Homework+and+Practice

Passing out homework and requiring practice provides
students with opportunities to review and apply their knowledge. Having the extra experience, students are able to improve their level of competence for a certain skill or concept that is in the subject. Homework and practice requires students to think outside the box, learn on their own and apply new knowledge. Researchers have found it important to remind students that homework is to be given as a different strategy to help them increase their understanding rather then making them think that it is a way to prolong their school day.

In [|Marzano's] book he points out that students need to practice a certain skill 24 times in order to reach 80% competency. Marzano also recommends several other practices for the classroom:
 * to establish a communicating homework policy
 * to clarify the purpose of homework
 * give students the choice to use homework assignment sheets
 * give out comments on homework
 * to determine which skills are worth practicing
 * schedule accumulated practice

There are several different ways for students to do homework and practice techniques. Some of these can be done anywhere at anytime and some can be done on the computer. Homeworkopoly is a fun and interesting way that encourages students to do their homework.

[|Homework Hub] is another site that can help students with their homework and/or practice their schooling. Students are able to click on the different tabs that will meet their needs of interest. Homework hub gives students plenty of different resources to better their education. On this site students are able to get advice and different references when it comes to research, they are able to get positive guides when it comes writing a better paper. It also gives students hints on being more organized. There helpful hints when it comes to testing and practice tests to ensure that students receive the highest grade possible. Homework Hub is all in all a great way to help students with their homework and to do all the practice their heart desires.

[|Flashcard Exchange] is another type of an online tool that can help students prepare for tests. It allows the students to create their own online flashcards. Once the student is done creating their flashcards on their desired subject, they are able then click on a tab that is called " Study" that will then use the flashcards they created. Students will be able to study the flashcards in random orders each time they want to restudy the cards. The tool also allows the student to only study the flashcards that he/she got wrong the first time going through the deck.

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