As discussed in a previous article, most teachers begin working, without pay and by their own will, a week or so before school is to start. There are several things that teachers do to get ready for the next school year. Most of these things cannot wait to be done after the children arrive. During this time teachers put up new decorations and bulletin boards. They begin to label all of the items for the children (if they know their class roaster). Teachers arrange and rearrange the desks and tables in order to get a new feel from the previous … Continue reading →