tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7204430968023166999.post1905169421936619084..comments2024-03-26T05:18:01.915-04:00Comments on Portable Teacher: Lift Off from the Teacher DeskLee Ann Spillanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04650009312001849617noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7204430968023166999.post-5515279124524398072014-02-09T17:09:39.856-05:002014-02-09T17:09:39.856-05:00I am a new teacher and I decided that the traditio...I am a new teacher and I decided that the traditional desk did not work for me. I use a kidney-shaped reading table for my landing spot. This always makes me more open to my students and easily helps me transition from teacher duties to reading groups. I love it and never miss the desk.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16651485094126067730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7204430968023166999.post-13502422198368007972014-02-09T17:09:07.942-05:002014-02-09T17:09:07.942-05:00I am a new teacher and I decided that the traditio...I am a new teacher and I decided that the traditional desk did not work for me. I use a kidney-shaped reading table for my landing spot. This always makes me more open to my students and easily helps me transition from teacher duties to reading groups. I love it and never miss the desk.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16651485094126067730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7204430968023166999.post-12458648161362806772014-01-16T13:30:35.515-05:002014-01-16T13:30:35.515-05:00Oh, I also noticed your poster: "Keep calm an...Oh, I also noticed your poster: "Keep calm and DFTBA." I had to google to find out the meaning! I love it! Thanks for being awesome! :)Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04822472844833732246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7204430968023166999.post-46418819985741052432014-01-16T13:12:28.500-05:002014-01-16T13:12:28.500-05:00Lee Ann, love your suggestions here! Sitting back...Lee Ann, love your suggestions here! Sitting back behind my desk is not something I practice. I don't even have a desk! But as an elementary resource teacher, I am in the hallways picking up or dropping off students, and I'm shocked at the handful of teachers who truly call their desk home during the day when students are in the class ready to learn! I get it too. We are all busy. We all have a million-and-one things to do. But that's it: We ALL are in the same boat. And we ALL were hired to teach and learn right beside each and everyone of our students "as long as the schedule allows." That is key. We have a set number of minutes dictated by a schedule (that usually revolves around lunch and specials . . . don't get me started...) and we don't want to lose precious time with the little things on our to do list. We have a bigger to do list waiting, watching, wondering what is up next. Thanks for sharing! I only wish I knew a way to share this with others...Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04822472844833732246noreply@blogger.com