I don't know if I believe that 9 weeks stuff. A teacher friend said she can generally size students up in the first 3-4weeks. I know of schools which assess the kids in reading, math, writing the first 2 weeks of school.
So let's see....let's round 9 weeks up to 10weeks...that's a fourth of the school year. I counted 27 days off for holidays and such (29-30 if you count half-days) which rounds to 3.9weeks, so let's say 4weeks. And that doesn't count snow days for us. Ok so now 1/4+1/4=1/2 of the school year spent either the teacher getting to know the students or students are not in school. That leaves 1/2 of the school year left for real instruction. I actually understand this article I read a few weeks ago where the author suggested gifted kids be allowed to start school in January.
Last edited by Dazed&Confuzed; 08/21/09 08:31 AM.
