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So I'm supposed to teach grammar/writing to these HUGE (30-student) classes of mostly inner-city (housing project/welfare/absentee parents) kids. Due to an increase in student population, we have HUGE classes. In previous yrs, our classes would average 22 to 25--sometimes less. This year, they're maxing out (union contract--30) and some teachers have 35. So tell me: what's your biggest class size? What do you differently in bigger as compared to smaller classes?
ok On 9/11/12, 8th grade English teacher wrote: > So I'm supposed to teach grammar/writing to these HUGE > (30-student) classes of mostly inner-city (housing > project/welfare/absentee parents) kids. Due to an increase > in student population, we have HUGE classes. In previous > yrs, our classes would average 22 to 25--sometimes less. &...See More
Sep 11, 2012
Lynette - WI I teach in a suburban blue-collar district, with many weak students. Most of my classes average 32 to 35 students. In the past (before budget problems) class size averaged around 25 students for Language Arts.

I would echo what OK said. I have to do more things that are whole class explanations. I do a lot of modeling and explaining my tho...See More
Oct 3, 2012


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