I started blogging in earnest six months ago. When school started in August I thought I would be able to maintain my regular posts but my schedule has made it challenging to post every month. In an effort to keep our spirits and creative juices up fellow blogger and PLN member @AldoCacagno suggested Flash blogging (like a quick write, with editing). This month's question:
If you could have any gift for your class, what would it be and why? My head immediately goes to the stuff that I want for my classroom: new furniture, books, etc. When I really think about what my class, my students, need; the only thing I really can of is TIME. Every day I work with my students, especially my AP students, I wish I had 15 extra minutes or an extra hour, one more day, one more week to help them grow as students. It seems like every week I run out of time to get through everything I had planned because the students ask a question I hadn't anticipated and it takes us time to discuss that question and it feels like it was a two to five minute discussion and I look at the clock and we have five minutes of classtime left and I have to move today's activity to tomorrow, over and over again. What would I do with the time? Conference with students about their writing, reading, and academic progress in class. Have more student-led discussions, such as Socratic Seminar, and give students the chance to reflect after the discussion and debrief through writing without having to wait until they get home to write. Allow students more time to do inquiry projects and work with teachers in other subjects to create more meaningful and content-rich activities. Until that day comes when I'm miraculously gifted with time, I will continue to make the most of what I'm given.
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AuthorMy name is Sarah Todd and I teach freshmen and junior English in Southern California. Archives
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