What might elementary teachers do to ensure that all subjects receive the appropiate amount of allocated time?

Answer 1

There are government guidelines, local government guidelines and school guidelines. For example in the UK, there has to be 1 hour of literacy and 1 hour of numeracy every day.

Other guidelines are less proscriptive, for example, history has to be taught, but the time is not given.

Many teachers use cross curricular activities, combining two or more subjects which can count as 'extra' time. For example, drawing graphs in science is maths as well as science.

Answer 2

Technically there are government guidelines, curriculum standards and other things which are supposed to ensure these things are allocated the proper amount of time. Creating a long term, short term, and daily plan is probably the best idea though.

Answer 3

Be organized, planned and professional.

1. Know the curriculum and know any guidelines and policies regarding numbers of instructional minutes.
2. Write "long range plans" for each school term that comply with curriculum requirements.
3. Write daily plans that implement the "long range plans".
4. Follow the plans.
5. Review and reflect on teaching and revise plans regularly.

Note: Currriculum guidelines for individual subjects are extensive. The only way to comply with them is the cross-curricular/integrated approach.

Answer 4

Yes, make a schedule and STICK TO IT. Children need structure when in the classroom. If they know what is expected of them (this includes discipline), you will spend less time trying to recapture their attention when something or someone distracts them.

Example: Last year my child had a teacher who "laid down law" at the beginning of school with a letter the children had to sign explaining their responsibilities. We all knew what was expected and when it was expected (homework and tests). When this class took the national ITBS test this year, they scored, as a class, 2 years above their current grade. Impressive for the teacher.

This year my child has a "wishywashy" teacher. We never know if the newsletter she sends home will be adheared to by her. It usually isn't. I am fully expecting all the academic ground achieved last year to be stunted because of this teacher.
Good Luck

Answer 5

i think all students are different and they need to be accessed at there own level some students need alot of attention others dont need any on the subjects look at the test if there all getting about the same and they all seam to under stand it then its the right amount if on ther test most of them got alot wrong then you know not enough time was spent on that subject

Answer 6

Make a schedule