How do recess and supervision schedules work?
How do recess and supervision schedules work?
Here in Canada, Ontario, elementary students get 3 recesses throughout the day (2 that are about 15 minutes long, and 1 lunch recess that is about 30-40 minutes long). Teachers have a schedule where they are told when to provide supervision for these recesses.
High school teachers in Ontario have a far sweeter deal, as there are no recesses, therefore, no recess supervision to do (there is hall supervision, but not that much as far as I know).
How does it work overseas, in general? I know, I know...depends on the country. How does it work in your area of teaching?
Thanks guys, just curious :)
High school teachers in Ontario have a far sweeter deal, as there are no recesses, therefore, no recess supervision to do (there is hall supervision, but not that much as far as I know).
How does it work overseas, in general? I know, I know...depends on the country. How does it work in your area of teaching?
Thanks guys, just curious :)
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I'm teaching middle school and I don't have any duties for break times or lunch. There are security guards on each floor and they supervisor the students.
The elementary teachers take it in turns to supervisor lunch with the classroom assistant. It is up to them how they organise this supervision.
The elementary teachers take it in turns to supervisor lunch with the classroom assistant. It is up to them how they organise this supervision.
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Supervision responsibilities vary widely from school to school, and sometimes even from campus to campus within a school. Shanghai American School's elementary schools have vast different supervision schedules, with Pudong ES teachers having very few duties to Puxi ES teachers being on supervision almost constantly and having 10 minute lunch periods. Apparently teachers are expected to interact with the students while on duty, going to the bathroom and eating a healthy lunch take a backseat.
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"Apparently teachers are expected to interact with the students while on duty, going to the bathroom and eating a healthy lunch take a backseat."
Really? Interacting with children is considered a horrible thing? Glad I don't work in that environment!
As in most schools, elementary teachers generally have more duties, contact time, etc. It's the nature of the beast. The upside is that the children are generally sweet and we don't have to cope with "attitude" or all the other things that come with the older students.
Most of the schools I"ve been in have teaching assistants that do the lion's share of the duties. This is nice at first but you can wind up coping with the fall out of more playground issues unless the assistants are well trained. At my current school ES teachers have a lunch duty once every 4 or 5 weeks. Noone is thrilled when their turn comes around but it's a necessary evil to ensure safety of the students.
I prefer to work in a place where everyone pitches in versus the places where teachers have a sense of entitlement that makes them believe that they don't need to do anything beyond the classroom. Have been in both places and I know where I am more relaxed and enjoy my colleagues.
Really? Interacting with children is considered a horrible thing? Glad I don't work in that environment!
As in most schools, elementary teachers generally have more duties, contact time, etc. It's the nature of the beast. The upside is that the children are generally sweet and we don't have to cope with "attitude" or all the other things that come with the older students.
Most of the schools I"ve been in have teaching assistants that do the lion's share of the duties. This is nice at first but you can wind up coping with the fall out of more playground issues unless the assistants are well trained. At my current school ES teachers have a lunch duty once every 4 or 5 weeks. Noone is thrilled when their turn comes around but it's a necessary evil to ensure safety of the students.
I prefer to work in a place where everyone pitches in versus the places where teachers have a sense of entitlement that makes them believe that they don't need to do anything beyond the classroom. Have been in both places and I know where I am more relaxed and enjoy my colleagues.
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Thanks psyguy....I created a generic e-mail account
tennisfanusa@yahoo.com
From there I can forward to my real e-mail.
tennisfanusa@yahoo.com
From there I can forward to my real e-mail.