Submitted by Gloria Piraino (not verified) on June 28, 2006 - 20:43.
At my school, it is so over-crowded that we are on multiple sessions. This makes 'after school activities' very difficult. There is no such thing as an available room during the school day, either. As the director of my school's plays and advisor to our drama club, this is a particular problem because we cannot hold proper rehearsals.
Most of our students have one 45-minute physical education period, and it is structured. There is a 45-minute lunch period too, but students are 'captive' in the cafeteria. Their only recourse is to do 'service' in a department office, which at least gets them out of the cafeteria.
I have found that when I let my students have the freedom to 'play' (as long as they all 'play' together), they often come up with ingenious ideas. Better still, after these 'play activities', I find my students get along better with each other and really look forward to the next lesson.
The constant barrage of standarized tests, and the vast preparation this engenders, is making Jack a very dull boy indeed.
At my school, it is so
Submitted by Gloria Piraino (not verified) on June 28, 2006 - 20:43.
At my school, it is so over-crowded that we are on multiple sessions. This makes 'after school activities' very difficult. There is no such thing as an available room during the school day, either. As the director of my school's plays and advisor to our drama club, this is a particular problem because we cannot hold proper rehearsals.
Most of our students have one 45-minute physical education period, and it is structured. There is a 45-minute lunch period too, but students are 'captive' in the cafeteria. Their only recourse is to do 'service' in a department office, which at least gets them out of the cafeteria.
I have found that when I let my students have the freedom to 'play' (as long as they all 'play' together), they often come up with ingenious ideas. Better still, after these 'play activities', I find my students get along better with each other and really look forward to the next lesson.
The constant barrage of standarized tests, and the vast preparation this engenders, is making Jack a very dull boy indeed.