TARGET--> 100 minute periods-- Are they working for you?

[Peter Milbury <pmilbur@EIS.CALSTATE.EDU>]

Dear Colleagues,

   Our assistant principal has asked me to pose the following question,
to aid our restructuring planning committee:

   Have any high schools  who have changed their classes to a block
schedule (i.e., 100 minute periods) found it to be especially
beneficial?  We would appreciate hearing of your teachers' experiences.

   At Pleasant Valley High we are about to experiment for two weeks, with
classes meeting half as often, but for twice as long.  We are also adding
a tutorial period, during which the teachers will hold "office hours" to
assist students.  Our objective is to reduce the number of student
contacts during any given day, so that the quality of the relationship
and instruction can be improved.

   Please respond directly to me, and I'll share them with the group.

Many thanks,

Peter
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Peter G. Milbury        Library Media Teacher / Mentor Teacher
Co-owner of LM_NET:  The School Library Media Discussion Group
pmilbur@eis.calstate.edu       ~       Voice/Fax: 916-891-3060
Pleasant Valley High School, 1475 East Avenue, Chico, CA 95926
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