The Dog Ate My Homework

 

"The dog ate my homework!" Teachers everywhere have heard just about every excuse in the book regarding why their students were unable to complete their homework. While there really could be a million reasons, I believe that the main issue often falls back onto the teacher. The teacher plays a big role in creating an atmosphere where students feel that their work is valued and important. Its not just about homework but all student work in general. What can I do to help students feel confident in completing their work? What can I do to make student work fun and engaging? What can I do to help students feel that their work is important and relevant? What can I do to help my students learn something new each and everyday?

While I have posed a few questions to my future teacher self I would like to dedicate my blog to finding out how I can answer those particular questions. As I journey through the class of Literacy Learning and Teaching III, I will be keeping these questions on my mind. My focus is to look deeper into readings about how I can use what I have learned to benefit my students. I hope to learn how I can answer those questions and many more that pop up down the road of learning about literacy.