Secondary Science Simplified™

52. Why NOT to Assign Work Over Breaks


Listen Later

Confession time: One of my biggest regrets from my time spent in the classroom is assigning homework over school breaks.

Not only did I assign homework over breaks, but sometimes I would even assign projects to cover things we couldn’t get to in class (cringe!). As I spent more time in the classroom, I started to really reflect on my teaching practices and realized assigning work over breaks was not beneficial to me or my students. Today, we’re digging into why you should not assign work over breaks. 

Resources Mentioned:

  • FREEBIE: Winter Activities for High School Science
  • Genetic Disorder Research Project
  • Grab your FREE Classroom Reset Challenge!
  • Follow, rate, and review on Apple Podcasts.

Check out the show notes for all resources mentioned in this episode: https://itsnotrocketscienceclassroom.com/episode52

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Secondary Science Simplified™By Rebecca Joyner, High School Science Teacher

  • 5
  • 5
  • 5
  • 5
  • 5

5

86 ratings


More shows like Secondary Science Simplified™

View all
Travel with Rick Steves by Rick Steves

Travel with Rick Steves

2,409 Listeners

TED Radio Hour by NPR

TED Radio Hour

22,127 Listeners

The Cult of Pedagogy Podcast by Jennifer Gonzalez

The Cult of Pedagogy Podcast

2,385 Listeners

Angela Watson's Truth for Teachers by Angela Watson

Angela Watson's Truth for Teachers

1,253 Listeners

Science Vs by Spotify Studios

Science Vs

11,920 Listeners

ClutterBug - Organize, Clean and Transform your Home & Life by Clutterbug

ClutterBug - Organize, Clean and Transform your Home & Life

1,948 Listeners

The Lazy Genius Podcast by Kendra, The Lazy Genius

The Lazy Genius Podcast

6,448 Listeners

10 Minute Teacher Podcast with Cool Cat Teacher by Vicki Davis

10 Minute Teacher Podcast with Cool Cat Teacher

279 Listeners

Pardon the Mess with Courtney DeFeo - Christian Motherhood, Biblical Parenting, Raising Christian Kids by Courtney DeFeo and Christian Parenting

Pardon the Mess with Courtney DeFeo - Christian Motherhood, Biblical Parenting, Raising Christian Kids

809 Listeners

The Bible Recap by Tara-Leigh Cobble

The Bible Recap

35,150 Listeners

Focus on This by Full Focus

Focus on This

610 Listeners

Teaching to the TOP by Teaching on the Double

Teaching to the TOP

643 Listeners

Huberman Lab by Scicomm Media

Huberman Lab

28,250 Listeners

Unexplainable by Vox

Unexplainable

2,144 Listeners

Good Inside with Dr. Becky by Dr. Becky Kennedy

Good Inside with Dr. Becky

4,323 Listeners