| 1. | 2/14/2008 9:52:00 PM | I understand the incredible amount of work that went into creating the 10-day schedule. However, rotating schedules for 'specials' teachers are incredibly difficult. Students need to remember to bring materials to school on an alternating schedule - asking elementary students to keep track is very difficult.
I don't know if it's possible to change, but my job is very difficult. |
| 2. | 3/5/2008 7:40:00 PM | At the elementary level we are going to need a way to keep our heads above water. Some districts have added 15 minutes on to the end of the school day in order to open up one afternoon per month for building staffs to work together. |
| 3. | 3/5/2008 8:57:00 PM | I'd like to see alternatives chosen from evidence based programs that have high success rates and show at least medium - large test populations. |
| 4. | 3/6/2008 8:47:00 PM | An an added art class for each classroom at the elementary level will create a much needed additional prep for teachers. |
| 5. | 3/6/2008 5:05:00 PM | Elementary needs to rethink how we set up the structure of the day, how colleagues can have a common daily prep time as well as a building wide common prep time. (More planning time) Do we become specialized and become really great at something or do we continue to be Masters of all (at least in theory)? This type of discussion needs to take place. |
| 6. | 3/6/2008 7:26:00 PM | It would be nice to have a day to plan with your colleagues such as Madison does each Monday at 2:30 p.m. This would afford staff the opportunity to plan, meet and better serve the needs of our students. |