The Work That Happens at Home
Who this book is for
Chủ trung tâm và quản lý học vụ ở Việt Nam, trung tâm tiếng Anh, luyện thi, kỹ năng, tin học, năng khiếu, cùng giáo viên tự mở lớp; quy mô từ hai phòng học tới ba cơ sở.
Sound familiar?
- Sets homework regularly without knowing what share of students actually does it.
- Marked work comes back a week later, when the student has forgotten what they got wrong.
- Parents ask how their child is doing and the centre answers with impressions.
- The class chat is full of announcements nobody reads, parents included.
After reading, you can
Help a centre design home practice that actually gets done, and see who isn't doing it.
Each chapter answers one question
Chapter 1: Homework was set, but who is actually doing it?
What share of students handed in last week's homework?
If you do not count, every homework reminder is a reminder into a void.
Chapter 2: Does more homework really mean more learning?
Is this week's homework practising the right gaps for these students?
More homework does not create more learning; homework aimed at the gaps does.
Chapter 3: What good is careful marking that arrives too late?
How long between a student handing in work and learning where they went wrong?
When feedback arrives a week later, the student has forgotten what they were thinking while doing it.
Chapter 4: Parents want to help, but have we told them how?
Do parents know where their child's gaps are?
Parents want to know where their child stands, and they can only help if they are told specifically.
Chapter 5: Can one long cram match fifteen minutes a day?
Are my students cramming or studying steadily?
Fifteen minutes of steady study each day gives very different results from three hours of cramming before class.