Homework Policy

Homework

I assign math homework to solidify and provide practice with a new topic or skill. When students have had in class instruction, they should be ready to practice independently. There will be homework most nights, and it is intended to be 30-40 minutes. In the event math homework passes the 45 minute mark, stop! I’d rather see an honest effort then a handful of tears. Students will have a daily opportunity to ask questions about their homework.

There are exceptions to this though, if a student chooses to work minimally in class, they may end up with classwork to finish, on top of homework. Also, some assignments are intended to take place over multiple evenings. If a student chooses not to work for 30 minutes the first 4 days, that 5th day may be a doozy! Completing an assignment as preparation for an assessment may be a multi-night event.

Homework Completion Expectations

6th graders are not perfect, nor do they control their own lives (in most cases). Therefore, if students forget, miss, or have extraneous circumstances occasionally, that’s ok; just complete that homework the following evening. That shouldn't be a habit though! Unless a computation is a math fact, the computational work needs to be shown on the math homework paper. Students who chronically forget, skip, or lose their homework are developing a dangerous habit for the future, in addition to learning less than their peers. All math is to be done with a pencil, no ink, no colors. Solutions should be circled, and the paper should be in good condition.