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No Homework Club.


Jill Horn of Morrison Mor·ris·on   , Toni Originally Chloe Anthony Wofford. Born 1931.

American writer who won the 1993 Nobel Prize for literature. Her novels, such as Sula (1973) and Beloved (1987), examine the experiences of African Americans.
, IL, likes to use motivational incentives: My class and I have a No Homework Club. If a student keeps an average of 90 percent or higher on tests and quizzes, she or he doesn't does·n't  

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 have to hand in homework. I keep a running total of averages. Each time we have a test or quiz A quiz is a form of game or mind sport in which the players (as individuals or in teams) attempt to answer questions correctly. Quizzes are also brief assessments used in education and similar fields to measure growth in knowledge, abilities, and/or skills. , I write at the top of each test paper if the student is in or out of the No Homework Club. This motivates students to learn concepts, not just get homework done. Parents and students alike love the idea.
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Title Annotation:Jill Horn's teaching methods
Publication:Instructor (1990)
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Aug 1, 2005
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