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Show Teachers Planning Time Proves Successful By Diane Cole Tribune Staff Writer FARMINGTON Theyre try ing it, and they like it. Taylor and Sunset. He said the schedule wouldnt be such a success if it weren't schedule. possible. teachers use the time he said, the fullest, adding that teachers today-arbetter qualified than in the past and need more time to be adequately prepared with creative, detailed My 4 t a im Bead or The Ixiard agreed to a pilot program to'test community and teacher reactions in two st hools, J .A. Taylor in Centers ille and Sunset Elementary. Lengthen Other Days Instead of shortening the school week, the schools have lengthened the other four school days by 20 minutes each to make up for Thursdays early dismissal. Both Principals Carl Peterson and Talmadge D. Hobinson said teachers are enthusiastic about the planning period on Thursdays. In fact, Mr. Robinson said his are producing teachers more because of the concentrated preparation time is inciud- - ing the preparation time as one of its priorities. teacher contracts, lj is, two elementary schools in Davis District since have experimented February with a new schedule in which students leave school at 1:35 p.m. each Thursday. The purpose is to live teachers a block of planning time each week, and according to the school principals, their experiment is proving a success. This year the Davis Edu-- i ation Assn , or district school teachers, requested school board approval of the Tha adjusted The DEA, which now is in negotiation with district for next year's meeting the needs of the parents, teachers and stu- dents. fw o I alive REGARDLESS OF AGE, MAKE OR CONDITION. YOUR OLD COLOR TV IS WORTH UP TO $1 50.00 IN TRADE o with any Color Trade-I- n WHE5265CO GE's Picture Tube System In-Li- ne o to It o o with any Color ssons. Mr. Robinson said that when he surveyed the community before implementing the preparation schedule, less than 15 per cent of the respondents opposed the And he said their idea reasons were that they thought teachers would not utilize the time effectively. More Prepared However, he said, Theres Ik on no problem here, leaehers have used their time wisely and feel more repared and confident when teaching. This feeling transfers directly to the welfare of the students, and Im glad to see it. Mr. Peterson also conducted a survey of the community's reaction to the schedule adjustment, and some 18 per cent of the ri adepts opposed it. But the major problem with his Sun-s- i t residents involved a confix t with parents work mhedules. Some parents were concerned their children would Ik home without supervision when they got out of school early Since the new schedules w re put into effect, neither "f the principals has heard i 'immunity complaints Teachers and students welcome the break in pace on Thursdays, said Mr. Peterson, and the time is fulfilling the goal for intene sive and planning time. Mr. Robinson predicted I he Davis School Hoard will take a serious look at expanding the preparation time schedule to other schools in the district be-- i ,is of the success at J,A r Trade-I- n WYA5S34WD 100 Solid-State- , Picture Tube, e One Touch Color Tuning o with any performance color JfclFVtbfON trade-i- n o WYA733&WD 00 Solid State Modular Chassis One Touch Color Tuning 1 H sr with i any r e- Color Trade-I- n 00 Solid State Your Choice of 1 . cr H 0e0OGO9000 Cabinet Styles n 5 H tr 5 avf V m Oil APPLIANCE & TV mm (rear long-rang- 416 W. 500 S. QOOfiOQOOOfiOOfifiOfifiO ,( BOUNTIFUL . -- i 295-941- 3 ,,Q O.OOfliOPOOflf O Z'OiCiC e --t 4 |