http://www.usnews.com/opinion/articles/2009/04/27/expand-school-hours-and-you-will-expand-learning
According to Christopher Gabrieli, chairman of the National Center on Time and Learning and coauthor of the book Time to Learn, lengthening school days wouldn't only benefit students of all backgrounds, but it would also benefit their parents. He goes on to state that parents are more comfortable having their children have more teacher supervision throughout the day to improve their schoolwork while they're at work. He also argues that it's just not possible for teachers to fit everything they want to in the short amount of time they have and points out that evidence even shows that longer school days do in fact improve students' performances.
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Should School Days Be Longer? Opinion 3
http://www.usnews.com/opinion/articles/2009/04/27/to-fix-education-school-hours-and-money-need-to-be-better-spent
Frederick M. Hess, the director of education policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute and author of Tough Love for Schools, disagrees that more necessarily means better. In his opinion, lengthening school days would require a lot more money being spent on paying teachers and to schools in general, although it may not show much improvements in students' performances. He believes that more time isn't really the issue, but just how much quality is going into each school day is what really makes a difference, and that adding more time except with the same quality won't bring out much benefit. Therefore, he believes that if this is the case, students won't benefit from the "tedium" and that it will "disrupt fruitful activities for millions of youths who have rewarding lives after 3 o'clock."
Frederick M. Hess, the director of education policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute and author of Tough Love for Schools, disagrees that more necessarily means better. In his opinion, lengthening school days would require a lot more money being spent on paying teachers and to schools in general, although it may not show much improvements in students' performances. He believes that more time isn't really the issue, but just how much quality is going into each school day is what really makes a difference, and that adding more time except with the same quality won't bring out much benefit. Therefore, he believes that if this is the case, students won't benefit from the "tedium" and that it will "disrupt fruitful activities for millions of youths who have rewarding lives after 3 o'clock."
Should School Days Be Longer? Opinion 2
http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2011/09/26/should-the-school-day-be-longer/let-teachers-teach
Vern Williams, a middle school math teacher, believes that the topic of lengthening school days has certain benefits depending on what the extra time will be used for. He agrees that lengthening the school day would be worth it if the added time were to the core classes, but that it wouldn't be of any use if such time were added to help prepare students for state testing because it wouldn't be anything better than a "glorified recess or unstructured study hall." He also goes on to mention that the factors of if homework load as well as teaching duties will be lowered or not due to the extra time being spent at school.
Vern Williams, a middle school math teacher, believes that the topic of lengthening school days has certain benefits depending on what the extra time will be used for. He agrees that lengthening the school day would be worth it if the added time were to the core classes, but that it wouldn't be of any use if such time were added to help prepare students for state testing because it wouldn't be anything better than a "glorified recess or unstructured study hall." He also goes on to mention that the factors of if homework load as well as teaching duties will be lowered or not due to the extra time being spent at school.
Saturday, October 29, 2011
Should School Days Be Longer? Opinion 1
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/09/27/obama-proposes-longer-school-day-shorter-summer-vacation/
President Obama believes that schools throughout America should not only lengthen school days, but also add more days throughout the year. This means that schools will be open on weekends as well as shorter summer breaks. He argues that although this new proposal isn't ideal to students, it's necessary for us to further our education because of the challenges we will have to face with the new century. Lengthening school days also not only better prepare us for the future, but also put us up to par with students in other countries who already have more school days. It's also beneficial to poorer students who don't have the same opportunity to continue with their studies while students from better off backgrounds have a chance to maintain if not become further educated during the summer through summer school, camps, sports, and other activities do.
President Obama believes that schools throughout America should not only lengthen school days, but also add more days throughout the year. This means that schools will be open on weekends as well as shorter summer breaks. He argues that although this new proposal isn't ideal to students, it's necessary for us to further our education because of the challenges we will have to face with the new century. Lengthening school days also not only better prepare us for the future, but also put us up to par with students in other countries who already have more school days. It's also beneficial to poorer students who don't have the same opportunity to continue with their studies while students from better off backgrounds have a chance to maintain if not become further educated during the summer through summer school, camps, sports, and other activities do.
