Thanks for your feedback on my original plan for altering the POT/COM schedule over the next two weeks. In light of the comments – mostly to do with conflicts around the late end time of class – I’ve made some revisions. It’s not possible to start earlier in the day, but I’ve made some changes to achieve an earlier end to class on both days.
Here are some key points to the plan:
- We’ll continue to have no classes on Wednesday, 20 October or Wednesday, 27 October.
- Seeing as we’re moving from COM to POT (EDUC 310) and POT classes include 1 hour of self-directed reading time, we’re only required to have 3.5 hours together in class.
- I’ve slotted us in for an earlier EAL Presentation on Monday, 25 October
- I’ve shortened lunch from 1 hour to 1/2 hour to allow for an earlier dismissal.. but to still allow for eating and (some) digestion 🙂
- A 2:00 end of classes is consistent with the regular dismissal time for most of you on Mondays (are far as I can tell from the Standard MIddle Years Timetables I can access)
With that in mind, here’s the NEW schedule – Version 2:
Monday, 18 October 2010
– 10:00 to 12:30 in SC 204
– 12:30 to 1:00 = LUNCH
– 1:00 to 2:00 in SC 204
Monday, 25 October 2010
– 10:00 to 11:30 = Presentation on Teaching EAL (English as an Additional Language) Learners in Woodward IRA 5 (Here’s a map:http://www.maps.ubc.ca/PROD/index_detail.php?locat1=536)
– 11:30 to 12:00 = Lunch
– 12:00 to 2:00 in SC 204
It’s a challenge each year to make this work, and I hope Version 2 meets everyone’s needs. Please advise me ASAP if this new schedule will not work for you. Also, get in touch if you have any questions.
Thanks,
Lawrence