Devon Ouk
9 March 2011
Mr. Meek
English II Block Scheduling or Seven Period Days? Late nights, piles of homework, carrying multiple text books around. This is what my sophomore year at Ray-Pec high school is like because of having seven period days. Seven periods a day can cause a lot of stress on students like me. I have been in both block schedule and seven period days, I would prefer block scheduling over seven period days. I’m not saying they have to change the whole school schedule but ask for the student’s opinion before they change the schedule. Having seven classes a day does not only affect the students, but teachers too. Seven classes a day means only 48 minutes for a teacher to get through a lesson and assign homework. These short class periods mean that the teacher must rush through their lesson plan; this makes it harder for student to comprehend what they are being told. I can say that having 48 minutes to learn something is not enough time for me.
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This means you could be up for 30 minutes to 2 hours a night. Having this much homework can really affect your grade if you play a sport and don’t have enough time to do all your homework. As a student having only one day to finish all the homework for all my classes can cause me stress knowing that I only have a few hours to write a paper, finish Geometry and Chemistry homework, and study for a test in World History. Forty eight minutes each class Wednesday-Friday and less than that on Monday and Tuesday. These shorter class periods are really affecting my learning. For example in my Geometry class we barley have enough time to do a warm-up, go over our homework, and learn something new. By having my Geometry short makes it very difficult to do my homework since I didn’t have time to ask the teacher for help because class was almost
Class periods lasting 120 minutes instead of the usual 50 minutes give teachers more time to go in depth into their lesson plans. In my experience, both my biology teacher and my foods teacher have expressed their want for longer class hours. They have struggl...
On average, high school students receive about 3.5 hours of homework each night and elementary school students are getting about three times the amount that is recommended, which is ten minutes per grade, so 10 minutes for 1st grade and 50 minutes for 5th grade. Homework takes time to do after school and extracurriculars. If a student goes to school at 9:00 and gets out at 4:00, then goes to an after-school activity from 4:00 to 6:00, they will come home and have dinner from about 6:30 to 7:15, which means that they will probably start homework at around 7:30. This means that high school student would be up until about 11:00 finishing their homework, that’s without factoring in how much time the students will waste. This leaves students with less than the recommended 9 hours of sleep. Students that have to stay up that late for homework will be tired in the morning, even if their schools do start later.
Imagine students becoming stressed with the abundant amount of homework they have to accomplish, complaining about the lack of time and fun enjoyable tasks they have to leave out. Currently, District 211 has a five day school week but having a four day school week eradicates these problems, which could have a positive mental and physical effect. Currently, the four day school week is being used in more than 120 school districts across the country, in states including including New Hampshire, Colorado, and New Mexico. Use of the four day school week also extends to several provinces in Canada, France, and Britain. Considering the amount of districts that are executing a four day school week it is most reasonable to assume that they have significant
The attention span of a student varies from classroom to classroom. While the general population continues to grow, so will the classroom sizes. According to the SASS (Schools and Staffing Survey), the average size of a high school classroom is approximately 24 students. One article, written by the Seattle Times, suggests that “The most obvious explanation for why reducing class size works — that teachers give students better, more-tailored instruction in smaller classes(Seattle Times). ” When we reduce the classroom size, it gives the teachers a much better chance to provide students with one on one time with the teachers and better instruction since the teachers don’t have to deal with as many trouble makers.
A study in 2002 shows that homework causes kids moods to increased anxiety, depression, anger, and other mood disturbances among students. (Coulson)Kids have a seven hour day of school and then on top of that teachers are piling up a minimum of one thirty minutes worth of homework in each class. Kids get stressed out when they realize that they can't do anything fun in the evening which is suppose to be there fre. Homework causes kids to increases in stress and sleep deprivation.In time because they have to stay at home and finish their homework April, a researcher at Stanford University found that too much homework negatively affects kids by increasing stress and sleep deprivation and generally leaving less time for family, friends, and activities. (Graham)Kids don’t get enough sleep and get even more stressed out which causes them to do worse in school.Homework increases family and there conflict.Homework increases family conflict. And the more parents help with children’s homework, the more tension children experience.(Coulson)Homework causes more family conflict which tears families
Have you ever wondered what a four-day school-week would be like? To most students, having one less day of school would be a delight. For many school districts, a four-day school-week is a good idea, however, it brings many conflicting problems. These conflicting problems include extra childcare for parents, areas around such as rural and urban, and exhausted teachers and students.
