3 schools on one site?

**centennialdawg** · May 6th, 2010, 07:54 PM

Originally Posted by starbuck

ok, now that I have had a week to think about this plan it could work. I can see the benefits in it and it isn't a stupid as I first thought. I guess it was just a shock to see it on paper.

They(the schoolboard) also said that the open classroom concept would work, too. Look at what happened there.

**pvfan** · May 9th, 2010, 10:35 PM

Originally Posted by centennialdawg

They(the schoolboard) also said that the open classroom concept would work, too. Look at what happened there.

They (the school board) also said block scheduling would work, too. Look at what happened there.

**sup-rbeast** · May 10th, 2010, 08:40 AM

Originally Posted by pvfan

They (the school board) also said block scheduling would work, too. Look at what happened there.

Yeah...all those new classes that they offered....

**Counts** · May 10th, 2010, 10:29 AM

Originally Posted by sup-rbeast

Yeah...all those new classes that they offered....

I was under the impression that Block scheduling was nothing more than a cost cuting measure that helped smaller school districts keep open extra schools longer

**sup-rbeast** · May 10th, 2010, 12:08 PM

How could that be?..It took a 6 class per year schedule and turned it into an 8 class per year schedule...so, for the most part, it requires more teachers.

**R13** · May 10th, 2010, 12:27 PM

6 classes? Isn't it 6 classes per semester and 12 a year? I don't know how it works exactly, but isn't with the period schedule you have more classes?

**sup-rbeast** · May 10th, 2010, 12:34 PM

Nope...6 classes per year. Traditionally, you didn't change your schedule after X-mas break...you just picked up where you left off. It gave both the teacher and the student a longer time to make sure the student mastered the material. Plus, with a 40-55 minute class you didn't really have time to get bored out of your mind like you do in Block scheduling. IMO, the only thing Block scheduling is useful for is Science classes where you do a lot of lab work and Art classes...that's it.

**Counts** · May 10th, 2010, 01:22 PM

I know most of the teachers I know LOVE that long planning period that they get with block scheduling.

I myself have NO CLUE what works better I assume that there is good and bad with eaither scheduling

**sup-rbeast** · May 10th, 2010, 01:35 PM

Originally Posted by Counts

I know most of the teachers I know LOVE that long planning period that they get with block scheduling.

I myself have NO CLUE what works better I assume that there is good and bad with eaither scheduling

Back in the day, many teachers got 2 planning periods. They were shorter but I'd say that was nice.

**R13** · May 10th, 2010, 03:47 PM

Wow, I always thought it was the other way, definitely changes my opinion. I'm a huge fan of block scheduling, but I figured at least with the periods you could get a lot of classes with it. Always thought that with the block scheduling, it was very balanced. Plenty of time for the teacher to teach, get some exercises in and time to get help with the teacher...with the other schedule, the whole thing seems pretty useless. After roll call or really without it, there's a very limited time to teach and no time for anything else. Then picking up in the middle of it the next day? Awful. Second block seemed to drag on sometimes, but usually only if you didn't have 2nd lunch, which is right in the middle of it. Other than that, I thought it was great, most kids I know like it just as much.