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Columnists Ahoy! Week 3
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/ct-perspec-1023-page-20111023,0,954198.column
-many Republican party members/candidates don't seem to have a clear understanding of the current U.S. foreign policies, which discredits them greatly during interviews and debates
-such lack of understanding causes people to advocate against the U.S. being involved in foreign affairs, but they don't realize that it's not just charity but helps to maintain our relationships with the countries we help, not to mention that it only takes up about 1% of the national budget
-as of now, the pre-election focus seems to be on finding which candidate fully understands and credibly expresses their views and ideas on such policies
analysis: 1.)Clarence Page is concerned about the lack of political leaders in our county's awareness of world affairs
2.)-diction-" Rep. Michele Bachmann accidentally raised that question"-reflecting on how she shouldn't of done so as it made her lose credibility
-glib tone-"went on to say something..."-showing that he doesn't take what she was saying seriously because of her lack of knowledge
-mocking tone-"and I'm going to say, 'how is that going to create a job?'"-in reaction to Herman Cain's statement making him lose his credibility by saying "president of Ubeki-beki-beki-beki-stan-stan"
-mocking campaigning in general through diction as he says, "he's trailing badly in the polls anyway because he, like Romney, has not excited the party's conservative base"
-many Republican party members/candidates don't seem to have a clear understanding of the current U.S. foreign policies, which discredits them greatly during interviews and debates
-such lack of understanding causes people to advocate against the U.S. being involved in foreign affairs, but they don't realize that it's not just charity but helps to maintain our relationships with the countries we help, not to mention that it only takes up about 1% of the national budget
-as of now, the pre-election focus seems to be on finding which candidate fully understands and credibly expresses their views and ideas on such policies
analysis: 1.)Clarence Page is concerned about the lack of political leaders in our county's awareness of world affairs
2.)-diction-" Rep. Michele Bachmann accidentally raised that question"-reflecting on how she shouldn't of done so as it made her lose credibility
-glib tone-"went on to say something..."-showing that he doesn't take what she was saying seriously because of her lack of knowledge
-mocking tone-"and I'm going to say, 'how is that going to create a job?'"-in reaction to Herman Cain's statement making him lose his credibility by saying "president of Ubeki-beki-beki-beki-stan-stan"
-mocking campaigning in general through diction as he says, "he's trailing badly in the polls anyway because he, like Romney, has not excited the party's conservative base"
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Columnists Ahoy! Week 2
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/ct-oped-1016-page-20111016,0,541461.column
-Tea Party member Herman Cain seems to be making racist comments about Blacks, even he's one himself
-Cain goes on to make comments about how Black people aren't capable of making smart choices in politics and government
-Cain also goes on making derogatory comments about how Black people could be more successful if they would just work harder, although the author believes that this doesn't even apply to a majority of their race
analysis: 1.) Clearance Page is questioning American society as they don't seem to be aware that Cain makes such racist remarks and gets away with it while others don't
2.)-sarcasm to mock American racial progress- "it says a lot about American progress that the former Godfather's Pizza CEO has surged to first place"
-use of examples to back up his claim as well as compare different reactions- "yet we did not hear about conservatives complaining about a race card..."
-mocking through irony- "it is ok to talk about race, as long as you only criticize Black people"
-Tea Party member Herman Cain seems to be making racist comments about Blacks, even he's one himself
-Cain goes on to make comments about how Black people aren't capable of making smart choices in politics and government
-Cain also goes on making derogatory comments about how Black people could be more successful if they would just work harder, although the author believes that this doesn't even apply to a majority of their race
analysis: 1.) Clearance Page is questioning American society as they don't seem to be aware that Cain makes such racist remarks and gets away with it while others don't
2.)-sarcasm to mock American racial progress- "it says a lot about American progress that the former Godfather's Pizza CEO has surged to first place"
-use of examples to back up his claim as well as compare different reactions- "yet we did not hear about conservatives complaining about a race card..."
-mocking through irony- "it is ok to talk about race, as long as you only criticize Black people"
Monday, October 10, 2011
Columnists Ahoy! Week 1
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/ct-oped-1009-page-20111009,0,2507545.column
-although Steve Jobs didn't invent the internet, he changed the way people used it and applied it to their everyday lives
-his motto was to "think different" and this could also apply to Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth because they both changed the way of their respective areas
-although not all people may not like them, they can't help but accept their impact on society today
-people should be willing to "think outside the box" and be willing to try new things because that's how we make new discoveries and move forward
-although Steve Jobs didn't invent the internet, he changed the way people used it and applied it to their everyday lives
-his motto was to "think different" and this could also apply to Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth because they both changed the way of their respective areas
-although not all people may not like them, they can't help but accept their impact on society today
-people should be willing to "think outside the box" and be willing to try new things because that's how we make new discoveries and move forward
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