Most teachers send work home with their students, expecting it to be done the next day. Parents, or other adults in the household, often dread this activity because they may hot understand the goal, directions, or how to help the student. No one--whether family member, teacher, or student--will benefit from such a situation. Homework can turn into a power struggle, therefore minimizing its effectiveness. However, when teachers design homework to be interactive and clearly define the role of the adult and that of the student, a constructive partnership is fostered, adult-student interactions improve, and both the adult's and the student's disposition for doing homework becomes more positive (Bailey, 2002). This Idea-Sparkers column will provide guidelines for creating interactive homework that fosters adult involvement while increasing the potential for student achievement.