tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6651514617266100245.post6717284630237361032..comments2024-01-03T04:58:04.221-05:00Comments on I Hope This Old Train Breaks Down...: Prepping for the First DaysUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6651514617266100245.post-50369550477064323792012-08-26T22:37:37.045-04:002012-08-26T22:37:37.045-04:00I like your work relationship tips...so specific a...I like your work relationship tips...so specific and clear!Kristina Buenafehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900879863076610859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6651514617266100245.post-41786034496236504502012-08-22T00:03:09.878-04:002012-08-22T00:03:09.878-04:00Our dept chair position only gives 2 hours/wk of &...Our dept chair position only gives 2 hours/wk of "release time", so it turns out that it didn't make a difference in my schedule and I still have to teach the same load, plus be a homeroom teacher, and still come in just under the hours cap... But, by the way, 5 different grade levels is normal for our school and for Europe in general. It's only in the States that subject teachers teach only 1 or 2 preps.untilnextstophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15285583728476473117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6651514617266100245.post-45289040447835855712012-08-21T19:07:33.980-04:002012-08-21T19:07:33.980-04:00You teach 5 different grade levels AND your Dept. ...You teach 5 different grade levels AND your Dept. Chair??! Lol...clearly you've lost your mind!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10757118762297150761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6651514617266100245.post-48020994970204599332012-08-21T15:37:33.016-04:002012-08-21T15:37:33.016-04:00Yep, thanks! I generally think I should speak last...Yep, thanks! I generally think I should speak last after hearing them out. But I'm just saying that establishing some comfortable ground is important in opening the conversation. untilnextstophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15285583728476473117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6651514617266100245.post-39016979458397377562012-08-21T15:33:02.701-04:002012-08-21T15:33:02.701-04:00In response to tip #2, I find that that helps me b...In response to tip #2, I find that that helps me be more open to what they have to say as well, which sometimes I need to be reminded :)gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09629147659164801681noreply@blogger.com