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Friday, November 2, 2007
Why is fourth period a nightmare?
All of my years of teaching I never had a fourth period class, that's usually my planning period. These kids are all over the place, they want to stay in the hallway and talk to their friends, come to class late. My situation don't them neither. I am having to give up my room for NOVANET. There are only 6 students in the class, and I have 30 that I move to a trailer everyday. By me doing this I will get 10 more computers for a total of 20 in my room. yea! I am beginning to think the computers are not worth it to move 30 students.
4th block is always crunk. They are ready to get out the door and they are nice and rested from sleeping all through 1st, 2nd, and 3rd block!
ReplyDeleteMy 4th period is awful too. It just plain lasts too long. They divide up 4th period into A-B-C-D lunch. Thirty minutes of lunch, 30 min of "study hall" or voluntary tutoring time, and then 55 min of clas time. It is simply too long. The kids are so ready to get out of the classroom.
ReplyDeleteI wish we could somehow figure out how to do lunches better. But I don't have a solution. There are over 2000 kids at our school this year and this was just the best our administration could come up with.
I have been reading a book to my kids for the study hall time. And so far, so good with that. They seem to enjoy it. And they actually settle down and are quiet and listen.
Good luck with your 4th period. Hang in there!