In the United States, most school days are 5 days per week, with the weekends being breaks. This has been the normal format for quite some time now. But have you ever wondered what would happen if there were 4 days of school per week, and the benefits it has to students' overall health? 4 day weeks for schools have shown much improvement in the school environment and could also be a solution to the burnout and mental health problem that has been rising in our generation. Schools should switch the 5 school day format to 4 days a week because it is energy saving and improves children's mental health. Almost 900 school districts have adopted this new format in the United States.
The traditional School schedule is set up so students go to school for 9 months and then have a 3-month summer Vacation. This system dates back to a time when most people's lively hood was farming; therefore, the educational schedule was built around the times of harvest and planting. But in modern day, with so little farmers this schedule is severely out dated. The long break in the summer encourages students to forget knowledge that they learned that previous year, forcing teachers to review information for 4-6 weeks, time that could be well used teaching students new and enriching things. This schedule also isn't very cost effective, for three months schools stand empty and unused, which is ridicules due to how over crowded the educational system is. Does it really make sense to use an outdated schedule when with every other aspect of our lives we want the newest and the best?
Class size makes a huge impact on how the student learns. Along with many other things, there is more to the amount of kids in class than most people think. The quality one on one time is affected. Along with that, important questions that the students needs clarity on from the teacher might not be able to be answered because so many other students are in the room asking their own question. Students learn in their own ways. Teachers have to be flexible to how their students learn and in order to do that they need to know their students on a personal level. When class sizes are large, it effects students in negative ways in their learning.
Do you like waking up early for school 5 days a week to only sleep twice a week? People have been going to school 5 days a week since the 20th century. Instead of going to school for 5 days, we should go to school 4 days a week. Teachers, Students, Janitors, Cafeteria workers, Principals, secretaries, nurses, and guidance counselors all need a break. Critics say going to school 5 days a week is better for the students; however, students' mental health is better, their attendance is better, and older students can work to get real life experience.
Schools are so much a part of our society, so the accurate length of school days is extremely important. Public opinions on the length of the school days are different. There are a lot of parents and professors concerned that it is hard for children to go to school early in the morning and stay there the whole day. On the other side, some professors try to force students into a nine hour school day. Not so many years ago, school was a main part of my life, and the school days’ structure and length affected my social life and ability to study. From my own experience and some studies that I have seen, students benefit if school days are long.
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Each student needs the teacher to give them more than five minutes of attention to them when they are in class. In the article "How important is class size?"by GreatSchools Staff “Academic gains are not the only benefit of lowering class size. A recent study published in the American Journal of Public Health revealed that reducing class sizes in elementary schools may be more cost-effective than most public health and medical interventions. This is because students in smaller classes are more likely to graduate from high school, and high school graduates earn more and also enjoy significantly better health than high school dropouts.” The article is stating that children with a group of 20 students in class a sufficient for the students. Student can ask assistants form teacher without having to wait too long than in a lager class it becomes chaotic with too many students. In a smaller classroom student comprehend much more of the lesson and this will help student in the future from dropping out for school. This will improve with funding school hiring more teachers to have a functional
Sadie Cole October 31, 2017 Class Period: 3 Changing School Schedules: A Benefit or a Drawback? Have you ever wondered why schools start so early? When thinking about it, students are at school for an average of 9 hours a day. For many students, before school consists of getting ready for the day, eating breakfast, and finishing up last minute homework. After school some activities may include doing clubs and sports, working on homework, spending time with family and friends, and eating dinner.
student, in turn, will not do well with school work. The extra day of school would take away