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Re: Adding length to the school day and days taught
Posted by Linda on 6/20/07
I agree with you, Eme! I think Sandy should attempt to substitute in Oklahoma schools in May.........and after 3:00 P.M. (: On 6/18/07, Eme wrote: > 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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