Here are a couple of interesting articles below from the NY Times:
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9901E0DB1F31F933A25753C1A96F958260&sec=&spon=&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A0DE5D91339F932A15753C1A96F958260&sec=&spon=&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink
Two main ideas that keep coming up:
(1) block scheduling won't work if it just becomes a 55-minute class plus study hall
(2) teachers need training and time to figure out how to effectively teach within this modified schedule
See you all soon!
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
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