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Small Class sizes; what do you think?
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Administrator	Mar 14 2006, 06:53 PM Post #16
Administrator Posts: 3,069 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: October 5, 2005	So if you really want to know what your kids class size will be, ask and be specific. Be sure you get that number. Be sure you are getting what was promised to you.



bmom	Mar 14 2006, 07:01 PM Post #17
Principal Posts: 256 Group: Members Member #115 Joined: November 13, 2005	Jimid Mar 14 2006, 06:53 PM So if you really want to know what your kids class size will be, ask and be specific. I see and understand your point Jimid but I'm sure this would be one of those unanswered questions..or one they can't answer yet. They seem to always have an excuse for these questions. Does anyone know how many 5th and 6th grade teachers Riley will have? I have never heard a number and this might be a way to get a rough estimate of how many children would be per class. I will attempt to ask that specific questions though. Can't hurt to try.



Livonia Voter	Mar 14 2006, 07:53 PM Post #18
Principal Posts: 1,256 Group: Members Member #165 Joined: November 29, 2005	Jimid Mar 14 2006, 11:42 AM Tell me if I am wrong, but I was left with the impression that the major reasons we are doing this is to keep the class sizes low. In the 25-27 range. Thats what I took from the pre-vote meetings. Is that being backed off from now? Will they be larger? Reminds me of Ms. Morgan's quote about kids not getting home after 4:30PM. The promise is only good until they decide to break it.



jodygirlh	Mar 14 2006, 08:51 PM Post #19
Principal Posts: 371 Group: Members Member #220 Joined: December 13, 2005	bmom Mar 14 2006, 07:01 PM Jimid Mar 14 2006, 06:53 PM So if you really want to know what your kids class size will be, ask and be specific. I see and understand your point Jimid but I'm sure this would be one of those unanswered questions..or one they can't answer yet. They seem to always have an excuse for these questions. Does anyone know how many 5th and 6th grade teachers Riley will have? I have never heard a number and this might be a way to get a rough estimate of how many children would be per class. I will attempt to ask that specific questions though. Can't hurt to try. Quote: I was told by a teacher/parent at my school that there would be 15-17 5th and 6th grade classes at each of the three upper el's. They won't know until summer when they know how many kids are leaving, returning, etc. At least 15 classes of each grade she said-remember?more teacher collaboration within the same building! (WOW, what a great and innovative idea-let's do it!)



Livonia Voter	Mar 14 2006, 09:01 PM Post #20
Principal Posts: 1,256 Group: Members Member #165 Joined: November 29, 2005	If you're not sure if small classes promote learning, just ask yourself if you'd be happy in a room with 29 other people to get your taxes done. The more one on one interaction, the better.



Roosevelt Dad	Mar 15 2006, 06:31 PM Post #21
5th Grade Posts: 28 Group: Members Member #313 Joined: February 19, 2006	whyus Mar 14 2006, 01:50 PM There should be no split classes and therefore no additional kids in the switch classes. One of the suppossed benefits of this plan is very few if any split classes. I believe they are still working on keeping classes sizes at the 25 - 27 class size 05 / 06 students moving to the new schools: 1103 4th graders and 1293 5th graders plus the influx of new kids from parochial montessori, charter, home schooled and NEW KIDS moving into the district of 195 kids Total projected 5th and 6th grade head count 2551 They are to be split up among the 3 buildings: Cooper 901 Riley 928 Johnson 722 I counted all the present teachers listed on each school's web sites. It's hard to count due to split classes but we have about 51 - 5th grade and 50 - 6th grade teachers. Provided all are tenured and don't lose their jobs, the math puts about 25 kids per class and 33 per building.



Grant1	Mar 15 2006, 06:44 PM Post #22
We have just begun to fight! Posts: 3,167 Group: Members Member #117 Joined: November 14, 2005	33 classrooms per building? Can/Do the buildings support this number of classrooms?, or is that based on teacher count? Are all of these cirriculum rooms or are they music,art, pe,etc.. included?



NFarquharson	Mar 15 2006, 07:13 PM Post #23
Principal Posts: 4,311 Group: Members Member #103 Joined: November 9, 2005	Grant1 Mar 15 2006, 06:44 PM 33 classrooms per building? Can/Do the buildings support this number of classrooms?, or is that based on teacher count? Are all of these cirriculum rooms or are they music,art, pe,etc.. included? When you add the specials rooms, SACC rooms, etc. I don't think there is enough space.


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