Reply to Basis PCS

Forum Index » DC Public and Public Charter Schools

Reply to "Basis PCS"

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Mere fact of a lot of homework isn't terribly informative or enlightening for any studies - what's more important is what the homework entails - for example is it reinforcing skills (which is important for math) or is it just rote regurgitation and busywork?[/quote]

We have found BASIS homework not to be busywork at all, and it is clear - a student never has to spend time figuring out what a teacher wants.  No one hides the ball.  That is not the purpose.

In terms of excessive homework, I was relieved to see that in the private school forum most of the top privates complain about high school kids doing up to 4 hours a night - after having to do sports to be well rounded.

The most telling comment for me was from a parent who said that staying at the same school and moving from play based relaxed education to rigor was extremely tough on her kids.

At BASIS you just hit the ground running.  And most kids figure it out.  But do help them for a while to make sure they have got it............[/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics