Back to Plan your Day 2023 – Dr Jo Castelino – Let’s Talk About Homework Teaching and Learning Leeds Conference 2023 Timetable 2023 Workshop facilitator Dr Jo Castelino Name of Workshop Let’s Talk About Homework Who is it for Secondary teachers Brief synopsis of workshop: Homework can be a powerful bridge between classroom and independent learning. Although there is a lot of research out there suggesting homework is important, there are a number of factors that we need to get right for it to have a positive impact on the students we teach. In this session, I will discuss these factors, how to get them right in the classroom and how to build a whole-school culture of valuing homework What you will get out of it: Ideas about implementing homework within the classroom and school-wide. Profile of facilitator: Dr Jo Castelino is a Biology specialist and Second in Science at a Secondary school based in West Yorkshire. She is involved in teaching and learning and is currently leading on homework school-wide. She regularly blogs about applying cognitive science principles to her teaching at drcastelino.wordpress.com. Twitter @Dr_Castelino Website
