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what kids do
By MrsM

In our school building, we have an all-school meeting in the gym to start the day, called Rise and Shine. Every Wednesday, teachers meet slightly earlier than usual, principal, aides and volunteers handle Rise and Shine so
the kids are kept busy, and we get 55 minutes to meet. High school kids who drive are allowed to arrive at a later time on Wednesdays. Some schools choose early out for the kids, but our community is very sports-oriented and there was a huge protest about kids with nothing to do before sports practice can start.

I'm a special teacher, and it isn't always clear what special teachers

are supposed to do during the PLC meeting time. If you are a classroom teacher, you are always thought of first. Some resentment arose when I didn't meet with the grade level that I serve, although every introduction to splitting into teams implied that I wouldn't be with them. There will be growing pains as you get used to it. We started this past year and didn't split into grade level teams for several months. We started with a lot of learning about the purpose, setting our mission and vision, and team-building exercises.