Exploration and Discovery
The Outdoor Classroom
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Planning out a school year
the first couple of weeks are not about teaching curriculum, but establishing the environment and clarifying the procedures for the kids. There are approximately 36 instructional weeks in a school year after winter break, spring break, and various three day weekends. The first two weeks are about establishing routines and introducing materials, not to mention learning names. The last week is for closing up shop and cleaning the classroom.;that leaves 33 instructional weeks to introduce, reinforce, assess, and have a certain modicum of fun with the curriculum. Can I do it?
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Hey Chris - Do you know if you are getting a classroom this fall? Hope you have recovered from the bug going around. xo Erika
ReplyDeleteDoes this mean you're teaching in the Fall?
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