WCS Board Looks Into Homework
November 21, 2017 at 7:28 p.m.
Warsaw Community Schools Board Of Trustees on Monday heard about research on student homework.
Shelly Wilfong, chief analytics officer, presented the research to the board.
WCS recently hosted a discussion by Rick Wormeli, an education researcher, who talked about some of the myths about homework.
Wilfong said teachers should rethink the way they assign homework.
She said she didn’t want to go to a “no homework” policy like some districts have gone to, but thinks that homework should have a purpose other than to keep kids busy.
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With many students who have jobs and extracurricular activities, too much homework can cut into family time, she said.
“I really appreciate you looking into this,” said Dan Metzger, board member. He said he remembered being up until 10 or 11 p.m. at night with homework during his high school days.
Superintendent Dr. David Hoffert said the school board is always looking at new ways to do things. He said board members have been reading a book titled “Visible Learning” that covers research on education.
“We are always looking at best practices,” Hoffert said.
District policy leaves homework up to the teachers, but Hoffert says they encourage teachers to assign homework that has a purpose.
He said the school board is working with teachers on professional development time, about the purpose of homework, and there are no plans in the near future to change the policy.
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Warsaw Community Schools Board Of Trustees on Monday heard about research on student homework.
Shelly Wilfong, chief analytics officer, presented the research to the board.
WCS recently hosted a discussion by Rick Wormeli, an education researcher, who talked about some of the myths about homework.
Wilfong said teachers should rethink the way they assign homework.
She said she didn’t want to go to a “no homework” policy like some districts have gone to, but thinks that homework should have a purpose other than to keep kids busy.
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With many students who have jobs and extracurricular activities, too much homework can cut into family time, she said.
“I really appreciate you looking into this,” said Dan Metzger, board member. He said he remembered being up until 10 or 11 p.m. at night with homework during his high school days.
Superintendent Dr. David Hoffert said the school board is always looking at new ways to do things. He said board members have been reading a book titled “Visible Learning” that covers research on education.
“We are always looking at best practices,” Hoffert said.
District policy leaves homework up to the teachers, but Hoffert says they encourage teachers to assign homework that has a purpose.
He said the school board is working with teachers on professional development time, about the purpose of homework, and there are no plans in the near future to change the policy.