Speed Teaching

After 2 snow days, today was a planned early release day for professional learning, so the kids went home at 11:54. In my opinion, it was just the way to ease us back into the swing of things. And, it may be counterintuitive, but 24 minute classes might actually be as productive as the 43 minute sessions we usually have. With such an abbreviated time, students and staff alike are focused on getting the lesson and activities done, and no one has any time to lose interest. Plus, the way the sixth grade schedule is set up, I see everyone between 8 and 10, and then my teaching day is over and the meeting, planning, grading, professional learning begins.

Works for me!