Ithaca City School District, which is near where I live, started this last year with their elementary and secondary school. Schedules are switched, so elementary now starts earlier than secondary. I haven't heard anything about how it's working, except for my niece who is a junior there and doesn't get home from practice until 6:30pm; later than she used to! I guess it may be too early to look at test scores, etc. there.
>>> "Bill IVEY" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 1/14/2008 9:38 PM >>> Hi! "The Early Bird Gets the Bad Grade" http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/14/opinion/14kalish.html?em&ex=1200459600&en=78248fefd34ccb51&ei=5087%0A This article makes the case that starting school later would result in better rested, safer, healthier teenagers without the negative results often predicted. What do you all think? When do you start, and do you see a major difference between your students at the start of the day and later on? Our school currently starts the day at 7:55. I haven't had an 8:00 class in some time, but remember my students seemed much less alert than they did at 9:35, that discussions seemed more lively, and that they seemed to be thinking in greater depth. Anecdotal, I know, but perhaps helpful. I feel as though an 8:30 or even 9:00 start wouldn't be the worst thing in the world. Take care, Bill Ivey Stoneleigh-Burnham School _______________________________________________ The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org. Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive _______________________________________________ The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org. Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive
