Welcome!

HYIS – Homework and HYIS – Homework and PracticePractice

Kathy WalkerInstructional FacilitatorEast Iredell Middle School

September 22, 2009

HYIS Agenda & OverviewHYIS Agenda & Overview

• Review of HYIS – Jeopardy GameReview of HYIS – Jeopardy Game

• Homework & Practice Survey ResultsHomework & Practice Survey Results

• Gallery WalkGallery Walk

• What the research saysWhat the research says

• Reflect on information/visit the wikiReflect on information/visit the wiki

• Homework assignmentHomework assignment

• Plus/delta/Rx – Issue BinPlus/delta/Rx – Issue Bin

A Review of HYISA Review of HYIS

Previously we have had HYIS on the Previously we have had HYIS on the following:following:

• Non-linguistic representationNon-linguistic representation

• Cooperative learningCooperative learning

• Summarizing and note-takingSummarizing and note-taking

• Setting objectives/providing feedbackSetting objectives/providing feedback

HYIS Jeopardy ReviewHYIS Jeopardy Review

• Using the Jeopardy answer sheet, Using the Jeopardy answer sheet, everyone answers every question.everyone answers every question.

• If you pick the question, it’s double If you pick the question, it’s double jeopardy for you, and thus double points.jeopardy for you, and thus double points.

• Each incorrect answer is a negative point Each incorrect answer is a negative point total to your score.total to your score.

• Do your best!Do your best!

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HYIS Jeopardy HYIS Jeopardy

Homework & Practice SurveyHomework & Practice Survey

Here are some of the Here are some of the responses from the responses from the

survey we asked you to survey we asked you to take prior to our sessiontake prior to our session

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Consenso-gram on homework & Consenso-gram on homework & practicepractice

• Surveys similar to the one you’ve use on Surveys similar to the one you’ve use on Homework & Practice can also be used to Homework & Practice can also be used to survey your students – even as an survey your students – even as an assessment tool.assessment tool.

• Consensograms are a great way to poll Consensograms are a great way to poll your students.your students.

• Place one blue dot for each statement Place one blue dot for each statement indicating whether you agree or disagree.indicating whether you agree or disagree.

Gallery WalkGallery Walk

• Before diving into the research… we are Before diving into the research… we are going to ask you to travel through our going to ask you to travel through our Gallery WalkGallery Walk

• Posted in the halls are several posters with Posted in the halls are several posters with statements about homework and practice.statements about homework and practice.

• Take a few post-it notes and places any Take a few post-it notes and places any thoughts or opinions about these statements.thoughts or opinions about these statements.

• When everyone returns, we will review When everyone returns, we will review statements and discover some common statements and discover some common themes.themes.

Mazano VideoMazano Video

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What the research says…What the research says…

• Purpose of HomeworkPurpose of Homework

• Amount of HomeworkAmount of Homework

• Feedback on Homework & PracticeFeedback on Homework & Practice

• Parental InvolvementParental Involvement

• Skill MasterySkill Mastery

Visit ISS wiki @ Visit ISS wiki @

homeworkandpractice.pbworks.comhomeworkandpractice.pbworks.com

Purpose of HomeworkPurpose of Homework

• Clear and explicitClear and explicit

• Provide the time & experience to develop Provide the time & experience to develop study habitsstudy habits

Amount of HomeworkAmount of Homework

• Approximately, 10 minutes per grade levelApproximately, 10 minutes per grade level

• Elementary – builds study habitsElementary – builds study habits

• High – every 30 minutes = ½ point G/PA High – every 30 minutes = ½ point G/PA gaingain

Feedback on Homework & PracticeFeedback on Homework & Practice

Vary the approach to feedbackVary the approach to feedback

• Specific Comments From Teacher Specific Comments From Teacher

•   Peer Feedback Monitored By Teacher Peer Feedback Monitored By Teacher

•   Written  Written 

•   Verbal Verbal

•   RubricRubric

Parental InvolvementParental Involvement

• MinimalMinimal

Skill MasterySkill Mastery

• Mastering a skill requires a fair amount of Mastering a skill requires a fair amount of focused practice in both the classroom and focused practice in both the classroom and at home at home

• More than 24 practice sessions to achieve More than 24 practice sessions to achieve 80% mastery80% mastery

Graphic OrganizersGraphic Organizers

Time to ProcessTime to Process

Reflect on Your PracticeReflect on Your Practice

• Using the graphic organizers, reflect on Using the graphic organizers, reflect on your practiceyour practice

• Within groups chose roles Within groups chose roles

• Share reflections with your groupShare reflections with your group

• Record any ‘big aha’s’Record any ‘big aha’s’

• Share outShare out

Homework from HYISHomework from HYIS

• Sometime before our next session, post a Sometime before our next session, post a comment on the wiki.comment on the wiki.

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• Complete reflection sheet – my new Complete reflection sheet – my new learning and what changes can you make learning and what changes can you make to your practiceto your practice

andand

• Complete the post-surveyComplete the post-survey

Please be sure to plus/delta Please be sure to plus/delta HYIS – homework & PracticeHYIS – homework & Practice

you can also enter electronicallyyou can also enter electronicallythrough this link:through this link:

Issue Bin

Thank youThank you