1 week from 1 quarter done!

So this time next week I will be half done with my internships!
Having a lot better week this week, because so many people have been sick at my night job, I've been bumped up into doing a job thats a lot easier and that ends earlier. Another hour in the day was just what I needed.
I had a good talk with the ESL and GT teachers at my school yesterday. I really think a pull out program is where I want to be if I teach. Standing in front of a class and asking them to sit down a million times in 5 hours is just getting awful. Nobody can get learning done for 5 solid hours. This isn't pickup trucks we're making here- learning takes time to sink in.
I used to think that college classes had days in between because they respected that their students were adults and had things to do. Then I had this internship and realized that clearly this was never the case. Those breaks are there to let things sink in.
Public school would do well to consider an alternating schedule of 3 days a week of mandatory classes, and two days a week of online classes that students choose.

I can't wait to start the more aggressive reading program I have designed for next week. Too many of my students need help for me to spend time on their silly textbook.