HOMEWORK PHILOSOPHY
I believe that homework should be used as a learning opportunity for students and not graded for accuracy. Homework provides students a chance to process and reflect upon what they learned that day in class. It helps students retain information and practice transferring it to a new scenario.
WHAT TO LOOK FOR
When I check homework, I look for:
- Work shown
- Calculations Pictures/graphs
- Explanations/justifications
- How much is completed
- Spot check 2-3 designated problems
- Correctness (to guide future instruction)
I track homework completeness as shown in the chart below.
How do you track homework? Please share in the comments below.
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I keep track of homework on a grading sheet similar to yours. I also mark and x if they didn’t do it but were present and a circle of absent. But, my total points possible are 5, I use check plus (5), check(4), or check minus(3). This way even if they didn’t complete all problems or show all work thoroughly enough, they still get a passing grade for attempting their homework that night. It has worked well for me for the past 5 years.