Comments on: The School Culture http://jen5729.edublogs.org/2008/03/30/the-school-culture/ Just another Edublogs.org weblog Wed, 09 Apr 2008 15:21:36 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: christycasey http://jen5729.edublogs.org/2008/03/30/the-school-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-22 christycasey Tue, 01 Apr 2008 02:06:26 +0000 http://jen5729.edublogs.org/2008/03/30/the-school-culture/#comment-22 I currently teach in a school that totals over 1800 students. It is huge to say the least...last year before our relief school was built, our school had over 2400 students enrolled. We were at that time the largest elementary school in the state of Georgia. Prior to working at the school in which I currently teach, I worked in one of the smallest schools in Gwinnett County. I think we maybe had 800 total students enrolled. I loved working in a small school, but I also love working in the school in which I currently teach. Our school does encompass many of the factors you spoke of above...we do have more than 15 students in our classes. Looping is common in our school as well. I guess it all depends on the school culture and the administration that leads the school culture. I currently teach in a school that totals over 1800 students. It is huge to say the least…last year before our relief school was built, our school had over 2400 students enrolled. We were at that time the largest elementary school in the state of Georgia. Prior to working at the school in which I currently teach, I worked in one of the smallest schools in Gwinnett County. I think we maybe had 800 total students enrolled. I loved working in a small school, but I also love working in the school in which I currently teach. Our school does encompass many of the factors you spoke of above…we do have more than 15 students in our classes. Looping is common in our school as well. I guess it all depends on the school culture and the administration that leads the school culture.

]]> By: ctyson1 http://jen5729.edublogs.org/2008/03/30/the-school-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-19 ctyson1 Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:25:25 +0000 http://jen5729.edublogs.org/2008/03/30/the-school-culture/#comment-19 Jen, I have taught in a very small school, and I loved it! Our school is at the opposite end of the spectrum, but it is much more diverse. I'm a better teacher at our school because I've been challenged more. I sometimes wonder if I would be content to go back to that community school! Your comments on this blog paint a good picture of our school. The big "positive" is that we are collaborating more. Time will tell if our vertical teaming and new emphasis on literacy will be sustained for more than a year! Jen, I have taught in a very small school, and I loved it! Our school is at the opposite end of the spectrum, but it is much more diverse. I’m a better teacher at our school because I’ve been challenged more. I sometimes wonder if I would be content to go back to that community school!

Your comments on this blog paint a good picture of our school. The big “positive” is that we are collaborating more. Time will tell if our vertical teaming and new emphasis on literacy will be sustained for more than a year!

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