why should school scheduling be changed for students who attend school? what will this provide students with?
923595
Studies show that teenagers need more sleep so many recommend that school start later, however it is usually early so that students can travel to part time jobs, or attend sporting events after school.
350418
Because the schools have decided to extend the summer vacations to give the over-paid and underworked professors more time than they need.  As a result, they cram all this crap into a few months, when it should be about double the time.  Also the students are used to tons of time, so how can the institutions change that?
944243
The public schools in my city need smaller classes, the teachers are worn out with all these children in one class and trying to teach and quiet half of them do in order to teach,therefore lots of time gets wasted and only 1/2 the lesson planned for that day gets taught.  Also they need books, the teens in highschool barely have homework because they can't take the books home.....I'll just leave it at there
994689
my school has 3 tardies equals one absence, and 7 absences gives you an automatic F in the course, no matter what. you can file appeals but they don't go through often. it's a terrible system, and people with passing grades can get screwed if they're late a lot and get a lot of tardies.\n\nif a student doesn't want to go to school, a strict attendance policy isn't going to motivate him.
963697
I went to public school where we had 90 min class block schedule and I did fine. My feshman year in high school I switched to a private school where I have 45 min classes. I couldn't imagine goin back, it's so much better and easier to concentrate.
484803
24 days out of school does seem quite excessive.  I think the school board just has the best interests of your child at heart.
112860
I know that there are special software programs that will help you with this.  I don't know what they cost.  I have scheduled for a K-6 school of 400 students without using the software but it wasn't easy.  I used huge sheets of paper taped to the wall and did trial and error, filled the "must haves" first, etc.  It was a long, time-consuming process, and I definitely wouldn't do it that way again.\n\nI would suggest you contact some schools in your area to see if they know some good software or where to get it.  If that fails, go to the government websites for differnt states or provinces of Canada (I know the software is used in many parts of Canada for sure) and follow the links to their departments or ministries of education and find some contacts.  I expect that route might get you some help.\n\nI've attached a couple of websites that advertise their scheduling software, but you are probably already aware of these.
901132
As a teacher, I think school should be year round.  I know plenty of people would disagree with me.  It can be so persuasive because students forget too much over the summer, etc. etc.  Benefits would be that every season you could have 2-3 week vacations!
699604
The teachers usually have a couple of hours of class prep and grading to do after school lets out.  It would make for a really long day for the teachers if school started at 10.\n\nHigh school in my area starts at 9 am. That's not too early!
1037762
Pros:  \n1)  Weekends off!!!\n2)  Regular Schedule\n3)  Weekends off!!!\n4)  Predictable Hours\n5)  Weekends off!!!\n\nCons:\n1)  Hard to schedule medical/dental appointments.\n2)  Hard to get involved in the schools (if you're a parent)
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I'm an elementary school teacher (first grade and now kindergarten).  When you have small children with many absences or tardies, there's something wrong with the parents.  Small children need the help of adults to get to school on time.  In the case of elementary school aged children I would say yes.  When kids get to be teenagers in middle and high school, it's a  different story.  By that age I think teens should be responsible enough to get themselves to school on time.  Some kids purposely ditch certain classes.  In that case I don't think it's fair to hold parents responsible.  I think teens should be punished for ditching their classes.  Maybe they should be forced to do detention or Saturday school; if they continue, make the punishment even harsher.  Perhaps if you've been absent a certain number of days you shouldn't be allowed to graduate until you make up those hours.  Or maybe they could require teens to complete some sort of community service to make up those hours.  I think it's time that we make people responsible for their own actions.
774506
experimenting different things in day to day activities. students generally have a fix schedule like school, then afternoon lunch, then tuitions, watching TV, etc...\nmake changes in your daily schedule like:\ngroup studies\ndiscussions with family or friends on various topics\nouting\ndebates\naccepting & giving challenges in various fields like: studies, sports, creative activities.
280802
School is work.\n\nYou have to set aside chunks of time for it, require yourself to perform the tasks, and let nothing get in the way of it.
814438
Mandatory attendance at the University level is ineffective educational theory. One is responsibility for meeting, or not meeting, his or her own scholastic goals and agendas. The pursuit of excellence and clarity of thought cannot be legislated.
760564
Cover their school in bird seed.  It's super-fast to do, which reduces the change you will get cuahgt.  Plus, you can always argue it's not wrong to feed birds!\n\nThe bird seed won't create that much of a mess.  But the birds that follow will!
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I would definitely be honest.\n\nBlock schedules do NOT work for all kids (nor for all teachers...they drove me INSANE) and schools understand that some students have difficulty working on that schedule.  I would recommend adding to your answer why you think the NEW high school would be better for you.  While shorter class length is a positive, what else do they have to offer?  Why THIS school instead of some other school?  That way, they don't see you as someone who can't handle a challenge, rather, you're someone who is making an informed decision about what works for you (and what does not work for you) in school.  High schools (like colleges) are competitive and they love to hear why people think they're better than other schools.  Don't put down your old school, though, since they don't like to hear things like "my old school sucked." Phrase it positively like: "While the schedule at my current high school worked for a lot of students, I had difficulty keeping my focus in the block schedule.  I realized I needed a place that had classes that meet for shorter periods to better remember what I learn.  School x sounds like it would be great because, in addition to the shorter class periods, it offers...."  (it's gotta have some other good points).  This way, you're not putting down your old school, but you are still saying why your (hopefully) new school is better.\n\nGood luck.
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well, little classes are better but i guess big classes could;\nallow for more diversity in the class with answers and questions.\ncost the school less payroll expense because one teacher can handle more students.\nallows the teacher to reach more students at one time.\n\nthose are some ideas, hope they help.