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Subject: Re: Sleep Patterns in Adolescents Author: Jaclyn Suffel [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 13:39:03 01/28/08 Mon In reply to: Timothy R. Pruitt 's message, "Sleep Patterns in Adolescents" on 20:54:04 01/27/08 Sun >Online posting #2 for 1/27/2008 I completely agree with all of Tim's observations. My second period students are the best behaved class of all of my classes, BUT they are also the least productive. It seems to me that their brains simply are not awake at that time of day and ready to do the work asked of them, or in turn, to act out. They are almost resentful of productivity being asked of them and I often wonder how they would respond differently if the day began later. When I was in middle school, our day began at 8:45. For me,(because I was in athletics) I showed up much earlier to school for practice, but the majority of my peers appreciated the late start time. When we got to high school and the time changed to an earlier hour, many of my classmates were resentful and exhausted, often wishing for our later start time. I noticed then that the late start time might be a better way to function. In following with research, the Gates Foundation school here in Memphis, Middle College High, has a start time at 9 am and an end time at 5, much like a normal work day. Teachers that work there report higher levels of productivity and cognitive ability when those students learn at a later time. Morale is better because the students are better rested. Like TIm, I have also heard that MCS was considering moving back the start time thirty to forty-five minutes later next year and I completely agree with that decision. As a teacher, it is apparent to me just through the differential in test/quiz scores that cognitive ability is affected by early vs. late start time of school. Developmentally, the teen years are a high point of growth and maturation, and I have read that the body requires more sleep to complete these necessary functions. I believe that this research should definitely be taken into consideration and that a later start time should inevitably be adopted to encourage academic achievement. [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]