Smaller classes are the best. Just because every classroom isn't packed to the max, like every otdoesn't mean you have to cut good teachers and shove more children into a room. Its unbelievable what the school board would do to "save" money!
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Terri Langham
9 years ago
Studies have shown that large classes are not conducive to learning. Smaller classes are beneficial to all students. They are more intimate and teachers are able to address issues of the children in a more personal basis. This is very important especially in the young developing and informative years. Please reconsider- this would be a huge mistake and you will be taking a step backward. If it's not broke - don't fix it!!!
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Boris Antipin
9 years ago
Not in the best interests of children learning, how can anyone not see larger classes mean kids getting left behind!
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Nicole Hess
9 years ago
This is NOT in our children's best interest. Please do not change the class sizes.
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Linda Moser
9 years ago
That is entirely to many children per classroom. Who are you trying to help the people that complain the loudest about taxes or the children. Wake up our future relies on these children and many are already struggling.
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Kevin pascal
9 years ago
Those class sizes are not
Conducive at all to success for ALL students. Perhaps we will need to take our voucher to another school and have Boyertown foot the bill.
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Carolyn Boorse
9 years ago
Students behave better and pay more attention in smaller groups. Why reverse course and jeopardize their learning environment because other schools are overflowing? That doesn't make any sense at all.
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Patricia Berger
9 years ago
Larger class sizes are disadvantageous for students and teachers.
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Barbara Hunter
9 years ago
This kind of proposal shows that the educations of our children are second to budget lines. Shameful.
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Heather Bohner
9 years ago
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This really worries me for my daughter just entering kindergarten next year. The smaller the classroom the more one on one children get and need. It's so critical for them to build their learning and social skills. How will teachers be able to keep track of getting to really know each child if they have so many.
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Deb Isett
9 years ago
As a former teacher, smaller class sizes provide a better learning environment.
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Kristi medvetz
9 years ago
They are doing the same thing at Boyertown Elementary. This is not good for students!!!
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Lydia Hallman
9 years ago
Keeping class sizes small promotes learning and better meets the needs of all our students. I am hoping an in depth study of district enrollment trends has been conducted.
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Jenny Stuhr
9 years ago
Keep those class sizes small!!
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Jamie Blalock
9 years ago
I feel that my children have really thrived in school due to the smaller class sizes. They have had the ability to have one on one time which has proven many times over again how imperative it is at any level but especially the elementary years. These years are the building blocks laying the foundation for their educational journey. I find it hard to fathom that larger classes would benefit their growth. We are asking that you please reconsider the larger class sizes. We need to do what's best for our children, and larger classes are NOT the answer!!!
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Deb Weller
9 years ago
Stupid!!!
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Debbie Mest
9 years ago
The current class sizes are difficult enough for the teacher to manage and share time to help those that need it. Bigger classes can lead to not enough attention for those that need more direction and boredom and distraction from those that are on target or ahead of the curve.
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Jennifer Mahoney
9 years ago
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Seems to make more sense to use the infrastructure already in place and redistrict so that classes are not overburdened. The school will still be open so we should maximize its usage.
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Michelle Brewer
9 years ago
As a former teacher in an elementary school I am critically aware that large classroom sizes are detrimental to the quality of teaching. While I only taught for one year, my class sizes were small. My sister was a teacher for 25 years and shares this information. I heard countless stories from her about problems that occur in large classrooms especially when there are NO additional "teacher aides" in the class with larger sizes. There must be abundant research and evidence in the education literature to support this opinion.
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Liz Theisen
9 years ago
Smaller class sizes are key to effective teaching and learning. If (when) we redistrict, I think a systematic switch should take place over the course of several years. I do not want to see current students pulled from their schools and moved.
Smaller classes are the best. Just because every classroom isn't packed to the max, like every otdoesn't mean you have to cut good teachers and shove more children into a room. Its unbelievable what the school board would do to "save" money!
Studies have shown that large classes are not conducive to learning. Smaller classes are beneficial to all students. They are more intimate and teachers are able to address issues of the children in a more personal basis. This is very important especially in the young developing and informative years. Please reconsider- this would be a huge mistake and you will be taking a step backward. If it's not broke - don't fix it!!!
Not in the best interests of children learning, how can anyone not see larger classes mean kids getting left behind!
This is NOT in our children's best interest. Please do not change the class sizes.
That is entirely to many children per classroom. Who are you trying to help the people that complain the loudest about taxes or the children. Wake up our future relies on these children and many are already struggling.
Those class sizes are not Conducive at all to success for ALL students. Perhaps we will need to take our voucher to another school and have Boyertown foot the bill.
Students behave better and pay more attention in smaller groups. Why reverse course and jeopardize their learning environment because other schools are overflowing? That doesn't make any sense at all.
Larger class sizes are disadvantageous for students and teachers.
This kind of proposal shows that the educations of our children are second to budget lines. Shameful.
This really worries me for my daughter just entering kindergarten next year. The smaller the classroom the more one on one children get and need. It's so critical for them to build their learning and social skills. How will teachers be able to keep track of getting to really know each child if they have so many.
As a former teacher, smaller class sizes provide a better learning environment.
They are doing the same thing at Boyertown Elementary. This is not good for students!!!
Keeping class sizes small promotes learning and better meets the needs of all our students. I am hoping an in depth study of district enrollment trends has been conducted.
Keep those class sizes small!!
I feel that my children have really thrived in school due to the smaller class sizes. They have had the ability to have one on one time which has proven many times over again how imperative it is at any level but especially the elementary years. These years are the building blocks laying the foundation for their educational journey. I find it hard to fathom that larger classes would benefit their growth. We are asking that you please reconsider the larger class sizes. We need to do what's best for our children, and larger classes are NOT the answer!!!
Stupid!!!
The current class sizes are difficult enough for the teacher to manage and share time to help those that need it. Bigger classes can lead to not enough attention for those that need more direction and boredom and distraction from those that are on target or ahead of the curve.
Seems to make more sense to use the infrastructure already in place and redistrict so that classes are not overburdened. The school will still be open so we should maximize its usage.
As a former teacher in an elementary school I am critically aware that large classroom sizes are detrimental to the quality of teaching. While I only taught for one year, my class sizes were small. My sister was a teacher for 25 years and shares this information. I heard countless stories from her about problems that occur in large classrooms especially when there are NO additional "teacher aides" in the class with larger sizes. There must be abundant research and evidence in the education literature to support this opinion.
Smaller class sizes are key to effective teaching and learning. If (when) we redistrict, I think a systematic switch should take place over the course of several years. I do not want to see current students pulled from their schools and moved.