I'm glad I dodged that bullet: PDK International | Phi Delta Kappan: Mangione V89N04 April 2008 pp 712-720
Also look for a juicy passage about requiring a kid to master desktop-publishing software.
I got that link from here: Robert Rose: Homework: Adversarial Relationships?Invariably, there is a parent/teacher meeting pending, and she fears it might get ugly. Her son has gotten another less-than-stellar grade on a homework assignment that ate an entire weekend and required the assistance of two adults with advanced degrees.
I'll be especially relieved if this shit gets fixed before my kids are old enough for school, which will take a while because I have no kids and even getting a girlfriend is still far on the horizon but still.The alleged purpose of homework is to reinforce some concept or skill that has been taught and learned well enough for the child to do it without parental help. Another is to teach responsibility.
Obviously, neither is happening. The homework is given to cover material that the teacher doesn't have time to teach or hasn't taught in proper depth. This is due to mandated sequences that don't take into consideration the class or teacher so limits the teacher's autonomy (power).
Also look for a juicy passage about requiring a kid to master desktop-publishing software.