tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7887314683454882810.post7946844603084733197..comments2024-01-23T07:49:35.596-08:00Comments on Mrs. Newell's Math: Class SizesMrs Newell’s Mathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09620499256883788820noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7887314683454882810.post-91753676670584100882016-08-17T17:07:56.515-07:002016-08-17T17:07:56.515-07:00I agree! It is hard to make those connections and ...I agree! It is hard to make those connections and build relationships with class sizes above 30. Mrs Newell’s Mathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09620499256883788820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7887314683454882810.post-24347824738625767972016-08-17T17:07:09.338-07:002016-08-17T17:07:09.338-07:00WOW! I could not even imagine having 43 students i...WOW! I could not even imagine having 43 students in the same classroom. I had 40 students at my first school where I was a substitute teacher and I had NO control... Kudos to you!Mrs Newell’s Mathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09620499256883788820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7887314683454882810.post-48670109268766623942016-08-04T09:19:12.867-07:002016-08-04T09:19:12.867-07:00I also teach at a large school. We have around 24...I also teach at a large school. We have around 2400 students at the high school (10-12) and approximately 150 teachers. My classes this year are very large, with the smallest currently at 31. My difficulty is more with paper management and making good connections with students. It takes me forever to learn names and with classes of 31-35, it's just hard to know kids on a personal basis. Let me know if you find any good strategies!druinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12363634340959613461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7887314683454882810.post-20566309307880727672016-08-03T16:44:35.119-07:002016-08-03T16:44:35.119-07:00The first two and a half weeks of school I had 43 ...The first two and a half weeks of school I had 43 students in my 7th period Algebra 2 class. I only had 38 desks in the class, so students would race to get a seat inside. Fortunately, one of the walls in my classroom is actually floor-to-ceiling windows, so the students who weren't fast enough were able to outside in our pod area/extended learning area and took notes through our all-glass wall since there were large tables in that area (the glass isn't thick, so with an open door, it's easy for everyone to hear each other). After the first two weeks, we got 2 more desks added, and 3 students were switched to online math. I'm interested to see what happens this year. All of my other classes last year were ~32-36 students, except for my one random 4th period geo class with 17 people. There were three geometry classes offered that period and they were all SO tiny, yet my 5th period geometry class had 35 students. Definitely some goofing on the scheduling side of things. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7887314683454882810.post-17100869337802407642016-08-03T14:50:14.961-07:002016-08-03T14:50:14.961-07:00Ugh, your class sizes are certainly backwards. Ou...Ugh, your class sizes are certainly backwards. Our guidance counselors try to keep our honors classes maxed out at 33 kids and the other classes maxed at 30. I had a kids show up one day to a full study hall with no advance warning. I made an x on the ground with masking tape and told him he had to stand on it during attendance since I did not have a desk/chair for him. When someone signed out, he could have their seat... sad, but a little funnyabeljehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12605330593196753537noreply@blogger.com