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how many public school teachers now have lee's new English initiative in their schools? (-->their classes are split in half, with their co-teacher teaching half and them teaching the other alone)

Draz · Joined: 27 Jun 2007 Location: Land of Morning Clam

I wish they would! I wish! But no one has said anything about it.

Dome Vans · Guest

Yep. Since March I've had my classes split. At one PS it's all classes, so now the class size is only 8-10 for each group. Sweet.

It's even sweeter because the schools have hired part time teachers so I teach with my co-teacher and the part time teacher teaches the other group or I teach with the part timer and my co-teacher teaches the other. Works out very nicely indeed.

sargx · Joined: 29 Nov 2007

I don't think it's practical. 1 FT, 24 classes of 35+. What's it like teaching groups of of less than 30? Do students stay awake?

some waygug-in · Joined: 25 Jan 2003

No changes here, but we don't have the exta classroom to be able to do it.

Not sure how this would fly anyway, as the the contract states that we are not supposed to be alone in the class at any time.

cruisemonkey · Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 3:31 pm Post subject:

Otherside · Joined: 06 Sep 2007

Nothing's changed. My classes are between 19 and 27 students strong, so there isn't a real need to split them up. That being said, I still got shown the contract amendment which mentioned this and that I "may be requesed to teach other subjects in English".

Now if you'll excuse me, I'm off to prep my sex-ed class....

Colorado · Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 5:26 pm Post subject:

I've been teaching half the class (about 18 students) for a month now. So far I like it better. I have a much better rapport with the students and believe it or not, fewer discipline problems than I had with a co-teacher in the room. It's much more relaxed.

Draz · Joined: 27 Jun 2007 Location: Land of Morning Clam

cruisemonkey · Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 6:02 pm Post subject:

Rae · Joined: 10 Oct 2007

WTF there's supposed to be a change? Since when? Can someone please give more details regarding this.

Though I don't mind the "old way" this new way sounds very promising. Is it an order?

Thanks!

pkang0202 · Joined: 09 Mar 2007

It is a recommendation that was sent to GEPIK schools. Schools don't have to enforce it.

It isn't practical since most schools don't have enough classrooms to pull it off.

Kimchieluver · Joined: 02 Mar 2005

No changes here or for anybody in my city for that matter. I wouldn't mind giving it a try. For those of you who have had it implemented, how is it working out?

bish · Joined: 09 Jun 2007

I'm not liking it. I'm on my own with the kids in the library with a tiny white board on wheels which moves around when I write. It feels really temporary but thats what they think will be happening long term.

It's not so much being on my own its the fact that all the f'ing about takes 10 minutes off the class and the room is SHIT...

I won't renew my contract to teach like that for 1 year...