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Job sharing
By Debbie

Hi bs,
I worked with a friend for a few years. We really enjoyed it. You have to be commited to working more than half time, especially in the beginning. We scheduled at least one day each week to have a working lunch
to talk about the kids. In addition, we had a communications log, where we wrote about students, curriculum, parent issues, etc. so we always knew what was going on. Faculty meetings were attended based upon their content. Our district only allows teachers who do an am/pm split. We switched after lunch.
Our schedule was a typical one for intermediate:
8:45-9:00 Settling in
Language

Arts Block...integrating Social Studies and Science content as often as possible thru reading, interactive read alouds, literature conversations and writing
9:00-10:00 Reader's Workshop
10:00-11:00 Writer's Workshop
11:00-11:30 Word Study
11:30-12:15 Lunch
12:15-1:45 Math /Science Block
1:45-2:30 Specials
2:30-3:15 Content Area Projects, etc.
Prior to the beginning of the year, we worked to curriculum map and integrate all the standards in all subject areas. This makes it easy to see where you're headed and do benchmarks. Best of luck! ;-D