No wonder...

It's Wednesday, which means I don't see any kids. Which means I can spend my lunch eating, pumping, and NOT gathering all the supplies for my next group.
However, I have been working all day and I feel like I have nothing done, so I got to thinking (while standing at the copy machine making one more pile of word cards) about why that might be...Here's what I came up with:

• I teach 9 groups (30-45 mins each)
• All have 4-16 kids
• Each one is a different level AND subject
• Each one is direct instruction
• They are all intervention, which means they have to be meaningful instruction - not just fluff
• We never get to silent read, color, quietly write, do anything independent
• This 30 mins is intended to bridge gaps, make gains - we have to see results!
• So if you're a teacher, and many of you are, think about writing sub plans that are direct instruction for a full day to 6 different grades. And then do it for EVERY day.
• It's no wonder Wednesdays are still so exhausting.

That's all, I have work to do.