Quote Originally Posted by Veronica View Post
Do you use Scott Foresman SS?

That's what we use. You know this is the first year I've ever actually finished Unit 1. Usually I just don't have enough time.

Acutally, we do use that book. I like it, but our district has us moving so fast that I don't get time to get into it like I'd like. We just took our first benchmark test and my classes did terrible. 70 is passing, and I think I had about 60-70 percent of each class pass. Sad. And it's not because we didn't spend time reviewing (I gave a study guide, we spent a week preparing...)

Anyhow- I don't get to read to my classes because we switch every 55 min. I barely get to read to my homeroom class, but I take 15 min. out of L. Arts (out of a 35 min block) to read to them. I just read The Kid Who Ran For President and now I'm reading the sequel. They love it.
I miss being self contained. At least then I had control over the time, and if I had 5 little toots, then I only had to deal with them- not the 30 in all the classes.
Oh well- a job or career change is definitely in order next year. I'm probably going to leave teaching for a while. I don't know what I'll do, but I'll find something. I can go back to retail, or something. I won't make as much money, but I don't care. I'm willing to take a hit in the checkbook and save my sanity.