tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776116526796344044.post7226075438159835493..comments2024-01-08T00:37:59.726-08:00Comments on East Bay Homework Blog: What You Can DoKerry Teegen Dickinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10908630594054009416noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776116526796344044.post-34520628459926970042010-01-07T09:01:11.784-08:002010-01-07T09:01:11.784-08:00Kerry,
I love your blog. In the new year I hope t...Kerry,<br />I love your blog. In the new year I hope to have more time to explore it more regularly. Your articulate overview of issues is incredibly valuable.<br /><br />On the topic of Race to the Top I agree that there is nothing positive that I see, or new. Just by naming it 'Race to the Top' it implied that there are winners and losers which runs counter to my belief of what Torri Chappellnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776116526796344044.post-38025006500260442582009-11-18T11:30:54.556-08:002009-11-18T11:30:54.556-08:00You are doing a good job of being persistent and a...You are doing a good job of being persistent and advocating for your child. Perhaps you may want to send another email with some choice paragraphs from the district homework policy? You can get it through my blog (right green sidebar under my picture) and I've already highlighted in red the parts that I think are worth sharing with teachers, especially the part about homework being highly Kerry Teegen Dickinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10908630594054009416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776116526796344044.post-85769012992397956022009-11-18T11:25:21.362-08:002009-11-18T11:25:21.362-08:00I enjoy your blog. Thank you.
I thought you'...I enjoy your blog. Thank you.<br /><br />I thought you'd get a kick out of this one: I emailed my child's Algebra teacher about the amount of homework lately. 43 problems last night!!! and about the same the night before and last week.<br /><br />She replied: it shouldn't take as long since the worksheets already have the graphs printed and ready to use AND we have a break next Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776116526796344044.post-49606153412816248932009-11-17T12:21:59.475-08:002009-11-17T12:21:59.475-08:00In this situation my advice is to be respectfully ...In this situation my advice is to be respectfully vocal about your feelings about the extra homework given over the holiday. You are right that teachers don't know how parents feel unless they speak up. Email is an easy way to politely buy firmly let teachers know what impact homework is having on your family. Encourage others to email the teacher, too, because chances are there are many Kerry Teegen Dickinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10908630594054009416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776116526796344044.post-35382630358658958272009-11-17T12:18:39.322-08:002009-11-17T12:18:39.322-08:00I’m a parent of a 5th grader and I struggle with t...I’m a parent of a 5th grader and I struggle with the amount and type of homework my child gets. Some days it’s okay, other days it’s way too much or it’s just busy-work. Last week my child's teacher gave him “double homework” on Tuesday night since they had Wednesday off for Veterans Day. I was so irritated! It was a HOLIDAY and we had plans to spend the day with extended family at the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com