One of the best thing about teaching high school is regents week. Sure, we have to proctor exams (very boring). Sure we get humiliated by anal retentive administrators who insist on making us wait on long lines so they can check over every thing we did while proctoring. And, sure the marking is tedious. But, all, in all, these few days are a pleasant respite from the normal day to day activity.
One of the good things about my school is that we are free when we don't have any assignments. Today my only real assignment was at 10:15. I did not show up until after 9 and was able to take a long lunch and then leave early. Yesterday's schedule was similar. Tomorrow and Monday will be spent marking regents but, that is okay. I still can go to the bathroom or get a cup of coffee without waiting for the bell to ring and I don't have to worry if my cell phone goes off.
The kids come back on January 30. I think we are going to have a full day of school. The kids are not going to be happy to be back in class and I am sure that teaching will not be easy. They've gotten report cards and new programs. Classroom management will be difficult, to say the least.
One of the good things about my school is that we are free when we don't have any assignments. Today my only real assignment was at 10:15. I did not show up until after 9 and was able to take a long lunch and then leave early. Yesterday's schedule was similar. Tomorrow and Monday will be spent marking regents but, that is okay. I still can go to the bathroom or get a cup of coffee without waiting for the bell to ring and I don't have to worry if my cell phone goes off.
The kids come back on January 30. I think we are going to have a full day of school. The kids are not going to be happy to be back in class and I am sure that teaching will not be easy. They've gotten report cards and new programs. Classroom management will be difficult, to say the least.
Sorry to rub this freedom in the face of all you elementary and middle school teachers. I just could not help myself.
