I still have not figured out how to comment on others' blogs...for some reason when I post something it says there's an error. So here goes...
In response to "Outliers":
I have wanted to read that book for a while now...glad to hear that it would be worth buying. One thing interesting is that a longer school day is beneficial to student achievement. I find it hard getting the students to work a regular school day, without extended hours at the end of the day. I just wonder how that is beneficial...
In response to "Advisory":
There is no advisory program established in the middle school where I teach. I think it would be tremendously advantageous for students and teachers to have some sort of advisory program. It is important that students get a chance to talk with their teacher about things besides school work. It is equally important that teachers get a chance to get to know their students on a different level. This is one thing I plan on suggesting at my school for the coming year.
In response to "The Numbers Are In"
Wow! Those are amazing stats...congrats! Hopefully all schools are able to reach those same stats in the coming years. That proves that communicating with parents is a very important part of achieving student success.
-Sarah LaJoie
Thanks, Sarah. This works fine.
ReplyDeleteLonger school days...the issue here is that we would have to do something different than we now do and have a different mind-set for students. They would have to be more engaged and ready to take on responsibility themselves. The biggest problem with proposals for longer school days...is that they are all predicated on doing the SAME thing...just for more time. And that has to change.
Numbers are in—see my comment on Melissa's blog about this. Does CMS have any kind of transition program for students as they move from ml to hs?
Like your idea of an advisory program at your school. Do you know the history of advisory programs at CMS? That would be interesting to know...and that any type of program should be custom made for your school.