tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-300578907137541311.post3596578035185622242..comments2022-03-24T14:25:45.981-05:00Comments on Adventures in Kinder and Beyond: Barely Staying Afloat...Carrie Ogulnickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03436053306561432763noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-300578907137541311.post-18560369209734598522014-10-19T13:44:15.813-05:002014-10-19T13:44:15.813-05:00Hello - First, I just wanted you to know that some...Hello - First, I just wanted you to know that someone was listening :) I feel your pain and have been there! One thing I can recommend is getting a rollable cart (like the old school kind you used to put transparency machines on?). Maybe your librarian has one s/he'd like to get rid of. I am super organized too and used a lot of manipulatives. I would organize my materials for the week (or as much as would fit) on the cart on Monday morning or Friday afternoon for the next week. Then it was done for the week and I didn't have to worry about forgetting anything or wasting time gathering all of my materials when it was time for me to switch rooms. It really helped calm some of my frustration/anxiety over the situation. For what it's worth, I can't believe someone thought departmentalizing K was a good idea. Our school departmentalized as young as second grade and after a couple of years, the second grade teachers were able to convince the superintendent to change. It's made a world of difference. One way they were able to do this was by presenting data that showed how much instructional time was being lost by switching, the effects it had on learning, etc. They kept track of all kinds of data so that they had something substantial to present when meeting with the admin team. Maybe they'll change their minds sooner than later? Hang in there! :) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11751335495230276310noreply@blogger.com