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Re: Adding length to the school day and days taught
Posted by Eme on 6/18/07
I'm certain there won't be any additional pay for additional work -
I'm sure they're thinking we all got a great raise last year so we
should be willing to work longer and harder. I fully agree that
extra time at the end of the school year is NOT the answer - Linda
is right - the kids shut down the beginning of May, if not earlier.
If they made our school days one hour longer by adding one
additional class period - not breaking that hour down into minutes
added to our existing class periods - it might make a difference.
That additional class period could be used for tutoring, remedial
teaching, guided study hall, something worthwhile - or maybe classes
on how to be respectful and behave like civilized human beings (but
that's a whole other issue). As Lou wrote, my students are pulled
out of class for things that really do not pertain to learning - our
existing class time could be used more constructively. I think
Sandy needs to spend some time in our schools when things have not
been "slicked over and prettied up" for her visit - I think if she
saw a typical week in a typical school that would help her make
better decisions.
On 6/15/07, Linda wrote:
> Here's my opinion...for what it's worth: Primary children can
> hardly make the day, as it is. On the middle school/high school
> level, this would add between 7 and 8 minutes to each class. I
> can't really see that this is the answer for our test
> scores....Our kids "shut down" the first week of May. We try to
> 1) make it fun 2) vary our teaching techniques 3) give lots
> of "hands-on" opportunities.....but these students are
> THROUGH!!!!! Adding a week to that WILL NOT improve test
> scores....We start August 14th (the middle of summer)as it is....a
> week WILL NOT make a difference, it will only add adjustment
> time.
> On 6/13/07, hsm/Amy wrote:
>> hehe I feel like a dummy for not recognizing that name. (there
>> is a Mrs. Garrett at Comanche though, and I thought her first
>> name might be Sandy) I agree that kids are in school plenty of
>> hours, and that keeping them in the classroom instead of pulling
>> them out for this-n-that would make a big improvement. Have a
>> good day! :)
>>
>> On 6/13/07, Lou wrote:
>>>
>>> Sandy Garrett is the State Superintendant of Education.
>>> She wants to add more working hours to our day and days to our
>>> year. I don't think this needs to be done, instead,
>>> administrators and principals need to better organize the time
>>> we already have. My students spend more than half of their
>>> school time in pull outs making instruction haphazard and
>>> difficult. They go to P.E., art, computers, music, library,
>>> Indian class, Spanish class, Boy and Girl Scouts, recess,
>> etc.
>>> This leaves very little authentic instruction time. So much
>>> valuable time is wasted. Sandy needs to spend some real time
>> in
>>> some our schools an see what is really going on.
>>>
>>> On 6/12/07, just wondering wrote:
>>>> On 6/12/07, teacher wrote:
>>>>> What do you think of Sandy Garrett wanting to add more
>>>> hours
>>>>> and days to our school year? Reckon she'll come up with
>>>> the
>>>>> money to pay us for the difference?
>>>>
>>>> Is this the same Sandy Garrett that is at Comanche? Are you
>>>> in Comanche? Just wondering. I live nearby.
Posts on this thread, including this one
- Adding length to the school day and days taught, 6/12/07, by teacher.
- Re: Adding length to the school day and days taught, 6/12/07, by just wondering.
- Re: Adding length to the school day and days taught, 6/13/07, by Lou.
- Re: Adding length to the school day and days taught, 6/13/07, by hsm/Amy.
- Re: Adding length to the school day and days taught, 6/14/07, by Bert.
- Re: Adding length to the school day and days taught, 6/15/07, by Linda.
- Re: Adding length to the school day and days taught, 6/18/07, by Eme.
- Re: Adding length to the school day and days taught, 6/20/07, by Linda.
- Re: Adding length to the school day and days taught, 6/28/07, by to bert.
- Re: Adding length to the school day and days taught, 7/07/07, by Jessica.
- Re: Adding length to the school day and days taught, 7/20/07, by H. Parent.
- Re: Adding length to the school day and days taught, 7/20/07, by All Day Pre-K.
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