PLN #18

For my eighteenth PLN I decided to read an article titled "Beginnings..." on Cheryl's blog. I found the article very interesting as Cheryl talked about how she teacher sophomores and having a sophomore sun she sees the stress they go through and decides to cut down on homework, trying to create a balance between school and regular life.

My Comment:

You make some very interesting points in your blog and I think you have some very good ideas on how to improve the productivity of your students and not make their life so stressful, but have them learning at the same time. As a high school student myself I know that it can indeed be a very stress filled life with all of the homework given along with after school activities. I think that it is a fantastic idea to give your students no homework over the weekend, allowing them to refresh and come back on Monday rested and rearing to go and learn. Giving your students no homework over the weekend also allows them to concentrate more in class and will most likely absorb and learn what you’re teaching a lot better. I think that it is also a very good idea to assign your students a certain number of minutes they have to read each night, that way they don’t wait until the last minute to read it and then rush through it and don’t even understand the book.