Early Classes = Sleepy Teens !

Half of American teenagers don’t get enough sleep on school nights.  They get an average of 60- 90 minutes less than they need, experts say.

One problem is biology.  Teens are programmed to go to sleep later and wake up later than other age groups, but many schools start classes as early as 7:00 a.m.

Many students go to class feeling tired.  One student, Danny, says that getting up in the morning is terrible.  He feels tired.  During his first classes of the day, it’s difficult to stay awake.

Michael Breus is a psychologist.  He’s an expert in sleep problems.  He says that teenagers need eight to ten hours of sleep a night.  He feels that sleepy teens can become depressed.  This can also affect their ability in sports and driving.  Michael Breus says a tired driver, especially a tired teenage driver, is dangerous.
What can schools do?  Psychologists say schools can start classes later in the morning.  Studies show that students’ grades improved by starting classes later.

St. George’s School in Rhode Island wanted to try this.  They started classes just thirty minutes later.
Visits to the health center by tired students decreased by half.  Late arrivals to first period decreased by one/third.  Students felt less sleepy during the day.  The teachers also noticed that students were happier and more awake.

Curriculum in SMA Wachid Hasyim 2 Taman Sidoarjo

SMA Wachid Hasyim 2 Taman is located in Sepanjang, Sidoarjo. This school managed by Yayasan Pendidikan dan Sosial Ma'arif (YPM). YPM itself is a foundation which oriented on amaliah Ahlussunah Wal Jama'ah (NU). As an institusion which is shelter underneath Education Department of Indonesia, this school use the national education curriculum. Need to be added, because this school managed by YPM, therefore the lesson courses is added with Islamic lessons. So that SMA Wachid Hasyim 2 has differences with other schools or has more value than others. Those additional Islamic lessons are Al Qur’an, Aqidah, Fiqih, SKI, Aswaja, and so on.
SMA Wachid Hasyim 2 in a planning and continuing constantly attempts to increase its education quality through :

• Improved quality and students' academic achievement in grades 1, 2 and 3 by: Providing additional lessons outside of school hours of intensive, especially students of grade 3 in order to face the national final exams (UAN); formed a partnership with professional Institute Tutoring (LBB); remidial teaching for students who has less academic achievement.
• Improving the quality of professionalism of teachers through teacher training in MGMP forum.
• To increase the students' faith and devotion to Allah SWT, school conducts : always pray in the beginning and the end of study in class (juz Amma, Yaasin, and sholawat); students do Dhuha pray, continue with istighosah; routine recitation every the end of month.
• Implementing Try Out at least once every two months for all students of grade 3 and once a month for classes one and two intensive courses.
• Carry out daily exams along with the computer scoring system (scanner).
• Follow academic competitions like the Olympiad of Mathematics, Physics Olympiad, Chemistry Olympiad, English Debate, Competition National Final Examination, etc.
• Attempt to actualize typical alumnus Wachid Hasyim 2  which are academically capable in Mathematics, English and having akhlaqul karimah.
• Provide and reproduce textbook / package, supporting books and worksheets.
• Motivate students and parents to always pay attention to the development of children's learning.
• Open students' horizons about the development of education in the outside world to include a variety of academic competitions.
• Continues to provide insight to students about the importance of planning and planning future studies to bring in educational consultants (psychologists).
• Step by step the school and the foundation is always working to improve teachers' welfare through increased cooperative efforts and increased honorarium.
• Always optimize teaching and teacher preparation in making or preparing the lessons, semester programs, plans and other teaching.

 

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