They really were happy to share their opinions with adults, and they were impressed that we listened to them. I just wanted to hear the students' ideas, and they were happy to give them. The activity was helpful in creating a stronger bond between Chanda and her students, she told Education World. Meyzeek Middle School is an inner-city school that draws much of its student population from the surrounding neighborhood. Other students are attracted to the school because it is a magnet school with a focus on math.
All teachers have both magnet and non-magnet students in their classes.
Education World is pleased to share with our readers some perceptive comments that ten of Chanda's students made in their essays. The response wasn't unanimous, but a handful of Chanda's students made convincing arguments about the starting time of the school day. When I go to classes in the morning, I get drowsy. In the afternoon, I feel wide awake. School starting later would benefit all of us.