As a college professor, I know that getting students excited about the work I have to grade later can be one of the more ...

And what’s perhaps more important, he said, is that most teachers get little or no training on how to create homework assignments that advance learning.

And what's perhaps more important, he said, is that most teachers get little or no training on how to create homework assignments that advance learning.

The point of 'home learning' is to make after-school assignments more limited and more purposeful. Students should know why they have an assignment.

Some teachers even create Web pages for students to access to get assignments or to study, he said. “It’s kind of changed the face of how they do research projects or homework related to ...

Save the drama for theater class: Here are ways you can get your kids to finish their homework without an argument or tears.