Aldine I.S.D. Teacher Handbook - Aldine Independent School District
Aldine I.S.D. Teacher Handbook - Aldine Independent School District
Aldine I.S.D. Teacher Handbook - Aldine Independent School District
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vocabulary assignments<br />
learning centers<br />
chapter/unit tests (if applicable)<br />
lab reports<br />
computer activities<br />
notebooks<br />
appropriate homework<br />
vocabulary/spelling tests and/or assignments<br />
interim work for projects/papers<br />
quizzes<br />
activities from adopted text series<br />
calculator activities<br />
journals<br />
writing processes (prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, publishing)<br />
informal compositions<br />
portfolios<br />
speech/communication/presentation skills<br />
• Note: Each subject area may have special categories that have not been listed, but<br />
should be used consistently throughout the district.<br />
5. Homework<br />
At least one (1) homework grade is required each grading period with the exception of nonweighted<br />
courses.<br />
Each school will communicate and enforce a homework policy. The campus homework<br />
policy for late and/or incomplete homework will follow the district late work policy.<br />
Students will have an average of 90 minutes of homework each day. In addition, each<br />
individual subject area will assign no more than 90 minutes of homework each week.<br />
It is expected that most homework be done out of class. However, it must be noted that any<br />
assignment should be thoroughly discussed and explained in class. In many subjects, it is<br />
best to give the students time in class to begin work on the assignment to insure that they<br />
understand what is expected.<br />
Homework should be purposeful and adjusted to the needs of the individual student. A<br />
discussion with the class for the purpose of evaluating homework assignments can be<br />
helpful.<br />
The teacher’s insistence that homework should be done and done well is important. In your<br />
discussion of the homework assignment, the purpose of the assignment should be made<br />
clear to the students. Often assignments appear to the students to be a meaningless, timeconsuming<br />
task. Sufficient explanations must be given so that students know:<br />
- How the assignment is related to the topic under study<br />
- The purpose of the assignment<br />
- How the assignment might best be carried out<br />
- What needs to be done to demonstrate that the assignment has been completed?<br />
It is good practice to write the assignments on the overhead or chalkboard and then see that<br />
the students write their assignments down in the assignment section of their notebooks.<br />
The following are guidelines to be used by the teacher in making homework assignments:<br />
1. Is the assignment a logical outgrowth of the work of the class?<br />
2. Is the assignment meaningful and carefully planned rather than busy work?<br />
<strong>Teacher</strong> <strong>Handbook</strong> 2012-2013 119