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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]^ and it is partially revamped - all in August. [/quote]
NP...so explain to me how you teach to the students you have this year vs last year? In my experience, teachers like this are super rigid and freak out when there are snow days, when they have students who have any sort of challenge, or when they have something new from the county thrown at them. There are two English teachers like this at my school. They think everyone loves them. Most people (students/teachers) do not. [/quote]

It isn’t rocket science - but maybe it is. I teach up - not down. Every kids deserves to be challenged (not overwhelmed). I slightly change my lessons based on current events, snow days, etc. Since I’m prepared, this takes very little time. I’m strict but fair. If my students meet me 1/2 way, I’ll hold their hand the other 1/2, but they need to cross the finish line on their own. I’m not a dept. chair, but I share with my coworkers. No need for them to create a new lesson plan from scratch - they can use mine and modify as needed.

It sucks that many teachers guard their lessons. I mean, technically the county owns your lessons since they’ve paid you to create them (it’s part of your contracted responsibilities). But no one shares or they only share a template-not the real thing, or share as a PDF. A binder of ideas is not a lesson plan. If you work with me, you’re lucky since I do share.

Just yesterday a newbie asked me how I was going to implement the novel. I sent her my schedule, study guides, tests (with a separate answer key), and the final exam (with answer key). Our chair isn’t interested in housing stuff online, so I get the emails, and I send it in word - not PDF, so newbie can make changes and not have to reinvent the wheel.

In sum, if the teaching mindset changed, your hours and stress would lessen.[/quote]

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