something called "Supervised Study". One period per day was designated
as "SS" which meant that all the classes in the middle school were
supposed to have a study hall during the first 25 minutes of that
period. Therefore all MS teachers were available for help at that
time. The SS time varied each day so every class was affected once a
week. I really like the idea in theory - as a teacher, I could observe
my students studying; you could ask students to do your assignment
during that time occasionally if you wanted to make sure the
assignments weren't taking too long, students could go see other
teachers. In practice, there were some issues - some teachers wouldn't
give SS to their students, some teachers disliked losing class time,
many teachers also taught in the US so they weren't necessarily free,
and because it was a large campus, half of SS could be spent going to
and from another building.
However, it is a creative use of time, and as I said, I liked it and
the kids liked it.
Just an idea to throw into the pot.
Kristen Dennison
On Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 10:09 AM, Lynn Sanborne <lsanborne@sewickley.org> w=
rote:
> Greetings! I found some archived posts on this topic, but would welcome
> some fresh input.
>
> I'm trying to help our MS Head think more creatively about scheduling in =
a
> way which would help struggling students get extra 1-1 or small group hel=
p
> from their teachers in a more meaningful and supportive way. Right now ou=
r
> teachers expect students to seek them out before and after school (not
> good times for many students due to transportation issues and afterschool
> sports), during their 25 minute morning break (when they currently have a
> snack and hang with their friends), and during study halls (which fall at
> different times of the day and thus don=92t always coincide with the
> schedule of the teacher they need to meet with). My argument is that from
> a developmental point of view, MS students can=92t be expected to activel=
y
> seek out extra help, and we need to find a better system to =93embrace=94
> them. =A0Ideas =A0please?
>
> (We have a traditional 8 period day, 55 minutes per period)
>
> Thanks in advance for your help!
>
> Cheers
>
> Lynn Sanborne, MSW
> MS/SS Counselor
> Sewickley Academy
> Sewickley PA
>
> lsanborne@sewickley.org
> tel. 412-741-2230 x 3363
>
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