Return-Path: <nifl-ld@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id h2JAsoH18410; Wed, 19 Mar 2003 05:54:50 -0500 (EST) Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 05:54:50 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <3E784870.4D04@sover.net> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-ld@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-ld@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-ld@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: mag <mag@sover.net> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-ld@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-LD:4087] Block Scheduling X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Mailer: Mozilla 2.02Gold (Win95; I) Status: O Content-Length: 852 Lines: 13 Hello! I work in a prison setting with incarcerated youth under the age of 22. We used to have primarily long-term offenders. Now we have a number of short-term detainees as well as long-term guys. We honor any high school credits previously earned and put them in classes to finish up the rest of the 20 they need to graduate. It has been estimated that 49% of the students have a prior history of ADD or ADHD. Many were special ed. students. In order to help the short-termers earn credits faster it has been suggested that we go to a block scheduling system, holding 2 hr. classes three or four times a week instead of the current 50 minute classes. I'd like to hear pros and cons about using block scheduling with this population from teachers who have tried it in their settings. Please respond to: jdickins@doc.state.vt.us Thanks!
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