tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8116565541274403298.post6898161823868603005..comments2023-12-26T06:48:06.069-05:00Comments on Simplifying Radicals: My Imaginary Perfect School DaySimplifying Radicalshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18224970054720193042noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8116565541274403298.post-23239036804314317602014-02-09T12:29:02.967-05:002014-02-09T12:29:02.967-05:00When reading "day in the lives" a few mo...When reading "day in the lives" a few months ago, I found it incredibly demoralizing because I realized how much less opportunity I have to build on my successes than other teachers. I read one of them where the teacher taught two 90 minute class periods a day, got a 90 minute prep period and a 90 minute time slot to collaborate with her department. I'm always sad that I'm a bad blogger- I just can't keep up with the online community and when I do have time I'm so tired that I'm very uninspired. I'm also sad that I don't have the energy to use a lot of the cool things I find online because I get no prep period. I know it's not my fault, but I'm so frustrated with our government who thinks that putting more pressure on us and spending billions on testing will get us teachers more motivated when all we really need are reasonable work schedules and the time to truly grow and reflect on our practices. That "day in the life" teacher was in a public school in Massachusetts- the state leading the nation in standardized test scores. Doesn't that tell us something?Lizzy-Senseihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16697599110257655917noreply@blogger.com