Confession time: One of my biggest regrets from my time spent in the classroom is assigning homework over school breaks.
Not only did I assign homework over breaks, but sometimes I would even assign projects to cover things we couldn’t get to in class (cringe!). As I spent more time in the classroom, I started to really reflect on my teaching practices and realized assigning work over breaks was not beneficial to me or my students. Today, we’re digging into why you should not assign work over breaks.
Resources Mentioned:
- FREEBIE: Winter Activities for High School Science
- Genetic Disorder Research Project
- Grab your FREE Classroom Reset Challenge!
- Follow, rate, and review on Apple Podcasts.
Check out the show notes for all resources mentioned in this episode: https://itsnotrocketscienceclassroom.com/episode52
January 4th - 10th, I will be doing my BIGGEST sale of the year with DAILY discounts that are exclusively for my email list. Start your new year with some CHEER!
Popular Podcasts
Stuff You Should Know
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.
The Joe Rogan Experience
The official podcast of comedian Joe Rogan.
Two Guys, Five Rings: Matt, Bowen & The Olympics
Two Guys (Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers). Five Rings (you know, from the Olympics logo). One essential podcast for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. Bowen Yang (SNL, Wicked) and Matt Rogers (Palm Royale, No Good Deed) of Las Culturistas are back for a second season of Two Guys, Five Rings, a collaboration with NBC Sports and iHeartRadio. In this 15-episode event, Bowen and Matt discuss the top storylines, obsess over Italian culture, and find out what really goes on in the Olympic Village.