At Ericson Elementary, they have what is called Collaboration Days. Each grade level gets together for a 1/2 day of planning, etc 2 or 3 times per year. Great concept. Its very sad that each teacher only gets 1 hour per week as a prep and they need to hire subs to take the class so they can colaborate with their peers. And boy do they treasure their 1 hour per week. I had to explain this to my 3rd grade class today when they didn't get to go to music. I'm sure their teacher traded with someone else so she would not have to give up her prep and they would have music class sometime later in the week.
You would think 4th graders could walk calmly in a line. The second part of my day was in 4th. I was to take them outside for free time at the end of the day after they finished the science test. One kid could not get his desk straightened up and his back pack packed. He wasted 20 minutes for the class. Finally, they are packed up and lined up and had about 8 minutes left before the bell.
Me: Start walking to the playground.
The first half of the class starts running. A girl falls. Kids run over her. She cries. I get the class together on the playground. Other classes are out for PE or a few minutes of free time. Tons of parents are already there for pick up.
My class gets a verbal smack down and then they had to practice walking around the 4 square courts on the lines, in a straight line, voices off for the last 5 minutes of the day. The girl that got knocked down got to watch the rest of the class walking in a line.
Walk in a line kiddies. Don't mess with this sub.
It is what it is...
Namaste
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