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Holmes implements detentions for missing work Plan matches program Peet has had in place
Holmes Junior High has been working on reducing the amount of missing assignments that students have been getting. Policies on missing assignments usually vary from each teacher, ranging from docked grades to no punishment. However, a new policy was introduced on Monday, Nov. 7. Now, when students get a missing assignment, they have an hour of mandatory Alternative Learning Time (ALT) either
the night of or the next day. During this time, students will complete the assignment and other homework with that teacher. If they complete the assignment before the scheduled ALT, they will still be required to complete the time. Peet has had this program in place for three or four years now, and many other middle schools in the state have similar programs. Tiger Time will still be a time for teachers to request
and work with students, but “Teachers will not have to spend Tiger Time on missing work, but rather work on reteaching concepts,” ECHOES director Dan Bower said. The overwhelming majority of teachers in the building agree with the work completion program. ELP teacher Karen Newcomb said, “We wouldn’t assign homework that we didn’t believe was important in helping students develop the skills needed to be successful in our classes.” Other teachers agree with the policy because they believe it positively encourages the students to get the work done outside of class. Leesa
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Talbot, an English teacher, told a story about her experience with getting things done in the real world. “When I first got a Discover card, at some point I was late with a payment. That little moment of neglect cost me $40 in late fees and made me realize from now on I’m going to pay my bills on time. Consequences stink, but ALT is realistic and won’t ever break a student’s piggy bank.” Students, however, are more split on this topic. Freshman Lakin Sheeley is torn over how she feels. “I think it makes students care more about their homework and makes them more responsible. I also think
that it’s a little crazy. I have mainly always done all of my assignments, and if one day I accidentally forget to do one, I have to stay an hour after school? It sounds a bit radical.” A lot of students disagree with the policy because they just aren’t used to it, and they are turned off by the change. Other students feel confident that they will not be affected. “I don’t think it will phase a lot of the students because a lot of us get our assignments done on time,” freshman Avery Straw said. By Staff Writer Katie
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Peet teachers using different activities to helping students absorb daily lessons
Within the classroom, some teachers prefer to keep the students energy flowing by having them up out of their seats or interacting with other students. On the other hand, some teachers think it is better to have quiet work time in class to reduce stress and chaos that they experience outside of school. Two Peet Junior High teachers had very different thoughts on the issue. Victor Ochoa, Peet Spanish teacher, at a deeper level when students are parsaid that to really get kids interested in ticipating in activities that are challenging learning is to get them up out of their and engaging them in their learning,” seats and moving. “I believe Ochoa said. most junior high students are One student who really en‘wired’ for active and engaged joys getting up out of her seat learning. It is important to tap is freshman Natalie Huffman. “I into this energy they already really like Mr. Ochoa’s style of have. As a teacher, I realize stuteaching because it’s a lot difdents spend a good portion of ferent from a lot of the teachers their day sitting down, and any here at Peet. It’s a very hands on break from that routine is usuclass, which I really enjoy, and I ally well received. If students personally feel like it helps lots like something, they are more of other people understand and Victor Ochoa likely to want to do it,” Ochoa Spanish teacher kind of grab onto his lessons, if said. that makes sense, but it also deOchoa said that this naturally comes pends on the type of learner you are (visuwith teaching students another language al, hands on, etc),” Huffman said. She also because it makes it easier for them to said that this style of teaching makes her remember rather than memorize. “Learnlook forward to class. “Kind of going off ing another language naturally allows what I just said, I feel as if students don’t for more active and ‘hands on’ activities. dread going to his classroom. Since it is Activities like singing, games and partso interactive and hands on, people really ner interactions allow for active learning enjoy the fact that you get more freedom opportunities to take place in a fun and during his lessons,” Huffman said. Huffnon-threatening way. By incorporating man also said that she prefers this kind of activities that require constant interacteaching outside of Ochoa’s class. “Hontion, students are actively engaged in estly, any type of hands on interaction I their learning,” Ochoa said. really enjoy. I feel as if I get more out of Ochoa said he doesn’t think that it compared to just sitting, listening and just writing down notes is the best way writing notes,” Huffman said. to get a subject into a student’s head. On the other side of this, many stuIt requires practice and more hands on dents would say that they prefer to just learning to fully understand a concept. sit down and relax during class time. Get“I am not convinced that a quiet classting up out of their seat makes it harder room reflects ‘better’ learning. I believe for them to remember concepts, and it an active and engaged classroom reflects would be much easier just writing notes ‘better’ learning. I think learning happens for further use and studying.
Sarah Cooper, Peet ELP teacher, great to take a couple minutes to shut often gives her students a two to off your brain and have some peaceful three minute quiet time at the be- time to not have to worry about anyginning of class. Some stuthing school related, even if it dents put their heads down is just for a couple minutes,” and close their eyes, while Tyler said. others lie on the floor and “I enjoy quiet time belook at the ceiling. It just cause it gives me a time to gives them a minute to turn have complete silence, and their brains off. that doesn’t happen any“I think that many stuwhere else,” Muñoz said. dents are so busy. They “Even at home, there is alnever take time to stop, ways something going on in and it’s important to turn the background, some kind Sarah Cooper the brain off every once of distraction. As someone ELP teacher in awhile. Students are inwho deals with anxiety isvolved heavily in academic activities, sues, it is very helpful to have a time to school sports, club sports, church ac- be completely calm slow down from the tivities and other clubs. It gets tough stressful day.” to manage it all,” Cooper said. Although both girls love the quiet Cooper said that not all students time, there is some disagreement about enjoy this time, but so many others whether or not they would prefer to do. “I think it does different things have this “quiet time” in other classes. for different students. Some think it’s “I would like it for others to be able silly or uncomfortable, and that’s OK, to enjoy this time,” Muñoz said, “but for but a few moments of calm helps stu- me, it’s something about the ELP room dents to relax. Adolescents in gen- that is special and really allows for a eral are high energy. Energy is good perfect, quiet, calm time that cannot be if it’s in control. I’ve discovered that replicated.” providing students a few minutes of On the other side, Tyler said, “I think calm (no computers, no work, etc.) it would be a good thing to incorporate helps them focus so the rest of the in classes because it helps calm stuclass is more productive,” Cooper dents down.” She said her classmates said. agree. “It makes us more ready to learn Freshmen Alydia Tyler and So- and handle what the class is going to fia Muñoz said that they really en- include.” By Staff Writer Alayna joy “quiet time” and agreed that it helps them focus better. “I think it’s YATES