The second week of 7th grade, still no homework.

[Anonymous]

DC's 6th grade teacher told parents that middle students would get home work. In order to help her students better fit in future study, DC's 6th grade teacher gave her students homework. After her 2023 students graduated from ES, she quitted her Job from FCPS.

Today is the first day of DC's second week of middle school. Still no homework. I was guessing probably, teachers gave the some class practice after teaching them new stuff. But DC said no. History and Spanish teacher started to teach a little new stuff. Other classes still have not start new lessons. A lot of games in each subject, Math, English...... "All About Me" in every class, not just oral introduction, students needs to make PPT for this topic for multiple classes.

Kinda feel confused. This is different from what we expected.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DC's 6th grade teacher told parents that middle students would get home work. In order to help her students better fit in future study, DC's 6th grade teacher gave her students homework. After her 2023 students graduated from ES, she quitted her Job from FCPS.

Today is the first day of DC's second week of middle school. Still no homework. I was guessing probably, teachers gave the some class practice after teaching them new stuff. But DC said no. History and Spanish teacher started to teach a little new stuff. Other classes still have not start new lessons. A lot of games in each subject, Math, English...... "All About Me" in every class, not just oral introduction, students needs to make PPT for this topic for multiple classes.

Kinda feel confused. This is different from what we expected.

My kid was all Honors in 7th and had absolutely nothing for HW (up until we went to DL, which was 7th). She actually had slightly more work to do at home (b/c she was at home) during that time then when she was onsite. I have to say, not a lot in 8th either. And very little in 9th. She had more in 10th but was far from overwhelming.

They say 11th is when it gets bad so we'll see. So far, a week in, it was a lot of intro and get to know you activities (in AP classes -sort of undercutting the reason given for the early start). It's been a little shocking.

[Anonymous]

My oldest is in 10th. There was no homework in middle school, even in honors classes. There was a little in 9th, mostly math, because he used most of his time in class and advisory to socialize. If he made better use of time in school he would not have any in 9th either.

[Anonymous]

last year of elementary teachers are notorious for overworking students in preparation for homework that doesn't materialize in middle school.

[Anonymous]

Why are ppl complaining? Some homework, fine, bit kids are overscheduled enough, let them be kids. Load them up in high school if that's what you really want.

[Anonymous]

my 7th grader had a ton of homework and 90% was from one history teacher. These things vary by school and teacher. There is no norm.

[Anonymous]

My 7th grader got homework last year but he’s the kind of kid who got it all done in class, in advisory, or on the bus.

Some of his friends’ parents whose kids were in the same classes complained to me about how much homework their kid had.

[Anonymous]

There is zero vertical articulation between elementary and middle schools. 6th grade teachers are basing their view of 7th grade on who knows what—certainly not the input of the 7th grade teachers.

Research has shown homework to be relatively useless. Those who need more practice either don’t do it, or do it incorrectly. Those who do it don’t need it. Kids are stressed enough. Little/no homework is a good thing.

—MS teacher

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There is zero vertical articulation between elementary and middle schools. 6th grade teachers are basing their view of 7th grade on who knows what—certainly not the input of the 7th grade teachers.

Research has shown homework to be relatively useless. Those who need more practice either don’t do it, or do it incorrectly. Those who do it don’t need it. Kids are stressed enough. Little/no homework is a good thing.

—MS teacher

LMAO

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There is zero vertical articulation between elementary and middle schools. 6th grade teachers are basing their view of 7th grade on who knows what—certainly not the input of the 7th grade teachers.

Research has shown homework to be relatively useless. Those who need more practice either don’t do it, or do it incorrectly. Those who do it don’t need it. Kids are stressed enough. Little/no homework is a good thing.

—MS teacher

I wouldn't call reading a novel at home for in-class analysis and discussion, useless. This kind of homework was fairly common 15 years ago in any middle school English class (7/8).

[Anonymous]

My kid had homework about five times last year. It's the new nornal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why are ppl complaining? Some homework, fine, bit kids are overscheduled enough, let them be kids. Load them up in high school if that's what you really want.

They don’t get a lot of homework there either. The only place I hear about hours of it are on DCUM. I’m not complaining about this. I give 1/10 of what I used to and it can be finished in class. I’m not backed by admin if I give more. - parent and HS teacher

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is zero vertical articulation between elementary and middle schools. 6th grade teachers are basing their view of 7th grade on who knows what—certainly not the input of the 7th grade teachers.

Research has shown homework to be relatively useless. Those who need more practice either don’t do it, or do it incorrectly. Those who do it don’t need it. Kids are stressed enough. Little/no homework is a good thing.

—MS teacher

I wouldn't call reading a novel at home for in-class analysis and discussion, useless. This kind of homework was fairly common 15 years ago in any middle school English class (7/8).

+1
I also recall working through math problems designed to have me practice what we learned that day for repetition/reinforcement. We'd then go over answers in class the next day.

I also had to do writing for HW, various things for science. I frankly do not believe the "research" that HW is pointless. It makes zero sense to me and doesn't square with my own experiences.

[Anonymous]

DS is in 6th grade. They have completed their iReady’s and a series of “All about me” exercises. He brought home homework today for one of his classes. I would guess that homework is school and/or Teacher dependent.

[Anonymous]

It's the second week of school, it will come!