In junior high I can remember carrying home several books each night. It was a pain and oftentimes I would forget one that I needed because I had so many. Now that I am in high school I hardly ever forget a book that I need nor do I have to carry several home each night. What is the difference you might ask? It is not because the teacher’s suddenly had a change of heart and decided to give less work. It is because in jr. high I had seven classes and now that I am in high school I only have four each semester. Recently, rumors have been floating around this small school and town about the possible return of seven period days. These rumors have students singing the praises of four block days because they have more time in class to ask questions, do homework, and opportunities to double-up or take more electives.

Each day, students spend approximately ninety minutes in each block. Educators have plenty of time to teach the lesson and allow students time to ask questions. Having more time in class for students to ask questions allows the teacher to make sure everyone understands the material. It also al

While the advantages of four block days are obvious to some, others see problems with the four block schedule. People who oppose four block days say that money is a big issue since more teachers are without a class each block on four block days than with seven period days. If the high school were on seven period days only one-seventh of teachers would be without a class each period, compared to one-fourth of teachers who are without a class on four block days. More teachers having a class each period means that the school system gets more work out of already underpaid professionals for the amount of money they are paying them. Another argument is that too much time elapses between classes. For example, a student may have Algebra 2 during the fall semester of one school year and Algebra 3 during the spring semester of the next school year. This means an entire year would pass between classes. If a student forgets the material from Algebra 2 it would make it difficult for the student to do well in Algebra 3, since Algebra 2 and Algebra 3 build on each other. Although there are some disadvantages to four block days, many students would say that the advantages outweigh t

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