Now think about your personal philosophy regarding homework. I tend to subscribe to the belief that homework is a reinforcement of skills already learned, and should be completed without the assistance of a teacher or adult. Homework, in this view, is a way of forming habits to set them up for success later in their education by teaching responsibility, time management, and how to complete a task. This is more common with elementary/primary teachers, as we see importance in children playing and being active after school and spending time with family members, in addition to their homework. In older students the benefit and purpose of homework is more academic.
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It is a policy of the State Board of Education and a priority of the Oregon Department of Education that there will be no discrimination or harassment on the grounds of race, color, sex, marital status, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, or disability in any educational programs, activities or employment. For more information, visit the Anti-Discrimination Policy page.
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The Ministry of Education acted swiftly, announcing that it would begin phasing in the new FDK program in 2010. It emphasized the importance of providing daily, full-day programming for children, drawing from a mounting body of evidence showing that the differences in attention, verbal, and social skills that children have when they enter the school system impact their academic trajectory (Shanker 2007). An estimated 25 percent of Canadian children are considered vulnerable when they enter first grade (Ontario Ministry of Education 2017), meaning that they have health, behavioral, and learning challenges that are likely to interfere with their academic achievement (Pascal 2009). The ministry projected that high-quality, full-day programming for all children for two years before first grade would address many of these challenges, giving all children a stronger, more equitable start to their education.
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