| Friday, May 22, 2009 | |
 | Brett
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It seems to be a common school policy that teachers do nothing more than give a zero on assignments where students are copying homework. Does your school take it further than this? Are they even more relaxed about it?
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| Saturday, May 23, 2009 | |
 | gktch
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| If the assignment is math, I don't have a problem with that because homework only counts 30% of the grade. If students don't learn the material, it will show up in their grade. Test grades will reflect the level of learning. When test grades are poor, I take action on it. |
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| Saturday, May 23, 2009 | |
| Brett
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So if they're learning what is being taught then you're happy? That's a good point, but what do you think about their learning about ethics and working hard? If you know who's cheating do you still give them credit for that assignment even?
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| Sunday, May 24, 2009 | |
| sueh
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| We do not tolerate copying homework in our "pod," but other pods in our building are more tolerant. (Pods are teams of students that stay together within a grade level.) At the very least, both students have their work taken and no credit is given. If it is a case of repeat offenders, students will served time in "in-school" suspension. While I agree the truth comes out in testing, students also need to learn to do their own work and hopefully begin to develop strong and positive work ethics. I ask my students, do you want the doctor, who is performing your open heart surgery, to be the doctor that copied other peoples' work to get through school, or the doctor that did his own work and learned the material thoroughly? It gets them thinking... :-) |
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| Tuesday, May 26, 2009 | |
| Shae
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I think cheating is a huge issue, especially with the social media aspects, ie cell phones, and texting answers. Everyone i've heard so far does an automatic zero. I am interested to see more thoughts and opinions on this issue. Going into a high school classroom as a teacher for the first time this August, I know this will be an issue and haven't figured out how I personally want to deal with it.
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| Wednesday, May 27, 2009 | |
| jilllenz
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I give students extra credit if they turn in their homework before the end of the hour that it is assigned. My better students will read over the coming lesson and try to work out some of their assignment so they can get the rest done in class. This way the good students' papers are turned in and not available to be copied from. It also gives good students an easy way out when other students ask for their papers to copy.
The district's policy is to give a zero, report the incident and notify parents. Our student records system will have each incident, from each teacher on file. Students with any academic dishonesty incidents are not eligible for National Honor Society, if they are already in NHS, it is grounds for removal. |
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| Wednesday, May 27, 2009 | |
| Brett
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| Monday, June 01, 2009 | |
| Jane
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I'm answering for several teachers (high school, jr. high, and elementary). We think that because homework is an uncontolled entity, grades should only be given for completion similar to jillienz's reply. If plenty of time was given in class to do and to hand in the homework, then a grade is given for the work.
But we should tell you that we are of the opinion homework should be lessened. By the time students get home, their school day has been a long one. Many of them have responsibilities. Many parents hate homework because there is so little family time and school work reduces it. If you do the math you'll agree--5 subjects times 30 minutes of homework in each subject (usually more) is 2 and a half hours. If the high school student has a job, if the younger student has to go to afterschool care, or if the student just rides the bus home and gets there at 4:00, his/her homework won't be finished before time to help with dinner preparation. Then there is eating, clean up, getting ready for bed. If there is any time for mom and dad to have any interaction with the children it will have to be while they are helping or watching their children do homework. In our corner of the world it is not making for good parent-school relations. There are always exceptions but the old days of mom greeting the children at the door, having a snack ready, sitting down at the table with the kids to help get the homework done while dinner finishes cooking...well, not too many families are lucky enough to have that luxury any more. |
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| Monday, June 01, 2009 | |
| Brett
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I agree, Jane. Homework is is a useful tool, but sometimes it seems like teachers feel obligated to assign homework even when it's not necessary, or just busywork. My kids have so much homework that they hardly have any time to spend with dad after their respective after-school activities in addition to homework such as violin, dance, soccer, voice, basketball and trying to find time to play with friends.
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| Wednesday, June 10, 2009 | |
| Chaggle
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| I think we have an obligation to prepare children for real life, and if they're learning to be lazy and take the easy route, then I don't think we're teaching them to succeed. I also think they need to learn consequences for their actions. |
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