The master schedule for next year is locked in. Which means, short of any dire 
circumstances, all the teachers know what classes they are going to teach and which period.
I couldn’t have asked for a better schedule. Actually, it’s pretty much the schedule I did ask for.
All 3 math classes are in the morning, when the kids are still relatively fresh, sedate and most inclined to be willing to learn and cooperate.
My 3 keyboarding classes, which is more of an activity based class, are in the afternoon. A much better class to have after they’ve had a lunch of sugar and caffeine.
Having the math classes all together and the keyboarding classes all together also means that I only have to change classrooms once a day. This year it was math-keyboarding-math-keyboarding-math, 4 class switches a day. Bleah!
Bonus points – my prep period is the period lunch is done in. Which means I get to go to first lunch or second lunch, which ever one I’m in the mood for. It also means that I have an hour and a half break at once, I could actually go out for lunch once in a while. Wahoo!
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Congrats.
My schedule is not yet locked in, but I'll have 4 classes of 7th grade English, one class of basic ESL, and 9GT English. Oh, and a creative writing advisory.
The BEST schedule I ever had was the last year you and I taught together. A-days brought only 2 afternoon classes, and then 4 classes straight through on B-days. That meant that on A-days, I got to work at 7:10 and had until 12:30 to plan and grade. It was AWESOME! I never once got behind or had to work until 6 or 7 all year!
wow! somebody sure likes you :)
My best schedule ever was my last 2 years at the high school, where I was the STS (school IT guy). My first 2 periods were STS/Prep as needed, and I only had classes in the afternoon, and I got to teach Psychology.
Ooh, that last IS good. Hard to top that.
My worst schedule ever was a couple of years before you came to our school -- I think.
We had 7 periods that rotated. Day 1= 1-7. Day 2 =2-7, then 1. Day 3= 3-7, then 1-2. Day 4= 4-7, then 1-3. etc.
Horrible!
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