We had our first skinny day of the year. A skinny day is a day when the students meet all their classes in one day. This is an experiment. We have 4 days of blocks (long classes) and 2 days in a row of skinnies. The reason is that during a total block schedule, if a student missed a class it is possible that they would not see that teacher for 6 days. Doing it this way a student sees every teacher a minimum of 3 times each week. We hope that helps the continuity of learning.
Today we took a quiz on the oceans and continents. During tomorrows skinny I will individually practice with students who did not do well and have them retake the quiz. I hope to use skinnies as quiz, reteaching, and work days.
Please let me know if you have any questions about this kind of schedule.
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- This is a blog to help students and parents keep track of what is going on. If you have to contact me, email me at beedleb@evansville.k12.wi.us or call at 882-3330. I have taught at J.C. McKenna since 1978. My wife teaches 2nd grade at Levi Leonard. My children have already graduated from Evansville High School and are pursuing college or their own careers.