SOL 3/22 Why Do They Have To Be That Way?
22 of 31 for the Slice of Life Challenge from Two Writing Teachers I was gone Tuesday for a school field trip. A select few students went to the literature festival and had a great time. Just like always, I left very detailed lesson plans and warnings of who to watch out for, who to rely on as the helpers. My classes have not had a great track record when it comes to subs, so I always leave PLENTY of work for the students to complete. This day in particular was MAP review...which is coming up way too fast. I'm sure they were completely engrossed. For the most part I don't worry about my 7th graders. They do okay. My 8th graders however...they are whole other story. I purposely did not go into the school when the bus arrived home at 5 pm on Tuesday night. I did not want to see the note that the sub left on my desk. I did not want to face the news that it was a bad day again. The track record...it haunts me. In...