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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In my experience most teachers don’t like block schedule.  If there are projects, experiments, etc. block schedule works well, but for every other topic the period is just too darn long for most kids at that age.

It’s also important to mention that there has been a huge change in kids since just before the pandemic.  Sustained attention spans are way lower general self-centeredness/lack of social skills are much common and problematic.  90 minutes together is often just too long now for kids that age.  Combine that with the vast differences in abilities exacerbated by the poverty, the pandemic, and modern student problems block schedules are much harder to support from a teaching perspective.[/quote]

HS Teacher here. This is a good post. Kids before and after covid are very different. Attention span has gone down the tubes. Phones are a scourge. Block periods with middle schoolers sounds very challenging. Many kids especially boys are not ready for extended engagement in middle school. You need to meet kids where they are. Yes, some kids prefer block periods but it makes sense to go with the majority of students [/quote]

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