First Draft

Technology all over the world has advanced and changed peoples lives and daily routines, one thing hasn’t changed and those are textbooks in the classrooms of schools and homes of students. With universities and colleges through out the state getting more and more restricted each year the need to advance and succeed in school is essential. Imagine not being able to study because of a lack of materials and books. Miami Beach High School has been experiencing text book delays all through out campus. “The economy without a doubt is major role in this” says Gomez, Juan a Junior at MBSH. With the construction of the new facility and an on going over population, many reasons add up as to why so many classes are with textbook delays. “I find other ways to do homework and classwork and work around it ” -(vanleer). Most of the requests go on back order and teachers from then on don’t necessarily know when the books come in or if they were officially ordered. ” It’s ideal and so important to have a book a home, to study and go through my assignments” says, Ramati Amit. This issue without a doubt affects students but also teachers.

Notes and Quotes #2

Name of Reporter: Perdomo, Laura

Story: Textbook Delays

Section: News

Deadline: -

Name of person being interviewed (CHECK SPELLING!): Pery, Christian

Notes and Quotes:

- Male , Grade 11 Junior

- Not experiencing text book delays what so ever in his current classes

- Takes Regular courses

- Aware of the situation thus far

- Claims “ Teachers have too much on their hands”

- Shares books sometimes in class

- “Vastly affects ?” “The students of course”

- “ You can’t learn and study if you don’t have books at home, it’s a lack of education”

- “Text book delays were worse before ”
( smaller school, unorganized)

- His solution : “ Less kids in school ”

Notes and Quotes #1

Name of Reporter: Perdomo, Laura

Story: Textbook Delays

Section: News

Deadline: -

Name of person being interviewed (CHECK SPELLING!): Gomez, Juan

Notes and Quotes:
-New student to Miami Beach Highschool

-Grade 11 , Junior

- Text book delays are affecting his classes tremendously, has not been assigned what so ever books for him to take home.

- “ I can’t study or do my work at home, I have no books for my house.”

- Clueless about the situation and why it is occurring

Interview- Planner 3

Name: Perdomo, Laura

Person to be Interviewed: Students

Date / Location of Interview-

Deadline: 9-9-09

Topic Textbook Delays

Important Background information:
-

Six initial questions I’ll ask:

Who – Who does this vastly affect?

What? What class has the least textbooks? Why do you think so? What are ways to prevent this from happening?

When? When are students expected to do homework if there’s such a delay of books?

Where?

Why? Why do you believe there are so many textbook delays?

How? How does this affect your learning environment? How do you do your homework without a book at home?

Other questions I’ll need to ask:

- Do students truly recognize the issue? Was this ever an issue?

Interview- Planner 2

Name: Perdomo, Laura

Person to be Interviewed: Treasurer ( Or who is in charge of Textbooks) PTSA

Date / Location of Interview-

Deadline: 9-9-09

Topic Textbook Delays

Important Background information:
-

Six initial questions I’ll ask:

Who – Who exactly do the teachers contact to order textbooks or see the status of incoming textbooks?

What? What is being done? What are the most common subjects to have delays in textbook purchases? What are the reasons behind the text book delays ?

When? When are books scheduled to come in?

Where?

Why? Why are there so many delays?

How? How does this problem compare to recent years, is this a new problem ?

Other questions I’ll need to ask:

- Is it the population? School system? What can be done?

Interview- Planner 1

Name: Perdomo, Laura

Person to be Interviewed: Teachers , Specified (Vanleer, Mr. Garcia, Mr. Licea, etc)

Date / Location of Interview-

Deadline: 9-9-09

Topic Textbook Delays

Important Background information:
-

Six initial questions I’ll ask:

Who –

What? What are you conducting the classes with so far? What are teachers doing to help solve the issue?

When? When are books scheduled to come in? When did teachers order them ?

Where?

Why? Why is the problem escalating? Is anything being done?

How? How are the students doing their homework with no books at home? How does this compare with textbook issues in the past years?

Other questions I’ll need to ask:

- Do teachers maximize the amount of class work because of the lack of books and not being able to have a set of books for students to use at home?.

