Introduction
The average child spends approximately seven hours daydreaming from eight A.M to three P.M.
Bridge (basically some cool stuff)
Mathews school district should not extend the school day, because it will cost additional money, time may not be spent accordingly, and it will not address the real problem.
Body Para. 1 Money
A longer school day adds additional cost for utility and to pay teachers and other staff members making it increasingly expensive
“Along with the hours put on by the teachers, there is also the time spent on the part of classroom aids and janitors. In addition, there is the cost of heating, cooling, and keeping the lights on.” (nlcatp.org)
Paid by the hour, adding more hours to the school day = more hours for facility …show more content…
Time and money connection
Body Para. 2 Time
Although the day is extended, that does not guarantee all time will be spent wisely.
“Should the school day be made longer, these teachers are likely to spend even more time teaching to the tests, as opposed to expanding a student’s mind and adding new teaching items to their lesson plans.” (occupytheory.org)
Most students do not get the necessary information they need for real everyday life due to teach to the test standard, adding hours to the school day will be adding hours to learning about only the material in question on a test, instead of adding an actual important life skill such as cooking.
While a student does have to learn what will be on the test, it should not be the primary focus. Transition to …show more content…
Should extend the school day
With a longer school day the no homework approach can be achieved. “By making the day longer, homework can be tied into the day, making it unnecessary ” (nlcatp.org)
However, the time that could be spent doing homework is instead spent inside school, and a longer school day does not guarantee no homework if extra practice is still
The average child spends approximately seven hours daydreaming from eight A.M to three P.M.
Bridge (basically some cool stuff)
Mathews school district should not extend the school day, because it will cost additional money, time may not be spent accordingly, and it will not address the real problem.
Body Para. 1 Money
A longer school day adds additional cost for utility and to pay teachers and other staff members making it increasingly expensive
“Along with the hours put on by the teachers, there is also the time spent on the part of classroom aids and janitors. In addition, there is the cost of heating, cooling, and keeping the lights on.” (nlcatp.org)
Paid by the hour, adding more hours to the school day = more hours for facility …show more content…
Time and money connection
Body Para. 2 Time
Although the day is extended, that does not guarantee all time will be spent wisely.
“Should the school day be made longer, these teachers are likely to spend even more time teaching to the tests, as opposed to expanding a student’s mind and adding new teaching items to their lesson plans.” (occupytheory.org)
Most students do not get the necessary information they need for real everyday life due to teach to the test standard, adding hours to the school day will be adding hours to learning about only the material in question on a test, instead of adding an actual important life skill such as cooking.
While a student does have to learn what will be on the test, it should not be the primary focus. Transition to …show more content…
Should extend the school day
With a longer school day the no homework approach can be achieved. “By making the day longer, homework can be tied into the day, making it unnecessary ” (nlcatp.org)
However, the time that could be spent doing homework is instead spent inside school, and a longer school day does not guarantee no homework if extra practice is still