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question:Read the passage below and answer the question or follow the instruction: Can you paraphrase the paragraph about how guidance counselors become overwhelmed with schedule change meetings? Passage: A staples student inputs their classes into a digital schedule. Students in the Staples community will benefit from not receiving teachers names or periods on their schedules because it will reduce unnecessary stress. After cracking her knuckles and sitting down with her daughter’s schedule in front of her, she frantically types the names of next year’s teachers into RateMyTeacher.com. While reading reports on the amount of homework given, ratings on a teachers fairness and an assessment of how understanding they are, she scribbles down some notes and reports back to her daughter. The mother fills her daughter in on the qualities—both the good and the bad—that make up each of her teachers next year. As she does, her daughter’s stomach knots and churns. She prays that she got the “easy” teacher, or the teacher that “gives the least amount of homework.” Her palms start to sweat. An uneasy feeling builds inside her. She’s anxious for the upcoming school year; however, it is only the end of May. With a month of school and finals remaining, she is resigned to nervousness regarding next year. Students in the Staples community will benefit from not receiving teachers names or periods on their schedules because it will reduce unnecessary stress and limit chaos in the guidance department for students wanting a “schedule change” before experiencing the class. Last year when I got my schedule, I was hung up on one specific teacher. I had heard stories about said teacher “cold calling” on students. She was purported to prompt tears in her students. As a somewhat quiet person in class, this terrified me three months ahead of time. I felt anxious every time I walked into that subject thinking about how different it was going to be with my new teacher who was characterized as “out to get kids.” As such, I was burdened with premature and unwarranted stress due to the early release of schedules. After getting answers to their most pertinent questions, tensions make waves among the student body if they receive an answer that they don’t like. This encourages students to schedule meetings with their guidance counselors in order to get a “better” teacher, to get a “better” free period, or to try and switch out of the dreaded lab lunch and into a period with their friends. Guidance is then overwhelmed with conferences, which do little to solve the problem. Since there are more than 1,850 students in need of a schedule that matches their requested course, the constant hustle to get the most-liked teacher or be in a class with one’s core group of friends is simply too big of a request for the administration to fill; it is also a seemingly unnecessary request by classroom standards since students should be taking classes of interest rather than what their friends are doing or based off of who the “easiest” teacher is. Because releasing schedule without teachers names will decrease the number of schedule change meetings with guidance and curb unnecessary, early stress, the new change will benefit both the administration and the students finishing out the current school year.
answer:Guidance counselors are often overwhelmed with schedule change meetings because students become anxious about their upcoming school year after seeing their schedule with teacher names and periods. This leads to a wave of meetings with guidance counselors in order to change their schedules to get specific teachers or be in a class with friends. However, these requests are often impossible for the administration to fill, and it causes unnecessary stress for both the students and the administration. Therefore, not including teacher names or periods on schedules will reduce unnecessary stress and limit chaos in the guidance department.
question:Can you tell me more about how releasing schedules without teacher names will benefit students and the administration?
answer:Releasing schedules without teacher names will benefit students and the administration in several ways. First, it will reduce unnecessary stress for students who often become anxious about their upcoming school year after seeing their schedule with teacher names and periods. This early anxiety is often unwarranted and causes unnecessary concern that can be detrimental to students' mental wellbeing. By not including this information on the schedule, students can focus on their classes and learning rather than worrying about specific teachers. This change will also limit chaos in the guidance department by reducing the number of schedule change meetings with guidance counselors. These meetings are often a result of students wanting specific teachers or classes with friends, which can be difficult to fulfill. Therefore, reducing the number of these meetings will allow counselors to focus on other important tasks such as student academic and emotional support. Furthermore, not including teacher names and periods on schedules can lead to more balanced and diverse class selections. Students can consider classes based on their interests, rather than just focusing on being in a class with certain friends or a favorite teacher. This could also help students to discover new subjects they may be interested in but would not have considered without their favorite teacher. Overall, releasing schedules without teacher names and periods will benefit both students and the administration by reducing stress, limiting chaos, and promoting more balanced class selections based on student interest.
question:Thanks for explaining how releasing schedules without teacher names will benefit students and the administration. Can you remind me again why students tend to become anxious when they see their schedules with teacher names and periods?
answer:Students tend to become anxious when they see their schedules with teacher names and periods because they often make assumptions about the quality of the teacher based on rumors, stories, and online reviews. This can cause undue stress and anxiety for students as they may worry about having a difficult teacher who assigns a lot of homework or is known for cold-calling in class. They may also be concerned about being in classes with friends, or not being in classes with their friends or favorite teacher. This early anxiety can be unwarranted and cause unnecessary concern that can be detrimental to their mental wellbeing.
question:Can you summarize again how releasing schedules without teacher names and periods can promote more balanced class selections for students?
answer:Releasing schedules without teacher names and periods can promote more balanced class selections for students by encouraging them to consider classes based on their interests and academic needs rather than just focusing on being in a class with certain friends or their favorite teacher. This way, students may discover new subjects they would not have otherwise considered or enjoyed learning about, leading to a more diverse and enriching academic experience.