• £99

#24 Homework

  • Course
  • 34 Lessons

What is this course about?

Homework has a unique advantage: it does not take up precious lesson time. However, homework's potential positive impact on student learning is often tempered by poorly designed homework, or not enough students doing the homeworks. So, what does research tell us about impactful homework design and how to get as many students to complete homework as possible?

Contents

Prioritisation exercise

Set up
  • 1 min
  • 8.88 MB
Prioritisation template to print
  • 40.7 KB
How to use the grid
  • 5 mins
  • 107 MB

Introduction

Diagnonis
  • 1 min
  • 7.32 MB
Research into homework
  • 7 mins
  • 189 MB

1. The Purpose of homework

1. Make sure you know the purpose of the homework
  • 3 mins
  • 30 MB
2. Make sure your students know the purpose of the homework
  • 2 mins
  • 18.1 MB
3. Rebrand homework as “checking for understanding”
  • 2 mins
  • 26.9 MB
4. Consider using homework as a retrieval opportunity
  • 3 mins
  • 31.9 MB
5. Consider using homework to assess prerequisite knowledge
  • 2 mins
  • 26.7 MB
Review
  • 1 min
  • 15.5 MB

2. Improving homework completion rates

1. Treat online homework just as seriously as you treat written homework
  • 3 mins
  • 62.4 MB
2. Set shorter homeworks, more frequently
  • 2 mins
  • 83.2 MB
3. Ensure the homework is worth completing
  • 2 mins
  • 37.8 MB
4. Establish the norm that everyone does their homework
  • 4 mins
  • 113 MB
5. Make homework visible everywhere
  • 2 mins
  • 133 MB
6. Consider barriers students might experience and how you can remove them
  • 2 mins
  • 36 MB
7. Make the first question easy
  • 2 mins
  • 67.3 MB
8. Have something students can do if they are stuck on their homework
  • 2 mins
  • 20 MB
9. Make sure students know what to do if they are stuck on their homework
  • 1 min
  • 10.4 MB
10. Standardise the format of homework
  • 2 mins
  • 36.5 MB
11. Hand out & collect the homework on the same day and at the same time each week
  • 1 min
  • 14.2 MB
12. Have consistent sanctions for when homework is not completed
  • 3 mins
  • 45.9 MB
13. Involve parents… carefully!
  • 2 mins
  • 44.1 MB
14. Link homework to the Do Now or Low-Stakes Quiz
  • 4 mins
  • 466 MB
Review
  • 1 min
  • 13.1 MB

3. Homework pro tips

1. Collect in books open at the homework
  • 1 min
  • 8.78 MB
2. Consider having a separate homework book
  • 1 min
  • 18.2 MB
3. Challenge students to create a diagnostic question
  • 2 mins
  • 50.1 MB
4. Challenge students to do a “Give an example of…”
  • 3 mins
  • 49.5 MB
5. Ask students to assign confidence scores to their answers
  • 2 mins
  • 96.4 MB
Review
  • 1 min
  • 4.37 MB

Wrap-up

Final review
  • 2 mins
  • 138 MB
Access the resources
  • 1 min
  • 6.78 MB

FAQ section

Frequently asked questions

Who is the course for?

Although my examples are from secondary maths, the principles of effective homework design and boosting student participation rate should apply to other subjects and upper primary.

Can I share this course with my colleagues

After you purchase this course, you can show the videos to colleagues as part of a whole school CPD session or a departmental meeting.

You are not allowed to share the videos to colleagues outside of your school.

Do I need to prepare anything in advance?

  1. Everyone will need something to write on, either paper or a mini-whiteboard.

  2. You may wish to print a copy of the prioritisation template in the first section for each person, or they can sketch it themselves.

  3. Colleagues will have lots of opportunities to discuss ideas, so please ensure the seating arrangements facilitate this.

Where can I find the research and resources mentioned in the course?

I will share a link at the end of course showing where you and your colleagues can access all the relevant research and resources

Can I pay via invoice?

The easiest way to pay is online. The service accepts all major cards as well as PayPal. Paying this way gives you immediate access to the course, and you can access a VAT receipt by clicking on your account profile.

But if you need to pay via invoice, then no problem!  Just send an email to mrbartonmaths@gmail.com with details of:

1. The email addresses of the person(s) taking the course

2. Your school name and address

3. Who to email to invoice to

Then I will send you an invoice and register your colleagues for the course.