Spreading Homework Out So Even Parents Have Some.

After reading the article, I think that this is a very sucessful way for students, parents and teachers to form a strong relationship. The idea of having parents post onto a blog every night portrays parent involvement. They are not only getting to help their child out with their studies, but they too are even given a refresher course in literature. Here, the parent gets to see what goes on in the classroom, and what material their child is learning. If there is a concern, the parent can easily post their concern on the blog, and the teacher can quickly respond to it. This will eliminate the long process it usually takes when trying to schedule a parent teacher confrence. Also, when report cards and midterm marks go out, it will eliminate many of the " Why is'' and "How comes" in accordance to their grades. However, in order for this to be completely successful, we must look at its flaws for operating such a system. For as we all know, many high schoolers, especially ninth graders, can be sneaky. In some cases, parents may not be aware that this blog takes place, for their child has already posted for them. Another factor we must understand is that in some cases, there are parents who really do not care how their child does in school.
Overall, this effort that Damion Frye has conducted has been successful. Parents can now easily become involved with their kids studies. Although, I don't agree with the part where he lowers the child's grade if parents do not participate because of the previous suggestions, this has been a very useful technique. When I return to teaching, I too may use this tool to bring parents more involved with what their child is doing.