This
training focuses on making homework help time effective by helping
youth get organized, by providing an atmosphere that helps youth focus on their
work and by building a supportive relationship with youth. These elements will
help you to reconsider a time to help with homework as an opportunity to build
relationships and nurture growth, beyond merely getting the work done.
Upon successful completion of this
training, the participant will earn 1.5 clock hours (.2 CEUs) of training.
Training Objectives
Participants will:
- Describe the homework
cycle and name potential supports.
- Develop strategies to
make homework help time productive.
- Compare homework tracking
systems and design a homework space.
Core Knowledge, Skills and Competencies Addressed (CKSCs):
Learning Environments and Curriculum
Physical Environment and Activities
Apply - A. Scaffolds
learning experiences and engages children and youth with clear objectives that
meet individual needs, interests, and developmental levels.
Apply - C. Employs schedules, routines, and structured
transitions.
Apply - F. Uses
various culturally responsive practices, tools, and accommodations – including individualization
and differentiation -- to meet individual needs and enhance learning.
Physical, Social/Emotional, and Cognitive
Development
Identify
- C. Identifies aspects of a developmentally and culturally responsive
environment and learning plan.
Apply - A. Pays attention to and interacts with
children and youth.
Apply - B. Implements strategies to develop
young people’s self-awareness, social awareness, self-management, relationship
building, and responsibility.
Apply - D. Incorporates activities promoting
cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development.
Apply - E. Is responsive and encourages
learning through questions, active listening, problem-solving activities, and
conversations.
Apply -
I. Uses contextualized teaching strategies to provide children and youth
multiple entry points to an activity based on their current knowledge and
abilities.
Language and Communication Development
Apply - A. Uses and models active listening.
Apply - C. Encourages children and youth to communicate in a
variety of ways.
Relationships
and Interaction with Children/Youth
Individual
Child/Youth Guidance
Identify - B. Is aware of factors that may impact
behavior.
Identify - D. Identifies individual child/youth abilities
and corresponding positive guidance techniques.
Apply - D. Practices positive, healthy interactions and guides children and youth in
self-awareness, social awareness, relationship building, and responsible decision
making.
Primary QIS Scales Addressed:
I. Safe Environment
I-E. Creating Safe Spaces
II. Supportive Environment
II-H. Scaffolding Learning
II-I. Fostering Growth Mindset
III.
Interactive Environment
III-M. Promoting
Responsibility and Leadership
IV. Engaging
Environment
IV-O.
Furthering Learning
IV-Q. Planning