Time Management

Time Management

By

Darcie Pike-Wilkie

          Teaching requires much more than being in class from 830-230 with the children. I am required to attend a staff meeting on the first Monday of each month after school. I also am on the Primary Literacy Committee which meets on the second Monday of each month after school. I am on the Book Fair Committee that organizes and prepares for two school book fairs each year.

          Each morning, I arrive at school at 745 am, to ensure that the classroom is prepared for the students. The first bus arrives at 8am and the last around 825 am. The students depart at 230pm and I usually remain in the class after the students have gone home for at least an hour each day. (Much more than that, particularly at the beginning of the school year) At this time, I am tidying up the room, preparing any activities I need for the next day, and planning for future activities. I also type my own weekly class newsletters to go home to supplement the school newsletter. This is also when I check my group-wise e-mails and enter my attendance on Student-Achieve.

          Three times a year, I am required to complete progress reports for all of my students. I do these after school and at home. I also have two scheduled parent- teacher interview days after school hours, usually into the evening to accommodate parent’s schedules. I also meet with parents as needed throughout the year or make phone calls to touch base with families.

          Many weekends, I find myself at home and in my classroom, doing more planning and preparing. I am often looking up new ideas on-line, reading books and articles, and brainstorming. 

          I have also been given the opportunity to attain my Bachelor of Education part-time while I am teaching. This takes a considerable amount of time each week also.

          With the demands of the teaching profession, my academic commitments, and my personal life, time is something that must be managed well.

Alberton Kindergarten

Date__________________________________________________________

830	Bell, Attendance, Send Lunch Order to Office, Book Returns Sign-In Activity- Morning Meeting- O Canada, Shining Star, Calendar, Message Shared Reading-      Big Book-      Poems. Rhymes, Songs- Sounds- Sight Words- Review/Revisit
9-10 (20 minutes per station)	Work Stations 1. 2. 3.
10-1015	Recess
1015-1030	Bathroom Routine, Snack
1030-1130	Learning Centers
1130-1145	Read Aloud
1145-1215	Recess (Teacher’s Lunch)
1215-1245	Bathroom Routine/ Lunch / Independent Reading
1245-115	Phys Ed/ Music  (Teacher’s Prep Time)
115-130	Rest time
130-2 (children visit one station per day)	Work Stations 1. 2. 3.
2	Circletime/Read Aloud
215	Prepare for home
220	Line up for busses
Notes/ Reflections