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Colorado School Districts going to 4 days a week
Posted on 4/2/18 at 12:34 pm
Posted on 4/2/18 at 12:34 pm
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Cue the "teachers don't work enough" thread.
Our education calendar really hasn't changed since the days of kids working on the farm. I don't know if this is a good idea or not, but at least they are trying something different.
Adding 40 minutes a day doesn't make up for cutting a day, even removing the time on the 5th day spent on lunch, changing classes, beginning and end of day, recess, etc. So I'm curious how they will get the same amount of work done.
Cue the "teachers don't work enough" thread.
Our education calendar really hasn't changed since the days of kids working on the farm. I don't know if this is a good idea or not, but at least they are trying something different.
Adding 40 minutes a day doesn't make up for cutting a day, even removing the time on the 5th day spent on lunch, changing classes, beginning and end of day, recess, etc. So I'm curious how they will get the same amount of work done.
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Posted on 4/2/18 at 12:35 pm to LSUFanHouston
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Colorado School Districts going to 4 days a week
fricking pot heads. This is what happens when you legalize pot.
Posted on 4/2/18 at 12:36 pm to LSUFanHouston
gotta be the weed.... right?
Posted on 4/2/18 at 12:36 pm to LSUFanHouston
I imagine classes will go an extra week or so as well.
Posted on 4/2/18 at 12:36 pm to LSUFanHouston
I am sure the parents will love finding/paying some entity to watch their kid on the 5th business day
Posted on 4/2/18 at 12:37 pm to LSUFanHouston
Sounds like a boon for after-school daycare programs.
I don't think "Hi boss, I need a 4 day work week for daycare purposes." will fly for many people.
Who is this supposed to benefit, other than teachers and admin, in theory? Will just end up costing parents more money, and for what?
I don't think "Hi boss, I need a 4 day work week for daycare purposes." will fly for many people.
Who is this supposed to benefit, other than teachers and admin, in theory? Will just end up costing parents more money, and for what?
This post was edited on 4/2/18 at 12:38 pm
Posted on 4/2/18 at 12:37 pm to LSUFanHouston
I’m sure they’ll still complain . 40 3 day weekends and 3 months off via summer and Christmas and Spring breaks..... tough gig..
Posted on 4/2/18 at 12:38 pm to LSUFanHouston
Learn to speak Chinese, folks.
Posted on 4/2/18 at 12:38 pm to LSUFanHouston
Working parents can’t be too pleased.
Let’s make it as hard as possible on these guys!
Let’s make it as hard as possible on these guys!
Posted on 4/2/18 at 12:39 pm to LSUFanHouston
If the number of days of the current calendar != the new calendar, teacher effectively received a pay raise for doing absolutely nothing.
Posted on 4/2/18 at 12:45 pm to LSUFanHouston
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So I'm curious how they will get the same amount of work done.
not sure how it would translate to the youths, but I would guess if you studied it long enough in adults, the increase in productivity would far offset the loss in time
Posted on 4/2/18 at 12:48 pm to LSUFanHouston
Multiple schools around me in southwest MO have done this for a few years now. They’ve done a ton of studies/surveys and a majority of the parents have been surprisingly pleased with the format.
Posted on 4/2/18 at 12:52 pm to LSUFanHouston
A main complaint in this thread being "who's going to look after my kids now?" says a lot about our education system. We've talked about AI going after drivers, cashiers, even parts of the legal and medical professions, but I don't think teaching is ever brought up. AI can end up being superior teachers and your little rugrats will be at home 7 days a week.
Not only can they pick up on biological/physiological queues better than a human in charge of 40 students would, they can customize their teaching methods and material based on how the individual students learn. This one size fits all education system does a disservice to most.
Not only can they pick up on biological/physiological queues better than a human in charge of 40 students would, they can customize their teaching methods and material based on how the individual students learn. This one size fits all education system does a disservice to most.
Posted on 4/2/18 at 12:53 pm to LSUFanHouston
Step in the right direction, hopefully will start a movement in the corporate world as well. There's almost no reason for a 5 day work week anymore.
I'm not an environment guy either but I think taking one day away from the work commute would do wonders to our carbon footprint and increase home lives
I'm not an environment guy either but I think taking one day away from the work commute would do wonders to our carbon footprint and increase home lives
Posted on 4/2/18 at 12:53 pm to LSUFanHouston
Man I wish they would have had this when I was in school out there growing up.
An extra day in the mountains each week would have been great.
An extra day in the mountains each week would have been great.
Posted on 4/2/18 at 12:55 pm to LSUFanHouston
Think it’s an awesome idea. Have kids actually study hard for 4 days instead of trudging along 5 days a week.
Posted on 4/2/18 at 1:09 pm to LSUFanHouston
Four-day school day works great in caldwell parish. Honestly.
Posted on 4/2/18 at 1:13 pm to LSUFanHouston
I don't know how I feel about this. It seems like corporate America will need to change to a 4 day workweek for this to work.
Posted on 4/2/18 at 1:18 pm to LSUFanHouston
So now households with 2 parents that work are going to get screwed?
Posted on 4/2/18 at 1:19 pm to LSUFanHouston
Its only one district currently moving to this, but Im sure more will in the future. My kids school district has discussed it
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