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Pages: 268
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Death and taxes come later; what seems inevitable for children is the idea that, after spending the day at school, they must then complete more academic assignm
The Case Against Homework
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Authors: Sara Bennett
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Does assigning fifty math problems accomplish any more than assigning five? Is memorizing word lists the best way to increase vocabulary—especially when it ta
Rethinking Homework
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Pages: 198
Authors: Cathy Vatterott
Categories: Education
Type: BOOK - Published: 2018-09-25 - Publisher: ASCD

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In this updated edition, Cathy Vatterott examines the role homework has played in the culture of schooling over the years; how such factors as family life, the
The Myth of the Spoiled Child
Language: en
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Authors: Alfie Kohn
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Parenting and education expert Alfie Kohn tackles the misconception that overparenting and overindulgence has produced a modern generation of entitled children
The Math Myth
Language: en
Pages: 257
Authors: Andrew Hacker
Categories: Education
Type: BOOK - Published: 2010-05-25 - Publisher: New Press, The

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A New York Times–bestselling author looks at mathematics education in America—when it’s worthwhile, and when it’s not. Why do we inflict a full menu of