Galena High School Students have a variety of ways to accomplish their homework for classes. Different questions were asked in a survey sent to students about the strategies they use to complete their homework, who helps them with homework, their opinion on it, time, where, and how they prioritize their homework with 8 different classes. Nine Galena High School Students answered the survey that was sent out and a majority of the students answered saying that they accomplish their homework during homeroom at the end of the day, once they get home and they can turn on music or relaxing sounds in the background, or long bus rides for sports or CTE. Galena High School Students said that their opinion on homework is that they don’t like getting homework and that it should be optional in the classes. 33.3% of students said that they complete their homework in their bedroom because there aren’t as many distractions.
Freshman Lucy Heller said, “I don’t listen to music or anything, I just sit there and just start doing it until it’s done and then I go to bed.” Some people say that not listening to music and just sitting there and getting it done is the most productive way they accomplish their homework. Freshman Ingrid Ramirez said, “I put in my AirPods and blast calming music and not music that I won’t sing to because that will distract me so I put on a calm sound to knock out homework.”
Galena High School English Teacher Mrs. Bookless teaches a Sophomore English Class, Publications, and starting this year, College English. In the past, Mrs. Bookless has taught Modern Novel and Creative Writing. One year Bookless taught a speech class. Mrs. Bookless said, “I try really hard not to give homework that kids have to do outside of school. Sometimes I give homework and then give students time to get their work done in class. Sometimes I assign larger essays that might take some time outside of class, and each semester in English II students have to read an outside reading book – so that is work they need to do as homework. As for deadlines, I try to give kids enough time to get things done, and I am also flexible if students are working hard and not getting the work done (that usually means that I have underestimated how much time something is going to take).”
