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The necessity of homework has been a subject of debate since at least as far back as the 1890s, according to Joyce L. Epstein.<\/p>\n

“It’s always been the case that parents, kids\u2014and sometimes teachers, too\u2014wonder if this is just busy work,” says Epstein<\/a>, co-director of the Center on School, Family, and Community Partnerships at Johns Hopkins University.<\/p>\n

But after decades of researching how to improve schools, the professor in the Johns Hopkins School of Education remains certain that homework is essential\u2014as long as the teachers have done their homework, too.<\/p>\n

The National Network of Partnership Schools, which she founded in 1995 to advise schools and districts on ways to improve comprehensive programs of family engagement, has developed hundreds of improved homework ideas through its Teachers Involve Parents in Schoolwork program.<\/p>\n

For an English class, a student might interview a parent on popular hairstyles from their youth and write about the differences between then and now. Or for science class<\/a>, a family could identify forms of matter over the dinner table, labeling foods as liquids or solids. These innovative and interactive assignments not only reinforce concepts from the classroom but also foster creativity, spark discussions, and boost student motivation.<\/p>\n

“We’re not trying to eliminate homework procedures, but expand and enrich them<\/a>,” says Epstein, who is packing this research into a forthcoming book on the purposes and designs of homework.<\/p>\n

Here, Epstein discusses why homework is essential, how to maximize its benefit to learners, and what the “no-homework” approach gets wrong:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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