Why this Indianapolis teacher assigned less homework after visiting her students’ homes (chalkbeat.org)

Dana Brown (PACEs Connection Staff) 9/17/189:25 PM

To better get to know her students, Jaclyn Wehmeier ventures outside of the classroom, to visit each of her third-graders at their homes.

Home visits are part of the teaching approach at Christel House Academy South, an Indianapolis charter school that aims to serve students from low-income families in underserved communities.

During those home visits, Wehmeier can meet her students’ families and learn more about their backgrounds. Seeing more of her students’ home lives has changed the way that Wehmeier approaches teaching.

Wehmeier, who was recently named one of 68 finalists for 2019 Indiana Teacher of the Year, talked to Chalkbeat about how home visits changed her perspective on homework, how she teaches children to love science, and how she learned to manage her own self-care.

To read more of Stephanie Wang's article, please click here.

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