tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354213958114595836.post815341239481621036..comments2023-11-05T06:53:28.265-05:00Comments on Charts N Chit Chat: Best Practices 4 Teaching: The Power of Second GradeJenn Ayershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11720155462306644545noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354213958114595836.post-61857050758845422182012-09-04T17:32:14.706-04:002012-09-04T17:32:14.706-04:00I had 15 kids for 7 days! I now have 22. Bless y...I had 15 kids for 7 days! I now have 22. Bless your heart. Sounds like you are stuck between a rock and a hard place. What state are you in? I can't imagine having 34 5 year-olds. I am assuming that is without an assistant, too. I hope you are relying on freebies on blogs or things you find on Teachers Pay Teachers....at least that is one way to reduce your workload. Do you do guided reading? How in the world would you ever fit in reading groups with that many kids? What are the test scores like? Jenn Ayershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11720155462306644545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2354213958114595836.post-19812936381442923472012-09-02T23:18:27.167-04:002012-09-02T23:18:27.167-04:00You had 15 students in the past??? I am SOOO jealo...You had 15 students in the past??? I am SOOO jealous!!<br />Our district decided that "class size reduction" wasn't worth the cost a few years ago. I've had 34 kids the past three years! I was kinder the first year of the change-I had 36 the first day! And our kinder is 90% ESL. Second is a little better with 34 kids than kinder was, but I dream of the days of having 20 again! I feel like a babysitter. And feel like only those who really fit the mold are able to learn. Any student that learns outside the box, has behavior or learning issues seem to slip through the cracks. I hate that!!! I try, but with so many, I just haven't found a way to truly be an effective teacher for all of my students! :-(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com