Should school days be longer?
by
Sara Bernard
Yes. Many students need more instructional time than they are given to master the material. If school days were longer, more time could be devoted to instruction as well as to other types of fun learning activities.
No. Time alone won't do the trick. Not only is the quality of instructional time as important as the quantity, but too much time on task might cause both student and teacher burnout.
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This article originally published on 2/13/2007
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