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October 19, 2006
CPE hosts online discussion to explore time and learningAnyone thinking about adding hours or days to the school year, or squeezing out more from existing schedules, should join the Center for Public Education's online discussion "Making Time: What the Research Says About Reorganizing School Schedules," Wednesday, Nov. 1, from 2 — 3 p.m. EST.
Despite the advent of the 24/7 information age, school schedules remain modeled on an agricultural paradigm that's well-suited for harvesting crops but has been outmoded for many decades.
But what should replace it? Block scheduling, year-round schools and other models for organizing school time have been proposed and tried. Which work best, under what circumstances to support student learning? What are the costs and the benefits?
Guest expert Eileen O'Brien, a veteran education researcher and writer, will answer your questions about time, instruction, and student learning. Post your questions here now or join us online at the same address for the live discussion at the scheduled time.
Interested in learning more? Read the Center's latest research packet on the topic here.
Posted October 19, 2006 5:54 PM | School Boards
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