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[quote=Anonymous]Block scheduling is the worst.

My kids text me during the day (what happened to the no phone policy???) and I’m always asking why are you texting in the middle of class. They always tell me that they are done with all their work and their teacher told them they can do whatever. This happens too often. There is a good 20-30 minutes at the end of every class where the kids are just playing around. Ask your kids. Ask their friends.

I don’t blame the teachers for this at all. They can’t keep kids focused for that long.

Kids need math every day. They need language every day. Feel free to argue with me, but you won’t convince me otherwise.

By the time they are seniors, it’s possible that they are ready for block scheduling, but up until that point they just aren’t.

Taking short breaks and walking through the halls to switch classes is so beneficial. It clears their heads so they can focus better. It’s also good for their health.

Block scheduling is great for science and labs, but that’s pretty much it.

I’ve never seen any studies on this, but Id think kids retain information better when exposed to it daily.

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