09/15/08 180 Days?

For this post I read 180 Days? http://thefischbowl.blogspot.com/2007/04/180-days.html

In this the author discusses that teachers always complain that they do not have enough time to get all instruction done in 180 days, but the PowerPoint in the blog shows that there are actually 60 days wasted and only 120 at best of actual days for instruction.
The power point show days that are "wasted" such as:

• the first day and last day of school
• days before a major holiday
• testing days
• special event days, such as career day, assemblies, etc.
• weather days

I believe that the point in this blog is to show and get teachers thinking that although we can not avoid the days beyond our control, we can use better time and class management skills in the days that we actually have for instruction.