Element 20
Purposeful Homework
Elements 15 -22 have a focus on Strategies That Appear in All Types of Lessons
Where do I start?
Your primary resource is your book The New Art and Science of Teaching by Robert J Marzano. This site will take you further into each element.
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Dive Deeper
The Marzano Compendium of Instructional Strategies is a great place to begin. This folio is designed to help teachers increase their effectiveness by focusing on professional growth. It includes numerous strategies and reproducibles.
Self Assess
This scale will help you assess and monitor your progress with this element.
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Innovating
I adapt behaviors and create new strategies for unique student needs and situations.
A teacher assigns various types of purposeful homework targeted at deepening students’ knowledge or providing practice with a skill, strategy, or process. When some students question the importance of the homework, she is able to explain its purpose and identify its relevance to the class’s learning goals. She also makes adaptations to homework assignments for specific students who are having difficulty with the content.
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Applying
When appropriate (as opposed to routinely), I assign homework that is designed to deepen knowledge of information or provide practice with a skill, strategy, or process, and I monitor the extent to which students understand the homework.
A teacher assigns purposeful homework targeted at deepening students’ knowledge or providing practice with a skill, strategy, or process. He solicits questions from students about the homework and addresses their concerns before sending them home. When students turn in the homework, he goes over it with them to determine how well it enhanced their learning.
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Developing
When appropriate (as opposed to routinely), I assign homework that is designed to deepen knowledge of information or provide practice with a skill, strategy, or process, but I do not monitor the effect on students.
A teacher assigns purposeful homework targeted at deepening students’ knowledge or providing practice with a skill, strategy, or process, though she is unsure whether her students understand the relevance of the homework or how effective the homework is in terms of deepening their understanding.
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Beginning
I use the strategies and behaviors associated with this element incorrectly or with parts missing.
A teacher assigns homework as a matter of course. Sometimes that homework amounts to busy work.
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Not Using
I am unaware of strategies and behaviors associated with this element.
A teacher assigns no homework even though situations arise in which it could be used effectively.
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What does it look like?
Here is an example video from one of our D49 teachers!
Watch Example: Providing and Communicating Clear Learning Goals Classroom: Kindergarten
Teacher: Jaci Reed (RVES)
iObservation Videos
More videos can be found in the Resource Library in iObservation.
Protocol Video: Using Homework
Grade: Kindergarten
Description:
In this video, Dr. Marzano introduces and discusses the lesson segment addressing content with specific attention to using homework.
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Strategies In Action - Video 45: Using Homework
Grade: 8
Description:
View the Strategies in Action video for using homework. As an enhancement, access the debrief tool titled, Strategies In Action - Video 45: Using Homework (Grade 8) Debrief.
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Strategies In Action - Video 39: Using Homework
Grade: 4
Description:
View the Strategies in Action video for using homework. As an enhancement, access the debrief tool titled, Strategies In Action - Video 39: Using Homework (Grade 4) Debrief
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Strategies In Action - Video 29: Examining Reasoning & Using Homework
Grades: 9-12
Description:
View the Strategies in Action video for helping students examine their reasoning and using homework. As an enhancement, access the debrief tool titled, Strategies In Action - Video 29: Examining Reasoning & Using Homework (Grades 9-12) Debrief.
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