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Mrs. White tells her 7th grade students that homework is optional. How could she ensure that her students will do their homework? What would she do in order to teach her students that homework is optional but it is important?
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
She could offer a reward for completed homework such as extra points on assignments or even something like candy. She could also put random homework questions on the assessments and explain to the students that the homework will pay off on the assessment. Finally, she could allow students to build up reward points by doing homework and allow them to "cash" in the points every so often for various things.
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: Yes this solution is useful. But overall in middle school if homework was optional that means I (personally) didn't do it. I think homework shouldn't be optional at that age.
Rated On: October 14, 2014 5:29 pm
Rated By: ybaHyp
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: Rewarding students is a great way to motivate them to complete their homework.
Rated On: October 15, 2014 1:34 am
Rated By: qyDyXu
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: This idea is creative and fun! I like it!
Rated On: October 15, 2014 11:57 pm
Rated By: taMaSe
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: this is a good idea
Rated On: March 2, 2015 2:44 am
Rated By: eLuLeD
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: Extra points or a reward system would be helpful.
Rated On: July 1, 2015 7:30 pm
Rated By: huQeTe
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: this is good. thanks for sharing.
Rated On: March 6, 2016 2:42 am
Rated By: habyRa
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: Rewards encourage students to complete homework. It also allows them to learn more material through practice.
Rated On: October 11, 2016 9:43 pm
Rated By: pyGyga
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: Good idea.
Rated On: October 15, 2017 4:48 pm
Rated By: ysyByg
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: I am not so keen on the reward part, however I do like the idea of including some of the homework questions on the assessment to instill a desire for the students to work on their homework, as well as the important nature of such assignments.
Rated On: February 21, 2018 8:38 pm
Rated By: Simone Haddad
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: My grade school teachers had a reward system, I loved it. Very useful
Rated On: July 1, 2021 4:41 pm
Rated By: yTuWeG