Your thoughts on classroom "alternative seating"? - Page 6

Mellie32 · ‎03-13-2010

@wildcat fan wrote:
@Mellie32 wrote:
@wildcat fan wrote:
There are principals in this area that will write a teacher up for serving snacks in the classroom. Aside from questions related to allergies and nutritional value, the snacks (and garbage/crumbs) attract bugs and rodents. They strictly enforce the "no eating/drinking in the classroom" rule. One teacher took her students outside for a snack, and she got in trouble for waisting instructional time. There may by different rules for elementary, but that's how many of the middle and high schools are around here.
Jeez. Is this principal 80 or something?
@Mellie32 No, there are several who feel this way. Most are in 30s and oldest are 40s.

Never heard of such a thing. That's almost as bad as not allowing Christmas decorations.

MickD · ‎03-10-2010

@Mellie32. I think its great! I also love the u-shape or circle configuration of desks to stimulate interaction between the students instead of looking at the back of a head. My son is ocd and add and the small student-centered environment has immensely helped him focus.

Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio? A nation turns its lonely eyes to you.... ~ S & G

hennypenny · ‎03-10-2010

I just want to add to my first post-----I was in elementary school in the 1950s.

wildcat fan · ‎03-23-2010

@Mellie32 wrote:
@wildcat fan wrote:
@Mellie32 wrote:
@wildcat fan wrote:
There are principals in this area that will write a teacher up for serving snacks in the classroom. Aside from questions related to allergies and nutritional value, the snacks (and garbage/crumbs) attract bugs and rodents. They strictly enforce the "no eating/drinking in the classroom" rule. One teacher took her students outside for a snack, and she got in trouble for waisting instructional time. There may by different rules for elementary, but that's how many of the middle and high schools are around here.
Jeez. Is this principal 80 or something?
@Mellie32 No, there are several who feel this way. Most are in 30s and oldest are 40s.
Never heard of such a thing. That's almost as bad as not allowing Christmas decorations.

Many teachers who move here from out of state have a difficult time adapting to the rigor and expectations. No problem for me because this is how it was where I began my teaching career.

Cats3000 · ‎10-07-2013

This is the kind of "new age education claptrap" that is killing our public school systems. Students pay attention when they are movtivated to learn from innovative teachers who are free from the education bureaucracy that stands in their way. Were I a parent today, I'd be looking for a religious-based school, or a Charter School, or some other alternative to the failing public schools.

blackhole99 · ‎08-22-2013

I asked my husband who taught highschool math, how his students would react to a class room set up like that. He rolled his eyes and said that the room needs more structure, the kids in the bean bags would be asleep in 10 minutes. Also, his school would never approve anything like that.

suzyQ3 · ‎03-09-2010

@lexiee wrote:
I have been teaching Middle School for 15 years & I completely agree with middle age students. Bless thier hearts but they are more concerned with their friends & socialiing at that age. Maybe older HS kids could do it but I would not recommend for Middle School kids ) XOXO

@lexiee, thank you for your service. :-)

~Who in the world am I? Ah, that's the great puzzle~ Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland

suzyQ3 · ‎03-09-2010

@Mellie32 wrote:
I'm thinking about doing a snack thing too this year. A friend of mine has a rotation of parents who send afternoon snacks and it works out great.

Well, you did a little switcheroo on us here. I think you know that this is very controversial. Some parents would be fine with it, but others would not.

I would be in the latter group. I preferred to choose my child's snacks if possible. Many of my mom friends had very different approaches to nutrition than I did. I was fine with birthday parties or anything like that but not with daily food choices.

~Who in the world am I? Ah, that's the great puzzle~ Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland

coffee drinker · ‎03-21-2010

Back in the 60s when I was in grammar school, I had my first male teacher who was the best teacher ever. He was so innovative for those days we wanted to learn. He didn't use different chairs, or cushions, but did rearrange the traditional desks every week. It was like going into a different classroom every week. Might not sound so exciting, but in those days it was.

garmer · ‎03-16-2010

Our kids bring their own snacks every day. They're not allowed to have candy, cookies, chips, etc. They bring fruit, nuts, cheese, and other real food. The parents choose what they want their own kids to have. I really like that they're doing this.