At LHLC the extracurricular activities are just beginning, however none of them are hosted by teachers. Our classroom is used for Spanish afterschool, but because of traffic my cooperating teacher has decided that we will leave each day right after school. All class outings are specifically arranged by parents and the teachers seem to purposefully not get involved at lower campus. I'm curious if this is the same everywhere? Like I said in a previous post, I have organized some of the student teachers to get together on Fridays so that we can network. In my eyes, this has been my extracurricular activity that gets me involved with other adults in the building and has been very helpful in bouncing ideas off one another and understanding what experiences my fellow student teachers are having.
Julie
Do you have any theories about why the teachers are keeping an arm's length distance from the parent-hosted extra-curricular activities? In the future, can you see yourself being interested in facilitating some extra-curricular programs, as a way to get to know students in a different context (and to earn some extra cash)? Just curious . . .
ReplyDeleteAnd how do you feel about leaving school right at the end of the day. This can be tough for teachers, especially new ones, who need more time on site to get things organized and prepped for the next day. Do you arrive pretty early? We can talk about it when I visit tomorrow.