Great replies by Dan and OMG!

All I do is have the students clean up 3-4 minutes before class
is over. If I was taking 15 minutes to clean up everyday........
yeah its a problem. It seems that coaches or buddies in this
high school can do what they want, but 3-4 minutes for cleanup is
a no no.

So I now have to clean up and put their art projects away into
class folders from now on and put the books away. When that bell
rings whoosh students practically run over each other for the
door, and they will certainly forget the small stuff like
cleaning up after that bell rings.

Its funny after the principal tells me his concerns about time
management, and some students not on pure task (dead time),
then I get a IEP(504) in my mailbox for one student from this
observed art class that guarantees him "free time" during class
and ipod or music use.

I wonder if that also will be held against me in my tenure review
if the principal stops by again for a unannounced observation!

Could be career change time for me after 9 years of hard work in
the art classroom.

On 10/31/09, OMG wrote:
> Its all about indulging the child, not teaching the child.
> Education is one part, academics, and 2 parts responsibility.
>
> The new mindset is that Education is memorizing and
> regurgitating back. Information is all education is about.
> Self control and responsibility have been eliminated from the
> definition of Education.
> 1965 - educate the whole and not the part
> 2005 - educate the part and not the whole
>
>
> On 10/30/09, Paul wrote:
>> Been told to use ALL time for class and the even the last 5
>> minutes are instructional time, no more down time before
>> class is over ANYMORE.
>>
>> I hold down 30+ high school ruffians per class and I keep
>> them on task and actually do artwork and productivity, and
>> now its nit picky time going into my tenure review year. I
>> guess I am not doing enough everyday. But I'm not feeling
>> bad as if they want someone better than go for it. I have 9
>> years teaching and they should feel lucky to have me
>> especially after the last art teacher cracked up and ran
>> away.
>>
>> Hey we have a football coach who has a 10 minute lesson
>> everyday then freetime for an hour, and I'm worrying about
>> my own dedication to this job?
>>
>> Jeez!

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