Our teachers report from 8am-4pm. Krista On Jan 15, 2008, at 5:02 PM, Janet Smith wrote:
> > > -------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 > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