These questions are only a guideline to get you started. Do not simply read them one after another. A good interview should sound like a conversation. Listen closely and ask questions related to the subject’s answers. If you interview someone who says she loves music, ask for more details. What type of music? Who are her favorite artists? Why?

News Planner: Text book delays

Name: Perdomo, Laura

Story: Text book delays

Section: News

Deadline: -

People I need to talk to for quotes / information When?

1. Mr. Vanleer, Mr. Garcia 1.In between classes, lunch, before or afterschool.
2. Mr. Licea (Teachers from each subject) 2. In between classes, lunch, before or afterschool
3. Treasurer/ PTSA 3.ASAP
4. Students 4.Class, lunch, ASAP

Six initial questions I’ll ask:

Who? Who is in charge of what books go to who?

What? What classes’ books are yet to come? What is being done about this issue? What brought on the textbook delays? What can be done to prevent this? What books are the students using for now, none at all? Or books meanwhile?

When? When will more books come in? When did this truly become an issue?

Where?

Why? Why wasn’t this issue brought up before the school year began?

How? How are they giving out homework and class work with a lack of books? How are teachers conducting class smoothly and getting the class through with a lack of books?

Other questions I’ll need to ask:
Has this ever happened in the past years?
Is anything being done to stop it?
Are other schools experiencing text book delays?

After reading this story, the reader should have a clear idea of:
The textbook delays issue, why it has become an issue and what is being done to resolve it.

News Planner

Name: Laura Perdomo

Story: Rise in school population

Section: News

Deadline:

People I need to talk to for quotes / information When?

1. Dr. Sidener 1. ASAP
2. Mr. Guthrie, Mrs. Perez, Mr. Sims 2. ASAP
3. Ms. Lopez 3.ASAP
4. Seniors 4. ASAP

Six initial questions I’ll ask:

Who? Who is initiating all the changes to this problem?

What? What is being done about this problem? – Is it a temporary solution? What suggestions do you have?

When? When will the situation be resolved?

Where? Where are the new students coming from?

Why? Why are so many students all of a sudden enrolling? Why were so many kids enrolled? Why are public schools more appealing to the students?

How? How is the administration handling the overpopulation? How do you think the overpopulation affects the students and teachers?

Other questions I’ll need to ask:

After reading this story, the reader should have a clear idea of:

The reason for overpopulation in Miami Beach Senior High this year and what is being done to solve the problem.

News Planner

Name: Laura Perdomo

Story: School Population –All eyes on Miami Beach Senior High School, with students enrolling every day for various reasons; Local schools closing, the economic situation etc, the expanding schools population is evidently increasing affecting peers, teachers and all.

Section: News

Deadline: ————

People I need to talk to for quotes / information When?
1.Dr Sidener (Principle) 1.Schedule an appt
2.Teachers and their opinions especially with the average class sizes increasing 2.After or before class
3.A.P’s (Mr. Patrice etc) and/or counselors who are enrolling kids daily
3.Schedule an appt. (Whenever available)
4.Students from all grade levels and students who have participated at MBHS for two or more years, who truly have noticed the drastic changes in
population 4.In class, during lunch, and the busy hallways

Six initial questions I’ll ask:

Who? : -Who is affected? -Who made the final decision of two lunches, would more students enrolling and adding to the population affect the chances of going back to the traditional “One lunch”.

What? : – What students are accepted to Beach High School, are expectations and regulations higher and more demanding due to the population.

When? : When will construction end for the much needed space and classrooms?

Where? : – Where will the students relocate once construction is complete?

Why? : – Why are so many kids enrolling lately?

How? : – How does the administration prepare every day for such a great amount of students every day? – How is school’s lunches distributed to so many kids at once, as more kids come? – How does the staff and janitors manage with so many kids and such a big school?

Other questions I’ll need to ask:

- Will more transportation be provided?

After reading this story, the reader should have a clear idea of:

- Miami Beach High School is growing and advancing with an increasing population. It is all a big change from how the population was perceived years ago.