result of poor time management http://www.jarche.com/2007/03/homework-is-the-result-of-poor-time-management/ Life in Perpetual Beta Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:52:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Harold Jarche » Homework, the tip of the iceberg http://www.jarche.com/2007/03/homework-is-the-result-of-poor-time-management/comment-page-1/#comment-99330 Harold Jarche » Homework, the tip of the iceberg Fri, 23 Mar 2007 10:28:52 +0000 http://www.jarche.com/?p=1079#comment-99330 [...] need to prepare for THEIR future now. One way to allow them to prepare is to give them back their personal time. The school system has had 100 years and six hours a day to do its job. That is more than enough to [...] [...] need to prepare for THEIR future now. One way to allow them to prepare is to give them back their personal time. The school system has had 100 years and six hours a day to do its job. That is more than enough to [...]

]]> By: Frank http://www.jarche.com/2007/03/homework-is-the-result-of-poor-time-management/comment-page-1/#comment-98597 Frank Tue, 20 Mar 2007 15:22:32 +0000 http://www.jarche.com/?p=1079#comment-98597 Thanks Dan and Harold for the refreshing perspective. Time management issues aside, too many classroom teachers use homework as either busy work or in support of a "that's the way I learned it" philosophy. On the other hand, many parents with traditional learning philosophies are stunned (and may even complain) if the teacher doesn't use a traditional homework model. Harold - The last paragraph is a powerful one for all of us to ponder. Frank Thanks Dan and Harold for the refreshing perspective. Time management issues aside, too many classroom teachers use homework as either busy work or in support of a “that’s the way I learned it” philosophy. On the other hand, many parents with traditional learning philosophies are stunned (and may even complain) if the teacher doesn’t use a traditional homework model.

Harold – The last paragraph is a powerful one for all of us to ponder.

Frank

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