I just got off the phone with my principal talking about scheduling issues. It
sounds like my schedule is going to change to be partially flexible and I'm
wondering the best way to do this.
A little background... Last year I saw about 36 K-5 classes each week for 30
minutes each. Increasing enrollment means we are adding 6 more classes this year.
The other special area teachers are each getting an additional half time teacher
but of course media isn't. I do have a full time assistant, thank goodness!
Special area classes, including media, are used as planning time for the teachers,
so going to a full time flexible schedule isn't possible. They need that 30
minutes every week to go towards their planning.
My principal would love to go to a full flexible schedule and thinks his current
idea will help us work towards that. He would like me to see 1/2 of the classes
each week during their scheduled time to do the lessons I have usually done. My
assistant would see the other 1/2 of the classes during the week to have storytime
and checkout. The following week we would switch and I would see the 1/2 she had
seen the previous week and teach my lessons to them and she would do storytime and
checkout with the other 1/2. The "free" time I have while she is teaching her 1/2
is when teachers come in with their classes to work on projects with me. This 1/2
and 1/2 idea he loves, since each class will see me at least once every other week
for lessons whether or not their teacher takes advantage of the flexible schedule
time.
The only problem I have with this (besides being very confusing to explain!) is
that my media center is very small. So student distraction will be an issue.
There will be a class in the media center for storytime while another class is
there doing research with me.
Does anyone else have similar scheduling issues? Could you give me ideas on how to
make the best of this schedule? Or have another way to look at this? Any help or
pearls of wisdom are appreciated!
Laura Burns, LMS
Reedy Creek Elementary
Charlotte, NC
laura.burns@cms.k12.nc.us
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