Well, sort of says it all.
I’ve now got 38 students in Algebra I Spring Semester which meets 1st period. I have 28 computers. So far we’re spending the majority of the class period working problems, off the overhead. I had them all log in today.
I’ve starting putting the lab back where it should be where this many kids can work. So far, I have 4 workstations on one wall, 4 work stations on the back wall, and 10 workstations on another wall. So my plan for tomorrow is to use the workstations as an overhead, putting 3 kids on each set of 2 workstations, working problems. I figure we’ll rotate about every 40 minutes or so, with two kids in front of computers, and the third in the back.
I had to kick one kid out today. He put his head down and did nothing. I had an A/C observing, so I had her take him down to the office with a note. He didn’t return.
I am actually hoping to lose 10 students, so that things will work right, but I’m not holding my breath.
Sad to feel that way, and sad that we seem to take all comers. My niece is in summer school and they limited the number of students who could sign up, she was on a waiting list and got in because someone didn’t show. We should do things that way.
Or hire another math teacher to teach Algebra.
But our biggest issue is no A/C.