Teach the Family: Parent Letter
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Description
Maybe you can relate to some of the struggles I have faced with assigning traditional homework…
•Did my students copy the answers from a friend on the bus?
•Do families feel unable to help their children with the new standards?
•Is this schoolwork worth taking away from crucial family time?
•Are students doing 50 problems incorrectly with no instant feedback?
•Is homework correctness indicative of their future performances?
The alternative assignment, Teach the Family, breaks the mold of traditional homework to effectively develop student learning, engage families, and provide teachers with usable feedback. This flexible assignment is intended to be completed weekly before formal assessments. The students choose a family member to teach the addressed standard. The family member will rate their tutor on the back of the sheet. This valuable information opens an additional channel of communication between families and educators. The benefits include deepening understandings, self-check for students, data to address misconceptions, builds confidence before assessments, and give families a glimpse into the classroom.
