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From: James Andrew Jones
Date: Sun, 16 May 1993 03:39

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        We are thinking of going to a block schedule next year.  We will
 have 4 classes each day (we will teach 3) with A and B days and A and B weeks
 We should have 15 classes per six weeks grading period.  I will be teaching
 five classes of physics I and one class of physics II.  The science teachers
 seem to all support this but somewhere in the district there is some
 opposition.

     Have any of you had any experience in this type of block?  I can
 think of several advantages (1 1/2 hours would be nice for lab). Do
 you have any ideas (really "ammunition" to be given to the principal
 (who supports this) to use in trying to get  this pass the board).
 In particular if you use this has it affected you standardized test
 scores.

 I would also welcome any negative comments any of you might have.


Andy Jones
Physics Teacher
Palestine High School
Palestine, Tx. 75801
andjones@tenet.edu

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