Teachit - A Day in the Life of a Teacher: Reading

A Day in the Life of a Teacher

11:07 -12:45 Physical Education, Recess & Lunch
After almost four hours of non-stop instruction, Mrs. Solís gets a well-deserved break. The rotation changes with each day of the week, so the break is not always at the same time. However, it always provides time for planning, lunch, or a chance to hang up student work.

12:45 - 1:15 Independent Reading Science
"Raise your hand if you need to take an AR test, or go to the library." Students continue working independently.

Mrs. Solis teaches Spanish.

Mrs. Solís shows students the English and Spanish words for family members. Students each have their own dry-erase
markers and boards and follow along with the discussion.

1:15 - 1:30
OLE - Spanish for English Speakers

The students gather in a circle for the Spanish lesson. "Write 'the family - la familia'. Who is in your family?" Students pronounce words in Spanish and observe Spanish spellings.

1:30 - 2:10
Counseling
Mrs. Solís checks her e-mail in the library.

2:10 - 2:30
Mi Familia - Review
Mrs. Solís hands out a homework assignment to reinforce the earlier Spanish lesson.

2:50
Dismissal
While her students head home, Mrs. Solís attends after school faculty meetings, professional development sessions, and computer training classes.

She also serves as Campus Science Facilitator and Representative for the Reading/Language Arts Textbook Adoption Committee.

The students gather in a group to learn Spanish.

"I love children, and I love to be around them. Teaching is an outlet for all of the different things I like to do. I like to be creative. I like to be very organized. I like to be with children. There are a lot of neat things about teaching that interest me."
-Terrie Solís