10 days/year. Not sure of the break down on how many are personal, "no tell", sick days... yes, they roll over. I have about 100 days saved up.
20 minutes each way. I like the down time and also have my 11 year old who attends school in the district. He does his homework in the car!
I do the helper of the day...pick a new child every day and he or she does whatever I need him/her to do...
15 minutes in the morning, about 1/2 hour after lunch and a 10 minute recess in the pm...grades 1-3. And yes, I give frequent brain breaks and...
Oooo, I like that enlarging and shrinking idea! Thank you!
4 for me at second grade Homework Language Arts/Writing Science/Social studies Math
Carpet time is still important for second graders. i use the time at the beginning of the morning to introduce the day and work out any...
I crossfit 4-6 times a week...love it. What makes it really great is working out with people that you enjoy. Everyone encourages and pushes and...
Young Teacher Guy, from your posts, you sound like a FAB administrator:) I really like your positivity and realistic expectations that come...
structure and consistency, routine and flexibility:)
I agree with previous poster, is manageable really the best we can give our kids and teachers? I teach in California....high class sizes all...
29 this year. 33 year last year. No aides.
Yes! I have ditched our math program. I pick a CC area of study in math, peruse CC websites for activities and games, pull from the math program...
i feel your pain! I have a young student in a wheelchair who comes with a one on one assistant...I use this assistant so much as an extra...
Letting kids be kids (I like my students to have fun!!!!) while also supplying an academically challenging classroom... A flexible attitude and...
yes, I teach second grade--I am loving not testing this year. I have been really experimenting with more process/project based learning this year,...
wooohooo! So glad it is working out! I am also in Cali and the first few days were nothing but issues and problems...not to mention the District...
Adorable! I love little kinders and preschoolers...we have a set of twins at our school in kinder who were asking their kinder teacher why she...
just for the record--I don't mind informal, unannounced observations--I am confident in my teaching and am willing to accept suggestions. What I...
I have not had an formal observation in YEARS. My principal is very lazy. Very disconnected to what actually happens in the classroom. In some...
