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Homework is a controversial topic among educators, parents and administrators. After living both sides of the debate, I have mixed feelings. When I began my teaching career, I was adamant that ...
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Why homework became a substitute for bad teaching

Homework used to be a means of practicing what we’d learned. These days, it's the primary instruction method. Somewhere along the line, teachers stopped teaching full lessons in class and started ...