No More Snow Days

Barbara B.
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  1. snowball
    snow pressed into a ball for throwing (playfully)
    "[Online learning during snow days] is going to continue to snowball in this country," said Lisa Wendel.
  2. frolic
    play boisterously
    That means a possible "snow day," when school is canceled and students can trade the classroom for carefree hours frolicking outside in the drifts, watching television, or sipping hot chocolate.
  3. modify
    cause to change; make different
    Holding e-days instead of snow days, however, eliminates the need to modify calendars.
  4. eliminate
    end, take out, or do away with
    Holding e-days instead of snow days, however, eliminates the need to modify calendars.
  5. superintendent
    a person who directs and manages an organization
    Wendel is superintendent of the Mississinawa Valley Local School District (MVLSD) in Ohio.
  6. opponent
    someone who offers resistance
    Opponents of e-days cite obstacles such as the fact that not all families have Internet access with speeds that support complex classroom-style work.
  7. harsh
    disagreeable to the senses
    This enables classes to proceed during even the harshest weather.
  8. enable
    provide the means to perform some task
    This enables classes to proceed during even the harshest weather.
  9. increasing
    becoming greater or larger
    That's because an increasing number of schools are experimenting with "e-days," on which students complete online assignments at home.
  10. proceed
    move ahead; travel onward in time or space
    This enables classes to proceed during even the harshest weather.
  11. variety
    a category of things distinguished by a common quality
    Online learning offers a variety of advantages.
  12. advantage
    the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
    Online learning offers a variety of advantages.
  13. considerable
    large in number, amount, extent, or degree
    Many people who live in snowy parts of the United States hope weather forecasters are right when they predict a considerable snowfall.
Created on Tue Sep 20 17:24:19 EDT 2011

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