Why Have Homework?
I believe homework is important because it prepares students for upcoming lessons and helps students to learn the course content. Class time is spent learning and developing reading, writing, listening, speaking, and critical thinking skills; out-of-class time is spent implementing strategies we have learned in class. Sometimes, because we have an ambitious curriculum, we may need to have homework simply to meet all the course objectives by the end of the trimester.
Begin with the End in Mind
A Profile of an RHS Graduate:
In the realm of language arts, someone who can
At Revere we want students to succeed in college or in their chosen careers, and high school sophomores need to keep that end in mind as they navigate the hallways of RHS.
I believe homework is important because it prepares students for upcoming lessons and helps students to learn the course content. Class time is spent learning and developing reading, writing, listening, speaking, and critical thinking skills; out-of-class time is spent implementing strategies we have learned in class. Sometimes, because we have an ambitious curriculum, we may need to have homework simply to meet all the course objectives by the end of the trimester.
Begin with the End in Mind
A Profile of an RHS Graduate:
In the realm of language arts, someone who can
- Comprehend and evaluate complex texts across a range of subject areas.
- Construct effective arguments and convey intricate and multifaceted information.
- Discern a speaker’s key points, request clarification, and ask relevant questions.
- Build on others’ ideas, articulate one’s own ideas, and confirm comprehension.
- Demonstrate command of standard English.
- Use a wide-ranging vocabulary.
- Independently and effectively seek out and use resources to assist in completing a project.
- Share, through reading and writing, a broad base of knowledge.
- Adapt communication in relation to audience, task, purpose, and discipline.
- Comprehend a text as well as critique the author’s assumptions and assess the soundness of reasoning.
- Cite specific evidence relevant to supporting one’s own points.
- Employ technology thoughtfully, such as efficiently searching the internet, evaluating sources, and integrating information into a new format.
- Understand and appreciate other perspectives and cultures.
At Revere we want students to succeed in college or in their chosen careers, and high school sophomores need to keep that end in mind as they navigate the hallways of RHS.