7th grader no homework

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As we start our 4th week of classes, my DS is reporting still no homework.

Longfellow Middle School ,. I guess only kids in honor classes will get homework. There was nothing wrong with assigning homework.

Ask the teachers. Kid could be not being truthful

Could be, but I have heard similar things about Frost MS. 7th grade is reported as low homework and "the real work" begins in 8th, my friends told me.

[Anonymous]

More time to scroll on their phones!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A lot of work is done in class. There are studies out there that suggest homework isn’t impactful, except maybe in languages and math — your kid will get some math homework, as well as study guides for tests. *Somehow* the kids will learn. My older two were very prepared for college-level work, and they are recent HS grads. My younger one just started HS (so, in MS the last two years) and is equally-prepared for HS work.

Plus, studies show assigning homework is not an equitable practice. It disproportionately disadvantages many BIPOC and lower SES students.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A lot of work is done in class. There are studies out there that suggest homework isn’t impactful, except maybe in languages and math — your kid will get some math homework, as well as study guides for tests. *Somehow* the kids will learn. My older two were very prepared for college-level work, and they are recent HS grads. My younger one just started HS (so, in MS the last two years) and is equally-prepared for HS work.

Plus, studies show assigning homework is not an equitable practice. It disproportionately disadvantages many BIPOC and lower SES students.

Additionally, homework’s inequitable impact runs counter to FCPS’ commitment to make equity the number one priority.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A lot of work is done in class. There are studies out there that suggest homework isn’t impactful, except maybe in languages and math — your kid will get some math homework, as well as study guides for tests. *Somehow* the kids will learn. My older two were very prepared for college-level work, and they are recent HS grads. My younger one just started HS (so, in MS the last two years) and is equally-prepared for HS work.

Plus, studies show assigning homework is not an equitable practice. It disproportionately disadvantages many BIPOC and lower SES students.

Additionally, homework’s inequitable impact runs counter to FCPS’ commitment to make equity the number one priority.

Correct. MC kids who need more work or practice can gain those resources at home. They’ll be fine.

[Anonymous]

I'd be happy, and I bet ops kid is happy too!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As we start our 4th week of classes, my DS is reporting still no homework.

Longfellow Middle School ,. I guess only kids in honor classes will get homework. There was nothing wrong with assigning homework.

Ask the teachers. Kid could be not being truthful

Look online at the gradebook. My kids Teachers have been entering grades already. It tells you if there are missing assignments. We got an email from the Team lead with information on how to identfy a late assignment that can be turned in and one that is too late. The weekly email also mentioned homework that needed to be turned in and test dates. I wasn't expecting the weekly email, I was pretty happy to see that. DS has work to turn in but it seems like he finishes it at school for the most part.

[Anonymous]

Enjoy it. They might give you homework later on since it's only the beginning of the year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A lot of work is done in class. There are studies out there that suggest homework isn’t impactful, except maybe in languages and math — your kid will get some math homework, as well as study guides for tests. *Somehow* the kids will learn. My older two were very prepared for college-level work, and they are recent HS grads. My younger one just started HS (so, in MS the last two years) and is equally-prepared for HS work.

Plus, studies show assigning homework is not an equitable practice. It disproportionately disadvantages many BIPOC and lower SES students.

Additionally, homework’s inequitable impact runs counter to FCPS’ commitment to make equity the number one priority.

Correct. MC kids who need more work or practice can gain those resources at home. They’ll be fine.

All kids need practice at math and foreign language. It's a lot more inequitable to expect families to all figure this out & come up with extra practice for their own children themselves vs. assign homework.

It does a kid zero favors to still have no HW in MS; they aren't learning to budget time for when HS hits.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Homework of any kind is no longer a “thing”’in FCPS. Strict limits have been put on teachers so that students have a limited amount- this includes reading for AP and IB classes. Guess it means osmosis will do the trick.

Not sure I would have learned much of anything in HD if I had not been assigned math and foreign language homework. As well as reading full length books.

+1. I would never have learned chemistry without practicing problems as part of my assigned homework.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A lot of work is done in class. There are studies out there that suggest homework isn’t impactful, except maybe in languages and math — your kid will get some math homework, as well as study guides for tests. *Somehow* the kids will learn. My older two were very prepared for college-level work, and they are recent HS grads. My younger one just started HS (so, in MS the last two years) and is equally-prepared for HS work.

Plus, studies show assigning homework is not an equitable practice. It disproportionately disadvantages many BIPOC and lower SES students.

?? What is the disadvantage? I grew up low income POC, and was in charge of picking up my younger siblings/feeding them/babysitting until my parents came home from work when I was in MS. I still finished my homework, and made sure the younger kids did too. Assigned homework gave me a reason to keep the younger ones from going out and wandering around for hours because they'd have to come back by a certain time to finish their work.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Love everyone being so, so specific about their special AAP snowflakes.

I think replies are helpful here where OP wondered if only honors kids have HW and other posters are responding that theirs don’t have homework either- so not that one group gets homework and another doesn’t.

+1. Yes, it is helpful to know. Thank you all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Love everyone being so, so specific about their special AAP snowflakes.

The OP specifically said that her kid was not getting homework and said that it must only be Honors kids getting homework. People replying that their kids who are taking Honors or AAP classes simply clarifies what level the kids are at and if they are getting homework. The majority of folks seem to be saying no homework or limited amounts of homework so far in 7th grade regardless of the level the kid is in.

+1. Correct! People are just reporting. This is helpful and what the Op wanted to know.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Homework of any kind is no longer a “thing”’in FCPS. Strict limits have been put on teachers so that students have a limited amount- this includes reading for AP and IB classes. Guess it means osmosis will do the trick.

Not sure I would have learned much of anything in HD if I had not been assigned math and foreign language homework. As well as reading full length books.

+1. I would never have learned chemistry without practicing problems as part of my assigned homework.

Homework is racist.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A lot of work is done in class. There are studies out there that suggest homework isn’t impactful, except maybe in languages and math — your kid will get some math homework, as well as study guides for tests. *Somehow* the kids will learn. My older two were very prepared for college-level work, and they are recent HS grads. My younger one just started HS (so, in MS the last two years) and is equally-prepared for HS work.

Plus, studies show assigning homework is not an equitable practice. It disproportionately disadvantages many BIPOC and lower SES students.

?? What is the disadvantage? I grew up low income POC, and was in charge of picking up my younger siblings/feeding them/babysitting until my parents came home from work when I was in MS. I still finished my homework, and made sure the younger kids did too. Assigned homework gave me a reason to keep the younger ones from going out and wandering around for hours because they'd have to come back by a certain time to finish their work.

Low income BIPOC students are unable to compete with their white peers if homework is assigned.