Alfie Kohn

they do not need to spend an entire evening doing it. The fact is if a kid receives too much homework, it will provide little to no academic benefit for the student. In the article “Rethinking Homework”, Alfie Kohn states that homework is a non-beneficial project for young students. (Kohn). The article quotes professor Harvey Daniels as he states, “Most of what homework is doing is driving kids…

-No Homework- By: Emma Hondorp Have you ever been assigned homework randomly for no reason? Homework causes many problems at home and at school. A main problem is that teachers don’t know how to properly assign homework. Some people may think that homework is beneficial but I think that homework is non-beneficial. In my opinion homework is non-beneficial for students. One reason is that homework has no effect on students. Another reason is that homework takes away from the family and other…

Why are grades so important? Why do teachers and others feel grades are important? What are grades suppose to show or tell? Grades are often given to others to show their progress in a subject or skill. Grades are used in many other ways like grading someone 's personality, looks, performance,etc. There 's many reasons to be graded, but why do some feel it 's important? Everyone sees grades as a normal way to place others in a certain categories. They also show how one is exceeding or failing.…

Should students be measured by growth or by proficiency? There are many different ways students could be graded and evaluated in school. The problem is that we cannot agree on which way is the best to help student learn. Should students be graded by growth or proficiency, or is there a whole different way they should be assessed in school. The way students are graded and evaluated in school can change how they live and act for the rest of their lives. That is why there is so much controversy…

A point of disagreement among people is whether or not children should play sports. Some think that sports are a great thing for children to do, but others think that sports are horrible. This issue is important because parents want to know if it is okay or dangerous to put their children in sports. Competitive sports for children is dangerous because of the injuries and health. The most important reason that sports are dangerous is the injuries. Adam Cohen, a writer for “The New York Times”…

But, it is not healthy for young children to start testing at an early age. Early childhood professionals are against giving standardized testing to children under 9 years old (Kohn). They mentally cannot handle taking a test at that young of an age. Young children’s minds are being stretched just so they can take a test. The types of tests that children are getting are not easy visual tests. Children are being given test that…

creates a feeling of control over what one is doing. Not only does it assist in decision-making, but that skill can help with the educational process. In Alfie Kohn article Choices for Children, he describes a study that “….has found that children given more “opportunity to participate in decisions about schoolwork” score higher on standardized tests (Kohn). By letting the child decide what classes they take, they will acquire knowledge that they desire, while building…

educated is someone who went to a good school and got good grades. His definition of educated was a person who developed the intellect of good linguistics, mathematics and also a person who is caring and lovable. He makes his points by bringing up Alfie Kohn wife who is a physician…

Pedro Bailon #4 ` 12.20.16 Should Kids Get Homework? Is too much homework good for kids and their health or is it just making then live a harder and more stressful life? Well, there are many people who strongly agree that students get homework. On the other hand, other people might just not agree with their opinions. To begin with, kids would most likely want to do something after school after coming home from a really stressful day. For instance, it could take away time from a kid to…

do well. Alfie Kohn, a writer and high school teacher, noticed that when he had removed grades from his class kids focused more on their learning. This change was not instant. There was some adjustment time were kids found it unbelievable that there work was not going to be judged and rewarded with some alphabetical symbol. Though happy with the results, Kohn admits that he could have taken it a step farther and turned the assessing of work into part of the class’s learning experience. Kohn…