You've likely seen the controversy around the "homework" shirt that JCPenny wisely pulled from their inventory. But even before the shirt, homework has always been a controversial subject. Marzano advocates for homework, while Alfie Kohn makes compelling arguments against it. But it's Fisher and Frey who suggest that the homework debate can't be answered with a yes or no.
Before you assign your next homework assignment, I hope you'll read this thought-provoking article by Fisher and Frey and reflect on a few big questions:
1. If students already demonstrate competence with a given skill, should they be required to do the same homework?
2. Do I have well-defined purposes for homework? Do I articulate these purposes to my students? (See Fisher and Frey article)
3. Do I currently analyze student performance on homework or just check it as complete?
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