| 1. | 3/4/2008 1:59:00 PM | More work on internet based (virtual classrooms) classes at the high school level would assist in scheduling difficulties and would not interfer with the regular day. |
| 2. | 4/7/2008 9:56:00 PM | A need that should be based upon research and not the opinion of a few. |
| 3. | 4/7/2008 9:21:00 PM | As long as this doesn't force others to curtail the traditional programs. This could be a double edged sword. |
| 4. | 4/8/2008 1:15:00 PM | Many hurdles here. Students and jobs, athletic monster etc.... |
| 5. | 4/9/2008 4:10:00 PM | I do not see this as a feasible possibility given budget constraints and staffing. How will we pay to operate 2 shifts for staffing needs? |
| 6. | 4/8/2008 1:03:00 PM | This is a sweeping statement. It should include things like AP students and at risk students. There needs to be more opportunities for our students who don't fall in traditional learning situations well. We need to have access to different services BEFORE they fail as freshman and sophmores and juniors not just seniors. |
| 7. | 4/8/2008 12:10:00 PM | I believe in block scheduling at the high school level. |
| 8. | 4/8/2008 12:26:00 PM | I think we spend a lot of time on the approximately 10% who may not fit into the traditional mold. It is important to have some flexibility but we also need to look at the needs of the average student. |
| 9. | 4/8/2008 3:02:00 PM | another that, on paper, looks great
Will this become dictated after a trial year? Does this come as a result of difficulty of advanced students (unable) to take specified classes-- a 'zero hour'-- or for the crossroads needs?
Could we explore lengthening the school day, and then every few weeks or so taking off a whole Friday? it would reduce heating, busing, food costs to have an occasional day off. Allowed by the state? |
| 10. | 4/8/2008 4:21:00 PM | this woudl save us money in the long run and help out our students. I would happily serve ona c ommittee to look into this |
| 11. | 4/8/2008 5:08:00 PM | I believe that if we can generate additional learning time at lower levels than the high school and concentrate on teaching courses that further the applications of their knowledge. Currently, teachers are having to reteach students concepts that they should have mastered at the lower levels. This takes important time away from the more indepth skills they should be learning at the high school level. |
| 12. | 4/8/2008 5:41:00 PM | I think that block scheduling would be good for my area. We could have skinny's and blocks and with this it may be able to accomadate a later start along with department planning and allow for time available with other areas such as special education and ell. |
| 13. | 4/8/2008 8:52:00 PM | Until someone has a clear vision on this one and "sells" it to the district, building by building, doubt and fear of conflict will kill this one. |
| 14. | 4/8/2008 7:58:00 PM | I think it is something worth looking at but it certainly presents its challenges as it interfaces with other systems i.e. transportation, parent's work schedules, employer work schedules, sports, and employees daycare issues. |
| 15. | 4/9/2008 5:14:00 PM | I am interested in this. Not just looking at start and end times, or what time of year we offer school, but also looking at some sort of block or modified block schedule. I am concerned about teachers being "forced" or "encouraged" to teach classes or to teach during times of the year in which they do not want to, if that differs from general schedule that was understood to be in place when they took the job. I am also concered that if a current teacher chooses to teach a class that would be offered in the evening, for instance, then retires or moves, would the replacement teacher be forced to teach that schedule or would the choice be freely given to the replacement teacher? |
| 16. | 4/10/2008 1:16:00 PM | Very interesting idea here. Don't know how this will work or what it will look like, but keep this in mind: young people today live and are used to an on-demand world. As a result of that, the reality is that they expect life to be on demand as well (and as consumers, they will force the market to change to suit that expectation). Schools need to begin to address this change in expectation of our primary customers (students and parents). Boy, this seems like a headache of a discussion though. |
| 17. | 4/10/2008 4:36:00 PM | block scheduling for science |
| 18. | 4/10/2008 7:09:00 PM | Why don't you just say block scheduling since you have been pushing for it for quite a long time. |