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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I also wonder about developing good work habits. But busywork worksheets are mostly bogus. [b]What they *could* do is come up with creative alternatives for the kids to do at home, such as projects incorporating the information and skills they're learning at school. [/b] I do like the move to get outside the box and out of the rut of mindless worksheets, but there must be a better alternative.[/quote] bingo - But according to the article, HW quality, which IS the problem, is ignored. Change the homework! Make it authentic. "We really started evaluating the work that we sent students home with," explained Principal Brant. "We started looking, and really, it was a lot of worksheets. And the worksheets didn't match what we were doing instructionally in the classroom. It was just: we were giving students something because we felt we had to give them something." [/quote]
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