year-round schools by: sara barron and jasmine swims
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Year-round Schools
By: Sara Barron and Jasmine Swims
Standard #5: Application of ContentThe teacher understands how to connect concepts and use differing perspectives to engage learners in critical
thinking, creativity, and collaborative problem solving related to authentic local and global issues.
O Brief Description:
For this assignment, I did research on the contemporary educational issue of year-round schooling. I collaborated with a partner to research the different perspectives in on the topic. In addition, we made a list of pros and cons about
year-round schooling.
O RationaleTo document my understanding of standard #5, Application of Content: I listed the different perspectives
of year-round schooling. Came up with two questions for
our audience, allowing us to creatively discuss our topic.
What is year round schooling?
O A modified schedule for teachers and students that involves attending school all year.
O There are frequent 3-4 week breaks throughout the year.
O School year ends with a 5 week summer break
O School year has same amount of school days as a traditional school, just organized differently. This avoids any extended vacation time.
Pros =)O Families that have
a hard time finding child care will benefit
O Supports continuous learningO This helps
students detain the material and learn continuously.
O Less time for kids to get in trouble
O Students and teachers have less stressO Due to frequent
breaks
Pros =)O There are more
afterschool activities offered throughout the year for students
O Research has shown that other countries use this system successfully.
O Gives families opportunity to take many small trips throughout the year, instead of one long trip once a year.
Cons =(O Maintenance
becomes more expensive
O The two week breaks every 6 weeks can be disruptiveO Easy for students to
get distracted and not complete regular school work
O Higher utility bills all throughout the year
O Teens are not able to get summer jobsO Can’t help out
family
Cons =(O Summer camps
would not be an option for kidsO Kids missing out
on camps related to what they enjoyO Example: science
camps, cheerleading camps, overweight/exercise camps.
O Family time is cut back since kids are always in school
discussion ?s
O How would kids feel if they did not have the option to go to summer camp?
O How would having year round schooling benefit you and your family?
References
O http://childparenting.about.com/od/schoollearning/a/year-round-school-pros-cons.htm
O http://lifestyle.iloveindia.com/lounge/pros-and-cons-of-year-round-school-3964.html
O http://certificationmap.com/year-round-school-pros-and-cons/
O http://blog.educationbug.org/2009/08/year-round-school-pros-and-cons.html
O http://www.keyframe5.com/year-round-school-pros-and-cons/