Posted by Chip on March 16, 2009
Well, last week, we did it again. Tinkered with time, moved our clocks forward a little earlier and fooled ourselves into thinking we can squeeze just a little more out of life by building in as much daylight as possible. JOIN THE CONVERSATION! Ask Chip a question or share your own thoughts! —If you’re reading this [...]
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Tags: children's need for movement, children's need for sleep, John Ratey, Managing Behavior, Schoolwide Issues, Thinking Developmentally, Time to Learn | 
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Posted by Chip on January 8, 2009
As I promised in my last post, I want to identify for teachers what I consider the most significant time-related strategy to use with children in the classroom in these days of the “hurried curriculum.” JOIN THE CONVERSATION! Ask Chip a question or share your own thoughts! —If you’re reading this entry on the blog site, [...]
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Posted by Chip on July 10, 2008
A Book About Time Time to Learn: How a New School Schedule Is Making Smarter Kids, Happier Parents, and Safer Neighborhoods. Chris Gabrieli and Warren Goldstein (2008, Jossey-Bass.) As you might guess, this title got my attention, given my interest in the topic and the fact that there’s a book with a similar title over there [...]
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Tags: Bob Katz, Chris Gabrieli, Deval Patrick, Elaine's Circle, Schoolwide Issues, Time to Learn, Warren Goldstein | Post a Comment »
Posted by Chip on July 2, 2008
The children have gone home and the classrooms are empty. Many teachers have packed their rooms and are moving to new classrooms or schools this summer. In our district there are schools closing and consolidating. In other districts around the country there will be more new principals and new teachers in place when children return. [...]
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Tags: close of the school year, end of the school year, last days of school, leaving childhood behind, No Child Left Behind, Schoolwide Issues, Time to Learn, whole child | Post a Comment »
Posted by Chip on November 28, 2007
The idea that children need more time in school to be more productive students and to achieve at a higher level seems intuitively sensible. The value of adding time to teacher’s schedules for teaching, planning, professional development and assessment also makes sense on the surface. The value of adding time to the school day and/or [...]
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Tags: 21st Century Community Learning Centers, Developmental Designs, Developmental Studies Center, Educators for Social Responsibility, High, High/Scope Educational Research Foundation, Jacque Montangero, Jean Piaget, Open Circle, Responsive Classroom approach, Schoolwide Issues, Time to Learn, Understanding Changes in Time | 2 Comments »
Posted by Chip on November 5, 2007
This past weekend we “turned back the clocks” to “standard time.” Right after Halloween the world plunged into winter darkness in the morning and the evening. How does our presumptive tinkering with time impact the lives of the youngest of our species, our children? We think of humans as having five senses: sight, hearing, smell, [...]
Categories: Schoolwide Issues, Time to Learn |
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Posted by Chip on October 18, 2007
Federal and state departments of education are exploring extending the school day and the school year to make more time available for teaching and learning. There are many compelling reasons to think this is a good idea: • There is not enough time in the school day to cover mandated curriculum and required time blocks [...]
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Posted by Chip on October 15, 2007
Here are a few concrete examples for “putting the brakes on time” and strengthening relationships in the classroom and school. I’d love to hear thoughts from blog readers about these and also to hear things you are trying in your teaching approaches and practices. JOIN THE CONVERSATION! Ask Chip a question or share your own [...]
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