Next, I go over the answers with the class in one of the following ways depending on the assignment. Aloud in a round-robin fashion Aloud through teacher dictation By distribution of a small answer sheet to each student At the chalkboard, with students' oral participation At the chalkboard, with students writing out the solutions In cooperative learning groups On the overhead projector, with students' participation By collecting and grading students' assignments The important thing here is to go over the assignment somehow . By the second marking period, I am able to check the assignment for completion AND go over the answers in 5 to 7 minutes. To demonstrate the importance of homework, from time to time I place a homework problem on a quiz or a test. Generally, I assign homework every day.
Some states forbid the assignment of homework on certain religious holidays.
Check with your school administrator for more information. Whatever homework policy you devise, remember to create something that is realistic and enforcible. Also keep in mind that your time in and out of the classroom is valuable. Take the time to spell out your policy to students at the beginning of the school year. You may even want to send your policy home to parents in a letter -but have a colleague or administrator review it first.