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Problem of Practice:

How do I get high school math students to do their homework when it doesn't "count"?

Over the past few years my high school has moved to a Competency Based Grading system where students grades are based 100% on their summative work. Since homework no longer is averaged into their grade, many students have stopped doing it. This has led to a number of problems such as:

• students being less prepared to move forward in class
• students retaining less material
• students being less prepared for their summative exams
• teachers being able to get through less and less curriculum

I am looking for ways to increase their participation in homework so they see it as a valuable part of their education. I welcome any and all feedback and ideas!

Introduction

Hi! My name is Terin Voisine. I am originally from Maine, but I have lived in New Hampshire for the last 16 years.

My undergraduate degree is in Mathematics and I started my professional career as a Mutual Fund Accountant before switching to teaching 16 years ago. I have never regretted making the switch! I taught middle school for three years before moving up to the high school school I currently work at. During that time I have taught every course from Pre-Algebra to Pre-Calculus and Statistics. This year I am also working as as adjunct professor and teaching Quantitative Reasoning.

I have been slowly plugging away at an M.Ed. in Educational Technology, with a concentration in Mathematics for the last few years, and really kicking myself for not doing it right after my undergraduate degree 19 years ago! After this course, I have two more math courses and then I will be done. I am hoping to complete everything this summer!

When I am not teaching, my family LOVES vacationing at Disney World and Universal, and some would say we are obsessed with all things Disney and Harry Potter!