Every Wednesday we start school a half hour later, so that teachers can attend meetings. The school has labeled Wednesdays as Smart Start and I know that the original idea was a good one. The state took away the ability for schools to have half day teacher work days once a month and Smart Start was the next best alternative.
I struggle with Wednesdays, however. I am not a meeting person, so sitting for an hour is extremely hard for me. I also feel like my day starts a little off as I don't have any time in the morning to get ready for my classes. Some of my students like Wednesdays as they get to sleep in. Others still have to come to school at the regular time since their parents work. That makes their day feel long indeed.
I wish I had an easy solution for teacher work days. Until I do I will meet on Wednesdays and be happy that I can use the hours for professional development time in renewing my license. Cameron loves it as he gets to sleep in and spend the night at my Mom's every Tuesday night. That will be enough for now.
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