No, I am speaking about the mandates we receive to teach literacy for 120 minutes, math for 120 minutes and then find the time to teach science etc. I was replying to Plane's post on Brazilian schools in terms of science ed. As it stands now, we don't have that window to teach such things because the NCLB has demanded that we spend "X" amount of hours on only the core subjects. That's how it has trickled down.
What was the schedule prior to NCLB?
I have posted that before, but I will again.
We were able to teach literacy, mathematics, writing, language arts, music, art, social studies, science, bi lingual ed.....in the 6 hour day. Currently, our district has chosen to water down or not teach S.S and SCi. not to mention art, music and bi lingual ed. ... ....because of such mandates. We are giving kids two hours a week of Physical ed. that's a good thing. obesity in children...,but their minds are being fed with one way curriculum...the way of the government.