Family Handbook 2018-19

Homework 

Homework is a learning experience assigned by a teacher to enhance and reinforce student  learning outside of the classroom. Homework assignments are based on the Ministry of Education’s  curriculum expectations and are designed to require no additional teaching outside of the  classroom. Homework should be engaging and relevant to students and students must understand  what is required of them to complete their assigned work. Parents should never complete assigned  work for their daughter(s). The parent’s role is to encourage their child to complete the assigned  tasks, which is documented on class web pages through Veracross.  1. to complete assigned class work;  2. to provide opportunities for practice;  3. to reinforce learning when the student can already independently perform the skills  required to be successful;  4. to reinforce previous learning;  5. to provide opportunities to reflect on learning to increase student retention and  understanding of concepts;  6. to prepare students for future lessons by giving them opportunities to reflect on their prior  knowledge;  7. to extend learning by giving students opportunities to deepen their understanding and  relate their learning to the real world;  8. to support the development of good work habits;  9. to build a sense of independence and personal responsibility; and/or  10. to reinforce the attitude that learning takes place outside as well as inside the school.  Homework Guidelines  1. No homework will be assigned on the school day immediately preceding scheduled holidays  and long weekends.  2. The amount of homework assigned to students will vary depending on their grade.   3. Teachers will provide students with guidance on the type of homework assigned. In general,  teachers will provide homework assignments that should not usually take more than 30  minutes per class per day. Additionally, while teachers provide generous windows within  which students are expected to complete assigned reading during class, students can expect  to read up to an additional 30 minutes at home.  The Purpose of Homework is:  

Last Updated August 17, 2018 Havergal College Family Handbook 2018–19

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