What do you think of homework? Does it have value? The research on homework is controversial. There's evidence on both sides of the equation. I wonder, however, if the research considers the parent equation. What do you think? Is there value in homework? Do the pros outweigh the cons? Do the cons ou [...]
Creating a better homework environment in your home can be done very easily, and could help your student do homework more efficiently.
By guest author Anna Super. As a child growing up with a diagnosed but unspecified learning disability, I was often told that I was intelligent but that I learned differently. I believed that wholeheartedly until I was in high school. In high school, I began to realize that the students that learned [...]
Dear Teachers, My former child and teenage self wanted to share something with you about homework. Something that may help you assign homework that will educate kids like me. You see, I have a learning disability. I was diagnosed with one in kindergarten, but I wasn’t given an exact diagnosis. In ad [...]
What Have We Learned about Homework and Students with Disabilities Preferred Homework Adaptations Provide additional one-on-one assistance to students. Monitor students' homework more closely. Allow alternative response formats (e.g., audiotaping rather than writing an assignment). Adjust the length [...]