-------Original Message------- From: Janet Smith Date: 1/15/2008 3:49:34 PM To: A list for improving literacy with focus on middle grades. Subject: Re: [LIT] later start? Krista, what hours do your teachers put in? I am all for starting later at the middle school level. My test scores prove that the students who have class after 9 a.m. Do much better than the students who have class at 7:30 a m. I have shown these results to administration, but get the answer that it is ALL about sports practice times. Yet, we are expected to meet all the Ohio standards or be penalized. Go figure. Janet...8th grade LA Conneaut, Ohio -------Original Message------- From: Krista Marvin Date: 1/15/2008 10:37:28 AM To: A list for improving literacy with focus on middle grades. Subject: Re: [LIT] later start? Our middle school runs from 9-3:50 and works well. The high school Runs from 8:30-3:00. I couldn't imagine the kids starting earlier Than that. They are still so tired when they get to school. On Jan 14, 2008, at 5:38 PM, Bill IVEY wrote: > 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
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