tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2707703066300530859.post7579910931930780299..comments2024-03-15T02:09:23.712-06:00Comments on for the love of learning: The beatings will continue until moral improvesAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15047405950514440042noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2707703066300530859.post-49585305881325109972012-12-07T14:39:58.281-07:002012-12-07T14:39:58.281-07:00I think a longer day would make sense as long as i...I think a longer day would make sense as long as it added flexibility to the schedule, but it would fail if it imposed extra time. For example, I'm sure a lot of teachers would be happy to teach until 4:30 if they knew their school day didn't begin until 9:30. Sleepy students might appreciate the option of later classes; assertive students would use longer days to add a study hall, club activity, and so forth. Working parents aren't home at 3:00 when most schools get out, and the short day leads to "latch-key" kids and other challenges.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2707703066300530859.post-6963682594891449642012-12-06T07:27:58.207-07:002012-12-06T07:27:58.207-07:00Joe,
I agree with you. More school, although it s...Joe,<br />I agree with you. More school, although it sounds good, does not fix any of the problems with have with our schools right now. If students find school irrelevant and meaningless, giving them more of it isn't the answer. I wrote a post yesterday along the same lines entitled "More is Not Better" - http://teacherslifeforme.blogspot.com/2012/12/more-is-not-better.htmlMichael Soskilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13789664899983322261noreply@blogger.com