Today was one of those long days at work. It is normal for me to complete lesson plans and grading at home until later in the evening but tonight was different. There are a few times during the school year that teachers are mandated to stay late at school and tonight was one of them: Curriculum Night. I'm not certain how it works in other schools but at Brooklyn Collaborative we like to have an introduction by administration followed by scheduled programs for parents and guardians to attend.
One of those scheduled programs is visiting teachers of various subject areas. We try to organize it well but it usually breaks down to parents/guardians meeting teachers of their students and talking about them individually for a few minutes. I feel bad for the ones who are late into the room because I sometimes spend less time with them due to timing. I also wish there were more of them coming through to learn about what we do at BCS.
That being said, it is a long night of talking and discussing and planning. I had some fruitful conversations tonight with parents of students who are really doing poorly and hopefully will improve with a little push from home and at school.
Overall, it is a fun experience but I just don't like coming home that late!
One of those scheduled programs is visiting teachers of various subject areas. We try to organize it well but it usually breaks down to parents/guardians meeting teachers of their students and talking about them individually for a few minutes. I feel bad for the ones who are late into the room because I sometimes spend less time with them due to timing. I also wish there were more of them coming through to learn about what we do at BCS.
That being said, it is a long night of talking and discussing and planning. I had some fruitful conversations tonight with parents of students who are really doing poorly and hopefully will improve with a little push from home and at school.
Overall, it is a fun experience but I just don't like coming home that late!
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