Comments on: Tales From the Classroom: The Importance of Time Management

By: Meghank

Meghank — Sun, 09 Feb 2014 01:01:18 +0000

Highly relevant article! http://www.taughtbyfinland.com/1/post/2014/02/work-life-balance-in-finland-americans-on-a-different-planet.html#.UvbS5su9KK2

By: Meghank

Meghank — Fri, 07 Feb 2014 14:28:26 +0000

Bike to work! I believe you work at Stax; I’ve bicycled there a couple of times in the last few weeks. It’s not too bad. Just take Southern (and a stun gun for any loose dogs!). I bicycle everywhere around here, there are a lot of side streets you can take. Depending on where you live, I would recommend bicycling to a coffee shop or a grocery store once a week, if you’re sure you don’t want to bike to work. Of course, if you’re dead-set against being around cars, there’s always the greenline.

In my opinion, the roads around here are great for bicycling. I’m comparing it to Nashville, though, which is terrible for bicycling. Wisconsin may have better roads for it, but isn’t it cold a lot of the time there? We have great weather here most of the year.

I meant that I probably spent an hour a day reading the news (I would get up at 4, though…) an hour at least bicycling (often two) on schooldays, and I probably read a novel every two weeks. I think it’s important for the children that their teachers have a life outside of work; what kind of example of a fulfilled life are you setting for them if you don’t?

But I’m glad you write blog posts; I certainly didn’t do that, and I know how much time it takes.

By: PeggyB

PeggyB — Thu, 06 Feb 2014 16:00:34 +0000

Hmm…decided to change my ID…..certainly don’t want the child to be ridiculed.

By: bluffcityed

bluffcityed — Thu, 06 Feb 2014 14:59:27 +0000

Thanks for the comment Megan. That list was not meant to be exhaustive, I do a ton of stuff outside of that list (such as blogging!) but rather a snapshot of those things that often fall by the wayside because they are low on the priority list. The post was meant to be some suggestions of how to manage you time to get to everything on the list.

Any suggestions for where to bike? I used to bike all the time in Wisconsin but I question whether or not I’d really enjoy it given the roads around here…

By: MeghanK

MeghanK — Thu, 06 Feb 2014 13:21:08 +0000

I thought I didn’t have an outside life while I was teaching, but I definitely exceeded your goals. I think you should have more of an outside life than you are aspiring to, even. When I teach again, I plan to really leave at the end of the day, and work on outside projects such as art or writing. If people can raise kids while teaching, I guess I can do that!

By the way, Peggy Bentley, I wish you would explain further your dissatisfaction. I would bet we can get to the bottom of it, and it will have something to do with standardized testing or developmentally inappropriate education of kindergarten students — which CANNOT be blamed on the teacher. That blame belongs to the state and federal legislature, and I would love to see you and other parents advocate for a developmentally appropriate education.

Jon Alfuth, as far as squeezing exercise into your life goes, I highly recommend bicycling to work.

By: bluffcityed

bluffcityed — Thu, 06 Feb 2014 04:19:24 +0000

Thanks for the kind words! If you have any ideas for topics you’d like to see written about especially early childhood education, I’m always open to suggestions!

By: Peggy Bentley

Peggy Bentley — Thu, 06 Feb 2014 03:34:37 +0000

I have been following your articles and am absolutely convinced that you should be cloned and your replicas placed in every school in Shelby County! Really! Your honesty and candid assessment of our educational climate should be required reading for every teacher and especially every teachet’s boss-where I believe a lot of the problems lie.
My children are adults now but I am extremely involved with my 5 yr. old grandson’s education. Already I am unhappy about some of the things I see at his school.