. That time is also used for giving extra help=2C making up missed work=2C=
etc. Sometimes we use part of the time for advisory discussions about cha=
racter building topics. Since were are a 1-on-1 laptop school=2C studnents=
may visit our Help Desk for repair issues at this time. Extra help is als=
o offered between teacher and student/parent before or after school=2C or d=
uring lunch--up to individuals involved to determine. Our academic counsel=
ors are a big help in making extra help happen as students have a tendency =
to put it off or are shy about asking.
=20
Judy Callahan
Berkeley Prep
Tampa FL
=20
> Date: Thu=2C 16 Apr 2009 12:39:23 -0500
> From: jpculley@sgis.org
> Subject: Re: MS Scheduling: Extra Help Options
> To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
>=20
> The quite magnanimous teachers of St. George's offer "tutorials" every
> Mon=2C Tues=2C and Thurs afternoon after school dismisses. (Full disclosu=
re:
> We got the idea from Lovett in Atlanta.) Faculty are in their rooms for
> 30 minutes and are available for review and concept development. To
> support the kids' efforts=2C our remarkably supportive athletic departmen=
t
> does not begin practices for 15 minutes after tutorials adjourn.
>=20
> JP
>=20
> _________________________________________________________________________=
____
> J.P. Culley
> Upper School Director and Academic Dean
> St. George's Independent School=2C Collierville
> 1880 Wolf River Blvd.
> Collierville=2C TN 38017
> www.sgis.org
> jpculley@sgis.org
> (w) 457.2037
> (f) 457.2111
>=20
> =93Ensure that imagination will always=2C always be free to light the slo=
w
> fuse of the possible.=94
> - Maxine Greene
>=20
> Before you print this or other documents=2C please consider the impact on
> the environment.
> A forum for independent school educators <ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU> writes=
:
> >We have an X block everyday for both the Upper School and the Middle
> >School.
> >All teachers are available for extra help during X block and students ar=
e
> >expected to get help during this time. Middle School students are
> >scheduled
> >into a study hall and sign out to work with a teacher. Upper School
> >students
> >are free to choose how they spend their X-blocks. The Middle School also
> >has
> >a study hall at the end of the day after sports (4pm) when all teachers
> >(except those who are coaching upper school sports) are available for
> >extra
> >help. This works very well. Getting extra help is part of the school
> >culture
> >and all the boys take advantage of it.
> >
> >-Liz
> >
> >Liz B. Davis
> >Director of Academic Technology
> >Belmont Hill School
> >Belmont=2C MA
> >
> >On Thu=2C Apr 16=2C 2009 at 10:09 AM=2C Lynn Sanborne
> ><lsanborne@sewickley.org>wrote:
> >
> >> Greetings! I found some archived posts on this topic=2C but would welc=
ome
> >> 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
> >help
> >> from their teachers in a more meaningful and supportive way. Right now
> >our
> >> teachers expect students to seek them out before and after school (not
> >> good times for many students due to transportation issues and
> >afterschool
> >> sports)=2C during their 25 minute morning break (when they currently h=
ave
> >a
> >> snack and hang with their friends)=2C and during study halls (which fa=
ll
> >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=2C MS students can=92t be expected to ac=
tively
> >> seek out extra help=2C and we need to find a better system to =93embra=
ce=94
> >> them. Ideas please?
> >>
> >> (We have a traditional 8 period day=2C 55 minutes per period)
> >>
> >> Thanks in advance for your help!
> >>
> >> Cheers
> >>
> >> Lynn Sanborne=2C MSW
> >> MS/SS Counselor
> >> Sewickley Academy
> >> Sewickley PA
> >>
> >> lsanborne@sewickley.org
> >> tel. 412-741-2230 x 3363
> >>
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> >
> >--=20
> >Liz Davis
> >http://www.edtechpower.blogspot.com
> >
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