Any advice? This semester I am finding myself as the inclusion teacher and not a very good one at that. I’m supporting students in grades 3-5 for math, reading, and writing in their classrooms. The thing that I hate is in the math rooms, the teachers instruct so long that there is no time to support the students. I feel like a big dunce in the back of the room, and I’m usually there only after instruction was supposed to take place. Sorry about the complaining.I’m glad that the teachers want my students and me to be a part of their class, but I feel that I would be better serving kids in a remedial setting. What are some better ways to achieve this goal without losing my self worth and doing the right thing for the kids?
Re: Sometimes I feel like a third wheel
: Any advice? This semester I am finding myself as the inclusion
: teacher and not a very good one at that. I’m supporting students
: in grades 3-5 for math, reading, and writing in their classrooms.
: The thing that I hate is in the math rooms, the teachers instruct
: so long that there is no time to support the students. I feel like
: a big dunce in the back of the room, and I’m usually there only
: after instruction was supposed to take place. Sorry about the
: complaining.: I’m glad that the teachers want my students and me to be a part of
: their class, but I feel that I would be better serving kids in a
: remedial setting. What are some better ways to achieve this goal
: without losing my self worth and doing the right thing for the
: kids?Instead of asking the principal what he thinks about this, I would call another staffing so all the cards can be laid out on the table. It’s a team effort!
Re: Sometimes I feel like a third wheel
: Any advice? This semester I am finding myself as the inclusion
: teacher and not a very good one at that. I’m supporting students
: in grades 3-5 for math, reading, and writing in their classrooms.
: The thing that I hate is in the math rooms, the teachers instruct
: so long that there is no time to support the students. I feel like
: a big dunce in the back of the room, and I’m usually there only
: after instruction was supposed to take place. Sorry about the
: complaining.: I’m glad that the teachers want my students and me to be a part of
: their class, but I feel that I would be better serving kids in a
: remedial setting. What are some better ways to achieve this goal
: without losing my self worth and doing the right thing for the
: kids?I wasin the same situation last year. I felt that I was wasting not only my time, but my students. THis year I tried to make some changes. I decided to get involved. The teachers and I have gone to training together. ONe training is a Hands on Algebra. So one day of the week I teach the entire class as my collaborating teacher works with the students. I have also tried to begin working with all students during this time. My students didn’t enjoy being pointed out. By assisting everyone, they feel included.I do pull my students when I feel more assistance is needed.
Re: Sometimes I feel like a third wheel
: Is your goal to get your kids out of the classrooms and back to the resource room? Ways to achieve that would be lobbying for that within your school. But that may not be what you’re asking.In the meantime, what about going to the classroom teacher and tell her how much you enjoy being in her class and you’re so glad your kids have the opportunity to be there. Tell her you’re impressed with how comfortable your kids are in her classroom and tell her that kind of leaves you with the wonderful feeling you have little to do and you feel like you might be shirking a little. Ask her… “is there anything I should be doing for them in your opinion that I’m not doing in your classroom?”The ball then in her court. She could actually make suggestions or she could say everything’s just fine. If she makes suggestions, consider them. If she has nothing to offer, and these kids IEPs mandate your presence in the room, I’d go to the building principal and ask him what he sees as your job in the room. If he doesn’t have a good answer, bring a good book.Any advice? This semester I am finding myself as the inclusion
: teacher and not a very good one at that. I’m supporting students
: in grades 3-5 for math, reading, and writing in their classrooms.
: The thing that I hate is in the math rooms, the teachers instruct
: so long that there is no time to support the students. I feel like
: a big dunce in the back of the room, and I’m usually there only
: after instruction was supposed to take place. Sorry about the
: complaining.: I’m glad that the teachers want my students and me to be a part of
: their class, but I feel that I would be better serving kids in a
: remedial setting. What are some better ways to achieve this goal
: without losing my self worth and doing the right thing for the
: kids?
Re: Sometimes I feel like a third wheel
: Any advice? This semester I am finding myself as the inclusion
: teacher and not a very good one at that. I’m supporting students
: in grades 3-5 for math, reading, and writing in their classrooms.
: The thing that I hate is in the math rooms, the teachers instruct
: so long that there is no time to support the students. I feel like
: a big dunce in the back of the room, and I’m usually there only
: after instruction was supposed to take place. Sorry about the
: complaining.: I’m glad that the teachers want my students and me to be a part of
: their class, but I feel that I would be better serving kids in a
: remedial setting. What are some better ways to achieve this goal
: without losing my self worth and doing the right thing for the
: kids?Instead of asking the principal what he thinks about this, I would call another staffing so all the cards can be laid out on the table. It’s a team effort!
Re: Sometimes I feel like a third wheel
: Any advice? This semester I am finding myself as the inclusion
: teacher and not a very good one at that. I’m supporting students
: in grades 3-5 for math, reading, and writing in their classrooms.
: The thing that I hate is in the math rooms, the teachers instruct
: so long that there is no time to support the students. I feel like
: a big dunce in the back of the room, and I’m usually there only
: after instruction was supposed to take place. Sorry about the
: complaining.: I’m glad that the teachers want my students and me to be a part of
: their class, but I feel that I would be better serving kids in a
: remedial setting. What are some better ways to achieve this goal
: without losing my self worth and doing the right thing for the
: kids?I wasin the same situation last year. I felt that I was wasting not only my time, but my students. THis year I tried to make some changes. I decided to get involved. The teachers and I have gone to training together. ONe training is a Hands on Algebra. So one day of the week I teach the entire class as my collaborating teacher works with the students. I have also tried to begin working with all students during this time. My students didn’t enjoy being pointed out. By assisting everyone, they feel included.I do pull my students when I feel more assistance is needed.
: Is your goal to get your kids out of the classrooms and back to the resource room? Ways to achieve that would be lobbying for that within your school. But that may not be what you’re asking.In the meantime, what about going to the classroom teacher and tell her how much you enjoy being in her class and you’re so glad your kids have the opportunity to be there. Tell her you’re impressed with how comfortable your kids are in her classroom and tell her that kind of leaves you with the wonderful feeling you have little to do and you feel like you might be shirking a little. Ask her… “is there anything I should be doing for them in your opinion that I’m not doing in your classroom?”The ball then in her court. She could actually make suggestions or she could say everything’s just fine. If she makes suggestions, consider them. If she has nothing to offer, and these kids IEPs mandate your presence in the room, I’d go to the building principal and ask him what he sees as your job in the room. If he doesn’t have a good answer, bring a good book.Any advice? This semester I am finding myself as the inclusion
: teacher and not a very good one at that. I’m supporting students
: in grades 3-5 for math, reading, and writing in their classrooms.
: The thing that I hate is in the math rooms, the teachers instruct
: so long that there is no time to support the students. I feel like
: a big dunce in the back of the room, and I’m usually there only
: after instruction was supposed to take place. Sorry about the
: complaining.: I’m glad that the teachers want my students and me to be a part of
: their class, but I feel that I would be better serving kids in a
: remedial setting. What are some better ways to achieve this goal
: without losing my self worth and doing the right thing for the
: kids?