tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999978481789385300.post582767022857613255..comments2013-12-11T20:51:54.588-08:00Comments on Keane Insights: Graduation Traditionsdkeanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08835760937412583526noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999978481789385300.post-21418084189851386482010-05-25T04:31:36.521-07:002010-05-25T04:31:36.521-07:00This year's turnaround: 18 hours.
Working hour...This year's turnaround: 18 hours.<br />Working hours in that time: 1 hour.<br />Committed Staff that pulled it off: Priceless.<br /><br />My major concern is still the fact that we see it appropriate to reduce the learning of Seniors as compared to underclassmen. This means no finals (which has always been explained as a wonderful precursor to college - another post for another time), less learning, and inequitable grading. Not to mention what is happening in the last 2-3 days of the classroom since grades are due the end of the last Senior day. How about those teachers that have 50% or more all Senior classes - should they get paid for that time without students and without teaching? I'd love to see a normal June 1 graduation range. What is wrong with finishing the year together - with the student leadership that has been present all year? It's change, so there would be "pushback" of some kind, but it is sensible, and dare I say...good for kids.Marshallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02058238550014331732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999978481789385300.post-37669105138204464632010-05-23T09:43:59.101-07:002010-05-23T09:43:59.101-07:00The culture of needing students in the fields as s...The culture of needing students in the fields as soon as possible is done. The tradition of rewarding seniors by letting them out of school before the underclassmen is still current. I believe it will be really hard to change that tradition. I totally agree with the frustration of having to run grading programs twice. I don't think the public is aware (or even educators not in the High School arena) of the time it takes to get grades turned around in 24 hours, make sure they are accurate (systems and teachers make mistakes when rushed), and then get programs printed. If a program or grade is wrong those in charge do hear about it !!!! So yes keeping the seniors the same amount of days as underclassmen is logical. I agree. Another idea could be to move graduation to a later date. This might be a way to start the tradition change.Kastendieckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15371152262652695976noreply@blogger.com