Homework

Websites
Homework -- an article about what educators can do tomake homework effective.

The Homework Burden -- an overview article about the debate over quantity and nature of homework.

The Homework Dilemma: How Much Should Parents Get Involved? -- guidance for teachers about what they can do to help parents help their children with homework.

Learning Network -- lesson plans, homework tips, and student and parent information centers.

The Homework Spot -- a site to help students with homework, but good for educators too.

B.J. Pinchbeck's Homework Helper Site -- designed for students but useful for teachers, too.

Books and Articles
Cooper, H. 2001. The Battle Over Homework: Common Ground for Administrators, Teachers, and Parents. Corwin Press.

Davis, B. 1993. Tools for Teaching. Jossey-Bass.

Gose, M. 1999. Creating a Winning Gameplan: The Secondary Teachers Playbook. Corwin Press.

Kralovec, J. & Nuell, J. 2001. The End of Homework: How Homework Disrupts Families, Overburdens Children, and Limits Learning. Beacon Press.

Marzano, R., Pickering, D. & Pollock, J. 2001. Classroom Instruction That Works. Association for Curriculum Development.

Wachter, J. 1999. Sweating the Small Stuff: Answers toTeachers Biggest Problems. Corwin Press.