Homework Focus Day

Questions and AnswersHomework Focus DayWill students be getting homework in your class? YES.

How often?

Perhaps 2 or 3 times a week.

Why do you give homework?There are three main purposes

PracticeThis is practicing a skill or new piece of content.For example finding prepositional phrases or identifying antecedents or finding dependent clausesProcess/check for understandingThis is to apply a skill or new piece of knowledge to a new situationFor example reading a passage and finding the literary elements or writing a paragraph using the text structure of cause and effect.PreparationThis is reading a passage for the next day, or writing an extended piece to hand in, or studying for a test, or completing a projectHow will it be collected, corrected or graded?Practice Homework:not collected, graded in class (self or trade and grade)completion grade given

Process or Check for understanding Homework:collectedgraded by Mrs. B for accuracy and thought givenpoints earned for accuracy and content

.continued.Preparation homework: If it is a writing piece, it will be collected and graded according to the scoring guideIf it is a project, it will be collected and graded according to the projects rubricIf it is reading part of a novel or story, an admit card will indicate if you read or understood the reading or the way you discuss the reading in class will indicate if you understandIf it is studying for a test, your test grade will indicate that you have learned, reviewed, and prepared. How long should students expect to work on your assignments?This varies depending upon the type of assignment.Practice: This should not take more than 10 minutes or so(if you concentrate, focus, not fool around..) Process/Check for understanding: This may take some more thinking time maybe 15 minutes or so. You need to take your time and do the work accurately and completely. Preparation:Read/write/study until you are finished. Mrs. B does not assign readings or writing pieces that would take longer than an hour. Your focus and time management will make the difference in the amount of time you spend. What do students do if they dont understand some part while at home?Phone a friendAsk an adultCome in early before school to ask Mrs. BHow do students get the assignment or worksheet if they have been absent?Check the teacher website to see what was assigned. You could print a worksheet from the website.

When you return, ask Mrs. B for missed work or arrange to make up a quiz or test.

Ask a classmate for any notes that were taken in classHow shall it be turned in after an absence?Hand it to Mrs. B.

Do not put it on her desk.

If absent, school policy says that you have two days to make up work. For an extended absence, talk with Mrs. B to make arrangements. Do not just sit and do nothing. You are responsible for coming to Mrs. BBe an active participant in your own rescue.What happens if homework is late?Practice Homework a demerit for not being prepareda 0 for not completing it. (all or nothing)Process/Check for understandinga demerit for not being preparedLose 50% of the value of the assignmentMust be turned in within 2 weeks to get partial creditPreparation: writing piece, project demerit and late policyreading prep or study your grade will reflect that you did not prepareIf late homework is a consistent issue, then we will meet with Mr. Faust to create a plan.

Lunch detention, afterschool detention, and Saturday School are all options for repeated patterns of not doing homework.You will be given one late pass to use each quarter for a late assignment.

If you use a late pass, staple it to the assignment when you hand it in.You will not get the demerit and the late policy would not apply.