Comments on: Block Scheduling – Is it a good thing? http://www.blisstree.com/articles/block-scheduling-is-it-a-good-thing-119/ Family, Health, Home and Lifestyles Tue, 22 Dec 2009 04:51:21 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Elizabeth http://www.blisstree.com/articles/block-scheduling-is-it-a-good-thing-119/comment-page-1/#comment-79495 Elizabeth Mon, 15 Sep 2008 02:51:05 +0000 http://www.wearyparent.com/block-scheduling-is-it-a-good-thing/#comment-79495 We have block scheduling, too and my daughter never has homework. I question if the teachers are using the time and my husband (who teaches at the school) insists that they do. I'm still not sure... We have block scheduling, too and my daughter never has homework.

I question if the teachers are using the time and my husband (who teaches at the school) insists that they do.

I’m still not sure…

]]> By: AnonymousTeen http://www.blisstree.com/articles/block-scheduling-is-it-a-good-thing-119/comment-page-1/#comment-79156 AnonymousTeen Sun, 07 Sep 2008 19:29:38 +0000 http://www.wearyparent.com/block-scheduling-is-it-a-good-thing/#comment-79156 My high school did block scheduling: 4 classes 77 minutes each and a 45 directed study block for each semester. I hated it. The classes were way too long and by the next year you had forgotten what you learned due to lack of year-round classes. It also made it hard to take AP courses because you could only take a certain number of classes each year. I am in college now and the schedule is so much better (only 50 minute classes). Contrary to what and above poster said, block scheduling is not along the lines of a college schedule. My high school did block scheduling: 4 classes 77 minutes each and a 45 directed study block for each semester. I hated it. The classes were way too long and by the next year you had forgotten what you learned due to lack of year-round classes. It also made it hard to take AP courses because you could only take a certain number of classes each year. I am in college now and the schedule is so much better (only 50 minute classes). Contrary to what and above poster said, block scheduling is not along the lines of a college schedule.

]]> By: Paul http://www.blisstree.com/articles/block-scheduling-is-it-a-good-thing-119/comment-page-1/#comment-78173 Paul Sat, 06 Sep 2008 08:03:39 +0000 http://www.wearyparent.com/block-scheduling-is-it-a-good-thing/#comment-78173 Block scheduling is a lot more along the lines of a college schedule, and I think it makes sense for high schools to start it. One local high school, however, does it in a terrible way: they have the same blocks for a semester. So you would take the same 4 classes every day for a semester, and then switch. Ugh. Not having homework doesn't necessarily mean the time was wasted. Block scheduling is a lot more along the lines of a college schedule, and I think it makes sense for high schools to start it.

One local high school, however, does it in a terrible way: they have the same blocks for a semester. So you would take the same 4 classes every day for a semester, and then switch. Ugh.

Not having homework doesn’t necessarily mean the time was wasted.

]]> By: Cathy http://www.blisstree.com/articles/block-scheduling-is-it-a-good-thing-119/comment-page-1/#comment-78175 Cathy Sat, 06 Sep 2008 03:12:37 +0000 http://www.wearyparent.com/block-scheduling-is-it-a-good-thing/#comment-78175 Block scheduling is great for teachers and terrible for students. They waste time, get bored and can't take as many different classes as they could otherwise. Block scheduling is great for teachers and terrible for students. They waste time, get bored and can’t take as many different classes as they could otherwise.

]]> By: Angela http://www.blisstree.com/articles/block-scheduling-is-it-a-good-thing-119/comment-page-1/#comment-78174 Angela Sat, 06 Sep 2008 03:10:36 +0000 http://www.wearyparent.com/block-scheduling-is-it-a-good-thing/#comment-78174 We're starting block scheduling this year (Jr. high). So far it seems ok. DD still has tons of homework, and I hope that's because the teacher is using up all of the class time. I have a couple of teacher friends that LOVE block scheduling (they are math and science teachers). They say they can manage to get more into the block period than in 3 of the 50 minute periods. Oh, we have directive study too! The first time DD said anything about it to my husband, he was really confused! I told him it's fancy study hall, with rules. It's kind of nice, if you're having problems with anything you can schedule with the teacher for extra help. When I was in school, study hall was play time. Even if you wanted to get any work done, you really couldn't, it was so LOUD! Calling study hall "directive study" reminds me of ME calling being grounded: "placed on restriction". I always thought it sounded more intimidating :) Another odd thing at her school (we're new there). They aren't allowed to use "easy" words in conversation. Ex. "Why are you sad, bummed?" BECOMES "Why are you melancholy, downcast, forlorn?" That strikes me as being kind of odd, but I think it's good to get the kids to expand their vocabulary. We’re starting block scheduling this year (Jr. high). So far it seems ok. DD still has tons of homework, and I hope that’s because the teacher is using up all of the class time. I have a couple of teacher friends that LOVE block scheduling (they are math and science teachers). They say they can manage to get more into the block period than in 3 of the 50 minute periods.

Oh, we have directive study too! The first time DD said anything about it to my husband, he was really confused! I told him it’s fancy study hall, with rules. It’s kind of nice, if you’re having problems with anything you can schedule with the teacher for extra help. When I was in school, study hall was play time. Even if you wanted to get any work done, you really couldn’t, it was so LOUD!

Calling study hall “directive study” reminds me of ME calling being grounded: “placed on restriction”. I always thought it sounded more intimidating :)

Another odd thing at her school (we’re new there). They aren’t allowed to use “easy” words in conversation. Ex. “Why are you sad, bummed?” BECOMES “Why are you melancholy, downcast, forlorn?” That strikes me as being kind of odd, but I think it’s good to get the kids to expand their vocabulary.

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