Author:   Date: 01-30-02 The structure and organization of the school year must be reworked so that some time for reflection is built in. It might be something like teaching for 10 weeks and then taking a break for three weeks to reflect and then continuing in that sequence. Clearly there would be major obstacles to overcome in terms of teacher contracts and parent objection to the change in the school year. The current system leaves much to be desired.

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