Isabel Aquino-Menendez
A sample of typical assignment load during the month.
Four days out of the week, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, students are dismissed at 3:33 pm. Tuesdays are an exception as students have early dismissal at 2:33. The release of 3:33 is significant as it can affect the amount of time students have to complete all of their assignments. Depending on their way of transportation and traffic conditions, students can take up to 30 minutes to get home. Once they arrive home they still have to dedicate at least another 30 minutes, to eat, shower, etc. before they can even open their assignments.
Students’ individual classes they are enrolled in typically influence their workload substantially. However, some students may view the number of assignments as manageable, and others open up the numerous assigned pages awaiting their detailed responses to be quite overwhelming. Often intimidating students from the extent of the work required and the teachers’ high expectations from the students grounded on their completion.
While every class as a whole is essential for students to have a great education, students often find themselves having to prioritize some assignments over others. This habit can lead to issues. For instance, students feel pressured to evaluate their grades and determine if they can afford to receive a 0 on their assignment as a result of their incompletion. To reduce this matter in question, it would be beneficial to students if teachers of the core subjects, such as English, Math, and Science, collaborated on a coordinated schedule. By designating certain days of the week for specific assignments from each teacher so students could better manage their tasks while lessening the immense emotions that come with balancing various assignments within the same day. In return, teachers can expect improved grades, on time submissions and students can then find themselves able to equally rank all of their classes the same.