Re: four minutes passing time was Open House

[Guest guest]

>

> My response:

> I teach in a building that also gives four minutes to get to classes.

>

> Every year new parents are very concerned about this until they realize that

> every year approximately 2200 students, teachers, and staff in my building

> are able to do make it to class.

>

> Four minutes is a blessing - too much time gives students time to notice and

> pick on others.

Another thing to think about is that you can always give an accommodation that a

child gets out of class early to get to the next class on time, if that is

really necessary. My son, who has DCD as well as AS, had 45 tardies last year

in jr high, so we considered doing that. We decided to give him a chance to

learn how to get to class in the prescribed time. But we will do that if he

can't do it.

[Guest guest]

You know that totally makes sense....it is just that I work in the HS and the kids have 6 min.....and sometimes it is difficult....the school is hugh...but you are right...too much time and the kids can cause trouble....thanks...

Janice Rushen

"I will try to be open to all avenues of wisdom and hope"And, would you believe that they give the kids 4 min. to get to classes.My response:I teach in a building that also gives four minutes to get to classes. Every year new parents are very concerned about this until they realize thatevery year approximately 2200 students, teachers, and staff in my buildingare able to do make it to class.Four minutes is a blessing - too much time gives students time to notice andpick on others.Think about it. The four minutes is unstructured. While teachers and hallmonitors are in the halls, it is the first time for many students to bewithout direct supervision. Sometimes if a student is having a meltdown, wearen't in the hall, but helping that student in the privacy of the room.Students hustling to class, coming from the gym or cafeteria and climbingthree flights of stairs don't have time to bother other students.Problems

begin when students have a class right next door to their previousclass. Then they have three and a half minutes to focus on others. Ofcourse, many are unpacking and starting the 'pre-class' activity, but forsome students, it is their time to get attention in undesirable ways. For students walking with friends, it is the best four minutes of the hour.For the student walking friendless and anxious about being alone, the fourminutes are 240 seconds of torture.Only four minutes? What a blessing!E.C. Bernard__________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signaturedatabase 4379 (20090829) __________The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus.http://www.eset. com

[Guest guest]

Ellen, thanks so much for your insight! That is a great point about

the time. I didn't think of it that way either. My own ds got out of

class a few minutes early so he could get to his class, deal with his

locker, etc. We only had to do this in high school because the high

school is extremely large. In middle school, he did ok with changing

classes except for PE and dressing out.

 Roxanna

" The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do

nothing. " E. Burke

( ) four minutes passing time was Open House

Jan wrote:

And, would you believe that they give the kids 4 min. to get to classes.

My response:

I teach in a building that also gives four minutes to get to classes.

Every year new parents are very concerned about this until they realize

that

every year approximately 2200 students, teachers, and staff in my

building

are able to do make it to class.

Four minutes is a blessing - too much time gives students time to

notice and

pick on others.

Think about it. The four minutes is unstructured. While teachers and

hall

monitors are in the halls, it is the first time for many students to be

wit

hout direct supervision. Sometimes if a student is having a

meltdown, we

aren't in the hall, but helping that student in the privacy of the room.

Students hustling to class, coming from the gym or cafeteria and

climbing

three flights of stairs don't have time to bother other students.

Problems begin when students have a class right next door to their

previous

class. Then they have three and a half minutes to focus on others. Of

course, many are unpacking and starting the 'pre-class' activity, but

for

some students, it is their time to get attention in undesirable ways.

For students walking with friends, it is the best four minutes of the

hour.

For the student walking friendless and anxious about being alone, the

four

minutes are 240 seconds of torture.

Only four minutes? What a blessing!

E.C. Bernard

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database 4379 (20090829) __________

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