Re: 1/2 Combo class, Paula!
Posted by stefy on 11/21/06
Paula, Are you following a structured program like Houghton-Mifflin or are you allowed to do a lot of things as a whole class. My challenge has been teaching two language and math curriculums at the same time.
On 11/20/06, Paula wrote: > I have a 1-2-3 combo so I, too, feel your pain. I'm trying to hang > in until Christmas and then hopefully some rest will help. > > On 11/16/06, stefy wrote: >> My combo class came 2 months into the year with only 3 days >> notice, so I understand. At one point I was sure I was going to >> quit teaching, just trying to decide whether to finish the year or >> not. Things are a little better now, but still have a lot of >> doubts. This site has given me some good ideas though. Let's >> collaborate... >> >> On 11/15/06, MSC wrote: >>> Hi Fellow Teachers, >>> I'm having the same problem. I'm a second year teacher with a >>> split 1/2 and am having a hard time The split came 3 weeks after >>> I started, so this wasn't something I was expecting. Last year I >>> taught a straight first grade and it went well. I had only ONE >>> set of benchmarks to meet; now I have TWO. HELP and thanks :(